Subpart D of 40 CFR 265 details the requirements for and the content of a Contingency Plan for a large quantity generator of hazardous waste (LQG) and for hazardous waste TSDFs.  In an earlier article I explained most of the

The reporting season has begun for the 2013 Hazardous Waste Report, which this year is due on March 3, 2014.  You only have four weeks to finalize and submit your reports to the Ohio EPA detailing your 2013 hazardous waste activities.  Please

UPDATE 2/6/2014 2:45 PM ET: According to MPCA spokeswoman Cathy Rofshus, “The MPCA directed the railroad to begin cleanup actions Feb. 6, starting in Winona, where there is more oil in the snow between the tracks because the train had slowed. This

Breaking Bad may seem like a lot of fun and games, but what is often overlooked is that someone had to cleanup the mess Walter and Jesse made.  The discovery of a meth lab, or the waste from one, provides

The primary exporter of certain wastes or materials outside of the US for disposal or recycling will require compliance with the applicable regulations in order to maintain a record of compliance.  Exported wastes/materials subject to these regulations are: Hazardous wastes

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is a forum of the governments of 34 democracies with market economies that work with each other as well as with more than 70 non-member economies to promote economic growth, prosperity, and sustainable development.  In general, economic activity

Just like every other state with an authorized hazardous waste program Kansas allows a generator to accumulate hazardous waste without a permit in what is known as a Satellite Accumulation Container.  Most states (Missouri and California being exceptions) will allow

Conducting a hazardous waste determination is a requirement for all persons that generate a solid waste, learn more:  The Hazardous Waste Determination.  The determination may be based on either or both of the following methods:  Process Knowledge or Analysis.  The

As a Shipper of a hazardous material it is your responsibility to choose the authorized packaging specified for that HazMat in column 8 of the Hazardous Materials Table that also conforms to any applicable special provisions found in column 7.

So often the story I read from USEPA and state environmental agency press releases is one of greedy and careless business owners violating the environmental regulations in an attempt to make more money at the cost of the environment and