Generators of both RCRA hazardous waste and Non-RCRA hazardous waste in California must also be aware of the State’s ban on the landfill disposal of certain wastes. Take a look at the list below. Are any of these wastes in…
The Marking of a Hazardous Waste Container in California
Like most states, California is authorized to manage its own hazardous waste program. And like a lot of other states, California’s hazardous waste program – administered by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) within the California EPA (Cal EPA) –…
U.S. EPA settles with two San Joaquin Valley companies to ensure safe handling of hazardous waste
The Bullet: US EPA announced the conclusions of enforcement actions against two hazardous waste generators in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Fines paid by the two facilities total $75,200. Read the US EPA press release: U.S. EPA settles with two San…
Illegal Handling and Disposal of Hazardous Waste Results in $18.1 Million Settlement for Lowe’s
The Bullet: Lowe’s stores throughout California were busted by the California DTSC for gross violations of state and Federal hazardous waste regulations. Lowe’s agreed to pay a settlement of $18.1 million. Who: The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), DTSC’s…
Former Hazardous Waste Transporter Sentenced for Unlawful Disposal, Storage and Transportation of Hazardous Waste
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) investigation resulted in the successful prosecution and sentencing of former hazardous waste transporter Roy Paul Gressly for six felony violations of the Hazardous Waste Control Act. DTSC’s Office of Criminal Investigations participated in…