empty drums

Q&A: What must a carrier know before transporting “empty” drums?

Q&A: What must a carrier know before transporting “empty” drums?

Question (05.02.18): I am in the State of <<REDACTED>> and need to know the regulations regarding picking up and hauling empty drums. I work for an Oil Company that delivers and picks up drums.  When picking up drums we sometimes…

Q&A: What can we do with empty oil drums?

A question from someone in industry about empty oil drums (April 18, 2017): Hello my name is <<Name>> and I work for <<Company>>, I have a simple question we use 55 gallon metal and plastic drums to contain our oil…

EPA Obtains Warrant to Address Over 1000 Drums and Containers at New Jersey Facility; Ongoing Investigation Reveals Presence of Hazardous Materials

Under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), US EPA Region 2 and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection have undertaken a clean-up of a container & packaging re-conditioner in Elk Township, NJ. RCRA is typically…