From a past attendee of one of my Training Seminars – now defunct – on May 19, 2015: Dan, I seem to recall hearing that the EPA does not like the telescoping boxes for used lamps. I can only assume…
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Errors Made by Generators of Universal Waste
The universal waste regulations of the USEPA provide an option for generators of certain hazardous waste to manage them according to a lower regulatory standard: The Universal Waste Regulations. To take advantage of this “de-regulation” of a hazardous waste, generators…
Clean up of Broken Fluorescent Lamps
If you have ever handled a fluorescent lamp you know how fragile they are and how easy it is to break one. I myself have a – rather embarrassing – memory of dropping a box of approximately thirty 4′ long…
Options Under RCRA for Crushing Spent or Used Lamps
It can be safely assumed that every residential, commercial, and residential structure in the US generates some kind of spent lamp or bulb during its operation. Disposal of these lamps or bulbs is regulated by both Federal USEPA and state…