Regulatory Updates

When evaluating a new project many factors are involved in determining if you need an air permit or a modification of an existing permit. Following is an attempt to lay out the necessary steps to… Read More »Do I Need An Air Permit?

Is there a special permit that allows for mixed batteries (Alkaline, Nickel Cadmium, Lead Acid, Lithium, etc.) to ship in the same container for Disposal / Recycle? USDOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety administration (PHSMA)… Read More »Mixed Batteries Special Permits

Soil on my property has been identified as being “contaminated”. What do I do now?  Contaminated environmental media (soil and groundwater) can take many forms. Is the source oil?  Chemical spill? Historic contamination from a… Read More »Soil Remediation

Less String Provisions Details Allows VSQGs and SQGs to exceed waste generation quantities in certain instances (Episodic Generation) An episodic event is an activity that does not normally occur and results in an increase in… Read More »Hazardous Waste Generators Improvements Rule (HWGIR) – Part 3

More Stringent Provisions Details Consolidated the regulations for Hazardous Waste Generators into 40CFR262 Consolidates the regulations for generators into Part 262. Before the rules the regulations were found in different Parts (261.5, 262, 265). More… Read More »Hazardous Waste Generators Improvements Rule (HWGIR) – Part 2

Summary and Important Provisions According to the USEPA, the new Hazardous Waste Generators Improvement Rule “finalizes a much-needed update to the hazardous waste generator regulations to make the rules easier to understand, facilitate better compliance,… Read More »Hazardous Waste Generators Improvements Rule (HWGIR) – Part 1