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Petco Taps Stericycle for Hazardous Waste Management

August 21, 2019November 15, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

Petco formed a partnership with Stericycle Environmental Solutions for managing the pet specialty retailer’s hazardous waste. As a result, Petco is staying compliant and reaching sustainability goals, the two companies say.

Sacramento Recycler Disputes Findings but Agrees to $1.2M Settlement

July 30, 2019October 7, 2019 by Jennifer Hermes

A Sacramento glass recycler will pay $1.2 million to settle allegations that its Sacramento facility illegally disposed of more than 500,000 pounds of discarded batteries from homes and businesses, the Department of Toxic Substances Control announced today. A DTSC investigation found that Strategic Materials Inc. had mismanaged batteries mixed in with ... Read more »

What to Know about New Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals

June 3, 2019April 29, 2022 by Guest Author

Healthcare entities are facing several changes when it comes to managing pharmaceuticals considered to be hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). These entities include hospitals, pharmacies, dentists, nursing and long-term care (LTC) facilities, as well as clinics and reverse distributors. The final rule for the Environmental ... Read more »

How to Avoid Missteps in the Changing Hazardous Waste Regulatory Landscape

March 28, 2019November 13, 2019 by Guest Author

By now, most everyone is aware of the RCRA hazardous waste generator improvement rule changes that went into effect, but not everyone has figured out what that means for them and how to navigate the resulting (highly complex) implementation period. For organizations operating in multiple states, the struggle is particularly ... Read more »

Target Reaches $7.4M Hazardous Waste Disposal Settlement with California

December 14, 2018May 7, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Target Corporation agreed to pay $7.4 million this month as part of a settlement over the company’s handling and disposal of retail hazardous waste in California.

What You Need to Know about EPA’s New e-Manifest System

September 10, 2018November 1, 2019 by Guest Author

The EPA recently established the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act, or e-Manifest, a system that tracks hazardous waste shipments electronically in an effort to improve visibility to manifest data and minimize environmental impact.

Hazardous Waste Leaked into CA Water District Land Leads to 5 Employees Charged

February 26, 2018December 22, 2022 by Jennifer Nastu

A handful of current and former employees of the Panoche Water District in central California have been arrested and charged in a felony complaint that included the unlawful disposal and transportation of 86 drums of hazardous waste.

EPA Allows Samsung Austin Semiconductor to Delist Former ‘Hazardous Waste’

October 2, 2017November 22, 2017 by Jennifer Nastu

Samsung Austin Semiconductor no longer needs to consider copper filter cake as hazardous waste and is able to disregard the requirements of hazardous waste regulations for that substance, thanks to a

Hazardous Waste Rule Restored, Gives Businesses More Control

July 10, 2017July 27, 2017 by Jennifer Nastu

A prior rule that gives businesses more discretion when deciding which company will collect and recycle their solid hazardous waste has been restored by a DC Circuit judge panel. Though the judging panel upheld most of the EPA’s 2015 rule on the definition of solid waste, it ruled that portions ... Read more »

Petco Taps Stericycle for Hazardous Waste Management

Sacramento Recycler Disputes Findings but Agrees to $1.2M Settlement

What to Know about New Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals

How to Avoid Missteps in the Changing Hazardous Waste Regulatory Landscape

Target Reaches $7.4M Hazardous Waste Disposal Settlement with California

What You Need to Know about EPA’s New e-Manifest System

Hazardous Waste Leaked into CA Water District Land Leads to 5 Employees Charged

EPA Allows Samsung Austin Semiconductor to Delist Former ‘Hazardous Waste’

Hazardous Waste Rule Restored, Gives Businesses More Control

Veolia Launches Nuclear Waste Business Unit

Nuclear Waste Cleanup: Send in the Robots

How to Best Manage Pharmaceutical Waste

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