Hazardous Waste

Once again Yuma-area residents are encouraged to help protect the environment by bringing their leftover paint, unwanted cleaners, used oil and other hazardous and recyclable materials to the city's quarterly household hazardous waste collection day....  

I've had a burned out compact fluorescent light bulb sitting in my garage for at least a couple years now. For those of you in Arcata, compact fluorescent bulbs are considered hazardous waste and have to be disposed of as such.I also had about 40 to 50 pounds of old lawn fertilizer to get rid of- some weed and feed, the rest just plain fertilizer. I decided to take them in to the City Garbage hazardous waste facility on West Hawthorn Street in...  

Prague - Many households in Czech rural areas use hazardous waste for heating thus creating poisonous gases that threaten their neighbours but the Environmental Inspection (CIZP) is helpless to stop it, the daily Pravo writes today.  

PHUKET: A project aimed at separating used electrical equipment from the solid waste stream will kick off with special activities on Saturday, which is National Children’s Day in Thailand.The force behind the project is the Phuket chapter of the Business and Professional Women’s Association of Thailand (BPW-Phuket).Chapter president Pornpinit P. ... Full story  

Tough legislation boosts the South African hazardous waste management marketAmerican Recycler NewspaperThe South African hazardous waste management market is experiencing rapid growth due to tightening legislation related to waste collection, ...  

Environmental LeaderEPA stiffens hazardous waste rulesAmerican Metal MarketThe rules, which went into effect in late December, also align EPA's hazardous waste shipment regulations with the... This is a preview of the article. ...Int'l Hazardous Waste Plan 'Ensures' Sound Shipping ProceduresEarth911.com (blog)EPA Toughens Transboundary Hazardous Waste Shipment RegsEnvironmental LeaderUS EPA Issues New Rules On Shipping Hazardous Waste...  

E/The Environmental MagazineEPA, UF Settle Hazardous Waste Disposal CaseThe LedgerThe US Environmental Protection Agency officials said Monday they have reached agreement with the University of Florida over a hazardous waste disposal ...EPA: UF will pay a $175000 fineGainesville Sunall 27 news articles »  

For Immediate Release No. 09-OPA240 (CHICAGO - Dec. 22, 2009) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has settled with Clear Lam Packaging Inc. for alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act requirements for treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste  

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Lion Technology Inc., a nationally renowned regulatory compliance training firm, will present several two-day Hazardous Waste in California workshops during the month of January. These courses are designed for industry professionals that must assure compliance with California’s hazardous waste regulations. Workshops will be held in Los Angeles on January 11-12; Santa [...]  

MARINA Hazardous waste dumps see more use The Monterey Regional Waste Management District said Monday that it has released its annual report for 2008-09. During the year, the district said about 10,000 participants dropped off 1.  

I’m not sure the exact day I came to realize I was hazardous waste, but I’m sure it was after the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced that she was going to declare carbon dioxide a pollutant.  

You will have a CHANCE TO SAFELY DISPOSE OF DANGEROUS CHEMCIALS that may be looming in your garage or under your sink. RUTHERFORD COUNTY is encouraging residents TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENT TAKING PLACE on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7th AT THE MURFREESBORO CITY PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY. The location of the [...]  

The City of Ottawa is hosting a one-day household hazardous waste collection depot from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, November 8 at the Trail Waste Facility, 4475 Trail Road, off Moodie Drive, south of Fallowfield Road.  

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new information on EPA and state enforcement of hazardous waste and air regulations. In addition, the EPA posted data that allows the public, for the first time, to compare toxic releases with compliance data from facilities  

Koster settles with Springfield company for hazardous waste violationsSpringfield Business Journalby SBJ Staff A settlement tied to hazardous waste violations will put several thousand dollars in the coffers of the Greene County School Fund. ...Koster Settles With Local Company On Hazardous WasteOzarks FirstAaron's Automotive parent reaches agreement after waste citationJoplin GlobeParent company of former Aaron's Automotive wil pay fine to...