Trucking / Freight
With over twenty freight companies utilizing our services, our knowledgeable staff will inventory damaged freight, consolidate all compatible waste streams, and dispose of waste to the most appropriate disposal site in the area. From the smallest of damaged containers, to several trailers of waste, Western Environmental Services can accommodate every need.Material handling procedures and storage requirements should be defined and actions should be taken to reduce spill potential and impacts on stormwater quality. This can be achieved by:
- Using material transfer or filling procedures that minimize spills from tanks and other equipment.
- Provide documentation of spill response equipment and procedures to be used, ensuring that procedures are clear and concise. Give step-by-step instructions for spill response at a particular facility. This spill response plan can be presented as a procedural handbook or a sign.
- Identify individuals responsible for implementing the plan.
- Describe safety measures to take with each kind of waste.
- State procedures for containing, diverting, isolating, and cleaning up the spill.
- Describe spill response equipment to be used, including safety and cleanup equipment.
- Specify how to notify appropriate authorities, such as police and fire departments, hospitals, or publicly-owned treatment works for assistance.
Identify potential spill or source areas, such as loading and unloading, storage and processing areas, places that generate dust or particulate matter, and areas designated for waste disposal. Also, spill potential should be evaluated for stationary facilities, including manufacturing areas, warehouses, service stations, parking lots, and access roads.