Waste Minimization

Waste minimization is accomplished through
two ways:

1) Source Reduction and
2) Recycling and Resource Recovery

These measures can involve simple and easily implemented strategies, or complex, state of the art technologies. With over twenty years of experience, our specialists will use these strategies to minimize your hazardous waste production.

Waste minimization can help you comply with regulatory requirements. In some instances, it might even allow small quantity generators to drop out of the regulatory loop altogether. Having a waste minimization plan such as this checklist is now required by SB14, The Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act of 1989.

The Checklist will focus on:

• Material Storage & Handling
• Production Processes
• Resource Recovery
• Treatment Alternatives

 

Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste:

• General
• Criteria for Identifying the Characteristics of Hazardous Waste
• Characteristics of Hazardous Waste Lists of RCRA Hazardous Wastes
• Mercury-Containing Products That Are Hazardous Wastes When Discarded.
• Categories of Hazardous Waste
• Representative Sampling Methods
• Waste Extraction Test (WET) Procedures
• Chemical Analysis Test Methods
• Basis for Listing Hazardous Waste
• Hazardous Constituents
• List of Chemical Names and Common Names for Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Materials
• Organic Lead Test Method
• California Hazardous Waste Codes