3 Things to Know About Hazardous Waste Storage Regulations

If your company generates hazardous waste, you must manage waste streams correctly or face regulatory violations and steep fees. One aspect of satisfying the regulatory guidelines is using the right containers and keeping them properly labeled. Here’s what you need to know.

Hazardous Waste Regulations

Before you can follow hazardous waste regulations, you must understand which hazardous materials your facility uses, as well as their chemical properties and regulatory status.

Once you know what materials you have, you can decide whether it’s best to toss them, incinerate them, or recycle them.

Knowing what you have, you can store waste in proper containers and keep everything labeled to avoid problems.

Hazardous Waste Storage Containers

Regulations require that hazardous waste generators make sure their storage containers are built to specification following the latest regulations, then use the right containers for different types of waste.

Acceptable types of containers include tanks, surface impoundments, drip pads, waste piles, and containment buildings.

After you’ve stored a material in an appropriate container, you must add a label to the container, per regulations.

To ensure your facility complies with hazardous waste regulations, you must educate all staff on how to store, label, and maintain hazardous waste. Employee error can introduce inaccuracies into the system, which can lead to workplace accidents, regulatory fouls, and steep fines.

Hazardous Waste Partners

Staying up to date with regulations around hazardous waste is time-consuming, thus, many companies look for partners who can manage their hazardous waste for them.

This saves time and adds value, because a licensed hazardous waste company can keep up with the regulatory side of waste management, making sure that your processes for storing and disposing of waste follow regulations. Your partner can also provide onsite training for your employees, which can help employees adapt to regulatory changes.

By outsourcing your hazardous waste management to a professional, you can reduce your liability and decrease the odds of an adverse affect. For these reasons reason, hiring a certified hazardous waste company to manage your hazardous waste makes sense on many levels.

Mark Chocola

With over 25 years of experience in the hazardous waste disposal industry, Mark Chocola is one of the driving forces behind HWH Environmental that are committed to providing safe, compliant, and cost-effective hazardous waste solutions. His deep industry knowledge and dedication to customer service have made HWH Environmental a trusted partner for businesses across the United States.

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