Hazardous Waste Management
and Compliance
Waste management and disposal practices are governed by Federal and State regulations promulgated pursuant to RCRA and subsequent related reauthorization statutes. Additionally, other rules and programs impact the management of hazardous materials to monitor and reduce waste generation. Saban has gained significant experience in the application of and compliance with these regulations.
Hazardous Waste Management
RCRA stands for Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (US). It is a Federal statute
regulating waste that is administered by the US
EPA and enacted by Congress in 1976, as an
amendment to the 1965 Solid Waste Disposal
Act. RCRA regulates the handling, storage,
treatment, transportation and disposal of solid
waste.
A wide variety of hazardous wastes are generated from facility operations or maintenance activities such as:
- Toxic, reactive, explosive & ignitable wastes;
- Waste solvents from vehicle maintenance, printing and painting operations;
- Corrosive wastes from cleaning operations;
- Other miscellaneous wastes generated from facility operations.
Saban has provided consultation support to clients regarding hazardous waste identification and management as regulated in 40 CFR 260 through 40 CFR 265. Saban can develop an effective hazardous waste management program by addressing the following critical elements:
CERCLA (or Superfund) passed in 1980, was
designed to impose cleanup and reporting
requirements, by: (1) Identifying sites where
releases of hazardous substances had
occurred or might occur; taking appropriate
action to remedy those releases; and seeking
that the parties responsible for the releases pay
for the cleanup activities.
- Hazardous waste characterization
- Compliance audits & RCRA permitting;
- Recordkeeping, labeling, plans & training;
- Contamination assessments & action plans;
- Contingency plan/emergency procedures;
Superfund Site Evaluation & Remediation
Saban provides assistance to comply with federal and state regulations governing site investigation and cleanup activities at sites requiring corrective action under RCRA, or at inactive/abandoned sites regulated under CERCLA/Superfund. Services include:
- Confirmatory Sampling Plans;
- RCRA Facility Assessments (RFA);
- Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study;
- CERCLA/Superfund Site Evaluation.
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