California Hazardous Waste Generators: Complete Your Source Reduction Documents by September 1st, 2023
Posted: August 15th, 2023
Did your facility generate more than 12,000 kilograms (kg) of hazardous waste or more than 12 kg of extremely hazardous waste in California during 2022? If so, then you might be required to prepare Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management […]
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California Hazardous Waste Generators: Now is the Time to Complete the EVQ
Posted: August 9th, 2023
Did your site ship hazardous waste in California during 2022 and have an active United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) hazardous waste identification (ID) number anytime from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023? If so, then you should […]
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Circular Economy – Waste to Renewable Natural Gas
Posted: August 2nd, 2023
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) uses renewable natural gas (RNG) as a term to describe the biogas that has been upgraded for use to replace fossil fuel natural gas. RNG can be produced from a variety of […]
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Setting Water Reduction Targets: Reducing water consumption reduces wastewater generation while also reducing risk
Posted: July 18th, 2023
A careful assessment of water use can reveal consumption risks and resource use inefficiencies. Setting water reduction goals creates a quantitative way to validate the efficacy of efficiency improvements, expose potential failures and malfunctions and drive inefficiency and risk from […]
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Wastewater Pretreatment Standards: How Do I Avoid $100,000 Fines?
Posted: July 12th, 2023
This past May, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) levied a fine of $100,000 against Newburg Egg Processing Corp. for an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act. The company, an egg processor based in Woodridge, New York, […]
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Revisions to Proposed California Hazardous Waste Generator Rules
Posted: July 11th, 2023
Changes proposed to California’s hazardous waste program earlier this year are now undergoing a proposed modification and the revisions are open to public comment until July 20, 2023. The United States Environmental Protection Agency implemented the Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements […]
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U.S. EPA Issues Memorandum on How Hazardous Waste Regulations Apply to Lithium-Ion Batteries
Posted: June 6th, 2023
After many years of anticipating the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) guidance on the management of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, the wait is finally over for the battery industry. On May 24, 2023, the U.S. EPA released a guidance […]
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TCEQ Sunset Bill
Posted: May 31st, 2023
This year, the representatives of the Texas Legislature met in Austin for the 88th Regular Session. In this Legislative Session, which ran from January 10th and adjourned May 29th, there were over 11,000 bills introduced. This article addresses Senate Bill […]
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California – Are you Prepared for New Hazardous Waste Generator Rules?
Posted: April 12th, 2023
If you are in California, you may not have noticed changes in federal hazardous waste regulations because the California Department of Toxic Substances (DTSC) has not yet adopted the provisions of the 2016 Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule (GIR). However, […]
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2023 Look Ahead
Posted: January 11th, 2023
Part 1 EHS&S Look Ahead // Colin McCall Greetings from ALL4 in 2023. I’d like to start the year once again by thanking our employees, clients, and partners for the support and for enjoying the journey with us. We never […]
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