MANAGING SCRAPYARD HAZARDOUS WASTES

摘要

Though scrap is not waste, scrap processing yards can encounter wastes that recy-clers become responsible for storing and disposing. Much of the hazardous waste, such as polychlori-nated biphenyl-containing capacitors and ballasts, mercury switches, and certain oils, comes from end-of-life vehicles or appliances or from maintaining equipment. Some states don't consider wastes such as motor oil hazardous, but stormwater management or other regulations dictate how yards must handle them. The various programs and agencies that regulate these wastes can overlap, creating confusion-even for hazardous waste management experts. It's nearly impossible to have in-depth knowledge of every environmental, health, and safety regulation that applies to a scrapyard to the point that you feel confident that your business is compliant. You can end up feeling like a guppy in a pool of regulatory sharks.