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EPA's e-Manifest Fees Doubling

Authored by Angie Martin, PE, CHMM EPA’s e-Manifest processing facility received over 1.5 million manifests from the launch of the system on June 30, 2018 through April 30, 2019. On an annualized basis, this number falls 880,000 manifests…

Responsible Management of PFAS Waste

On July 17th, 2019, Angie Martin, our Vice President, attended the Missouri Waste Control Coalition Conference to give a presentation that addressed the health concerns, legislation, and treatment options associated with Per- and polyfluoroalkyl…

Archive of Past Blogs in Chronological Order:

September 27, 2018

Top Ten Hazardous Waste Generator Violations

August 30, 2018

Pollution Prevention

August 2, 2018

A Look Inside Onsite Personnel at Universities

July 13, 2018

Going Digital

The Heritage Blog

June 13, 2018

The Heritage Blog Has Moved

April 25, 2018

Avoid Hazardous Waste Generator Violations in 10 Simple Steps

April 11, 2018

Importance of Industrial Maintenance

March 14, 2018

Meet MACT

February 28, 2018

PPE Levels of Protection

February 14, 2018

Lab Packing

January 21, 2018

Zero Waste to Landfill

January 17, 2018

Less Than Truckload Shipping

January 3, 2018

Winter Safety

December 20, 2017

Proper Disposal

December 6, 2017

Mailback Program

November 22, 2017

Preparing for the Unpredictable: Part 4

November 8, 2017

Preparing for the Unpredictable: Part 3

October 25, 2017

Preparing for the Unpredictable: Part 2

October 11, 2017

Preparing for the Unpredictable: Part 1

August 10, 2017

No Smoking Signs

March 13, 2017

Mercury Lamp Waste Management

November 30, 2015

Spill Response Step-By-Step

September 25, 2015

Limited Quantity (LQ) and ORM-D Mini Primer

November 11, 2014

How Do You Make a Hazardous Waste Determination?

October 30, 2014

What are the Rules for Used Oil Mixtures?

October 28, 2014

What is the Rebuttable Presumption?

October 23, 2014

Used Oil Regulations: The History

October 21, 2014

Land Treatment Units: Operations, Inspections, and Closure

October 16, 2014

How Are Land Treatment Units Designed?

October 14, 2014

What is a Land Treatment Unit?

October 9, 2014

How are Hazardous Waste Landfill Designed and Managed?

October 7, 2014

What is a Waste Pile

October 2, 2014

Tips for Hazardous Waste Container Inspections

September 30, 2014

Tips For Managing Incompatible, Ignitable, and/or Reactive Wastes

September 27, 2014

What is an EPA ID Number and How Do I Get One?

September 25, 2014

Satellite Accumulation Areas vs. 90-Days: Part 2

September 18, 2014

Satellite Accumulation Areas vs. 90-Days: Part 1

September 16, 2014

Tips for Waste Container Marking and Labeling

September 11, 2014

How do I Choose the Right Waste Container?

September 6, 2014

Container Management & Hazardous Waste Characterization

September 3, 2014

Eight Tips for LDR Compliance

September 2, 2014

Can you Treat Waste Without a Permit?

August 28, 2014

Satellite Accumulation Area FAQ’s: Part 4

August 26, 2014

Satellite Accumulation Area FAQ’s Part 3

August 21, 2014

Satellite Accumulation Area FAQ’s: Part 2

August 19, 2014

Satellite Accumulation Area FAQ’s: Part 1

August 14, 2014

Closed Containers and Spill Prevention

August 12, 2014

Alternate Waste Container Types for CAAs and SAAs

August 7, 2014

RCRA Comparable Fuels Exclusion

July 31, 2014

Closed Container Guidelines in SAAs: Part 1

July 29, 2014

Closed Container Guidelines in CAAs

July 22, 2014

An Introduction to Closed Container Guidance

July 15, 2014

What is Waste Minimization?

July 1, 2014

The RCRA 8’s: An Infographic

June 24, 2014

How is the EPA Addressing Waste Minimization?

June 17, 2014

What are the RCRA 8 Metals?

June 12, 2014

The 3 R’s of Solid Waste Management

June 10, 2014

Surface Impoundment Inspection and Response Actions

June 3, 2014

Surface Impoundments: Design and Operation

May 27, 2014

Tracking and Record Keeping Requirements: LDR Waste Generators

May 20, 2014

LDR – Storage and Dilution Prohibitions

May 13, 2014

New Whitepaper! E-Manifest Ruling

May 6, 2014

LDR Variances, Extensions, and Exemptions: Part 2

April 29, 2014

LDR Variances, Extensions, and Exemptions: Part 1

April 22, 2014

What is Mixed Waste?

April 15, 2014

How do you Clean Up an Oil Spill?

April 8, 2014

Alternative Treatment for Labpack Wastes

April 1, 2014

LDR Treatment Standards for Contaminated Debris

March 27, 2014

What Household Hazardous Wastes are in your Home?

March 25, 2014

Contaminated Soil Treatment Standards

March 18, 2014

What are Universal Treatment Standards?

March 11, 2014

Hazardous Waste Containment Buildings: Operating Standards

March 4, 2014

Containment Building Design Standards (Liquids)

February 18, 2014

Containment Building Design Standards (No Liquids)

February 6, 2014

Common Hazardous Waste Generator Violations

January 28, 2014

EPA’s Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Rule: Free Whitepaper!

January 23, 2014

Why did the EPA Develop LDR Treatment Standards?

January 16, 2014

Containment Buildings: What are they and how did they come to be?

January 9, 2014

How do Land Disposal Restrictions and the EPA Protect Groundwater?

December 12, 2013

OSHA Safety Data Sheets: New Section Regulations, Part 3

December 5, 2013

OSHA Safety Data Sheets: New Section Regulations, Part 2

December 3, 2013

OSHA Safety Data Sheets: New Section Regulations

November 21, 2013

New eBook: Hazardous Waste Cheat Sheet

November 12, 2013

OSHA Hazard Classifications

November 7, 2013

Is It Hazardous Waste… Old Electronics?

October 29, 2013

Is it Hazardous Waste… Fluorescent Light Bulbs?

October 24, 2013

Are They Hazardous Wastes… Pesticides and Herbicides?

October 22, 2013

Is it Hazardous Waste…Batteries?

October 15, 2013

What are the Mixture and Derived-From Rules?

October 8, 2013

What are P and U Listed Wastes?

October 1, 2013

What are K Listed Wastes?

September 24, 2013

What are the F Listed Wastes?

September 12, 2013

Is it Hazardous Waste… Household Cleaners?

September 10, 2013

Hazardous Waste Listing Criteria

September 5, 2013

What are Hazardous Waste Listings?

August 27, 2013

Hazardous Waste Counting

August 20, 2013

What are the Hazardous Waste Generator Classes?

August 13, 2013

What is a Hazardous Waste Generator?

August 1, 2013

Types of Solid Waste Recycling

July 25, 2013

Classifications of Recycled Materials

July 18, 2013

What is a Solid Waste?

June 25, 2013

The Hazardous Waste Identification Process

June 20, 2013

The 4 Types of Universal Waste

June 11, 2013

Basics of Used Oil Management

June 4, 2013

An Introduction to Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR)

May 30, 2013

Attached Waste Containers & Satellite Accumulation

May 23, 2013

A Q&A About Hazardous Waste Containers

May 21, 2013

Hazardous Waste Accumulation Containers

May 14, 2013

RCRA Empty Waste Rules

May 9, 2013

Containerized Waste Compatibility

April 30, 2013

Hazardous Waste Container Basics

April 25, 2013

Is it Hazardous Waste… Aerosol Cans?

April 18, 2013

Is it Hazardous Waste…Paint?

March 28, 2013

Hazardous Waste Characteristics: An Infographic

March 21, 2013

6 Hazardous Waste Mistakes You Should Really Stop Making

March 5, 2013

Key DOT (Department of Transportation) Definitions (49 CFR 171.8)

February 28, 2013

Hazardous Waste Class Definitions Part 2

February 26, 2013

Hazardous Waste Class Definitions

February 5, 2013

Common Hazardous Waste Acronyms and Abbreviations

January 31, 2013

10 Steps to Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest Completion

January 22, 2013

15 Point Summary: Containerized Hazardous Waste Regulations

January 15, 2013

Solid Waste Recycling Exemptions

January 8, 2013

Characteristics of Hazardous Waste

January 3, 2013

Substantive Vs. Procedural: Top Ten Hazardous Waste Violations

December 28, 2012

Mercury Export Ban Act: What Will it Mean for You?

December 11, 2012

Basic RCRA Waste Regulations

November 27, 2012

What are Universal Wastes?

November 20, 2012

What is a Hazardous Waste Reduction Plan?

November 15, 2012

How to Avoid Hazardous Waste Weekly Inspection Violations

October 4, 2012

What is a Carbon Footprint?

September 13, 2012

Sustainable Business Practices – Part 3

September 11, 2012

Costly Hazardous Waste Violations

September 6, 2012

Sustainable Business Practices – Part 2

August 30, 2012

Sustainable Business Practices – Part 1

June 22, 2012

Things You Think You Know About Hazardous Waste – Pt. 3

June 15, 2012

Things You Think You Know About Hazardous Waste – Pt. 2

June 8, 2012

Things You Think You Know About Hazardous Waste – Pt. 1

March 30, 2012

Plastic Identification: How to Categorize Your Waste

March 23, 2012

How to Clean Up Broken CFL Bulbs

March 9, 2012

What is Hazardous Waste?

February 17, 2012

Household Hazardous Wastes: What’s the Danger

February 10, 2012

Household Hazardous Wastes

January 13, 2012

Top Ten Hazardous Waste Generator Violations (And How to Avoid Them): Part 3

January 6, 2012

Top Ten Hazardous Waste Generator Violations (And How to Avoid Them): Part 2

December 16, 2011

Top Ten Hazardous Waste Generator Violations (And How to Avoid Them)