Category: Hazardous Waste

Most used oil in Utah is burned as a substitute fuel for energy recovery, which means it is burned to produce a product, such as asphalt road material. Because it has been used, used oil may contain many more contaminants than virgin oil. EPA has looked at this issue closely, and has determined that only certain contaminants pose any significant

Used oil, by itself, is not managed as a hazardous waste, even though it may exhibit hazardous waste characteristics. However, if used oil is mixed with any quantity or any combination of a hazardous waste that is listed in R315-261-30 through R315-261-32 of the Utah Administrative Code (a “listed” waste), the mixture is subject to regulation and management as hazardous waste. Also,

Used oil is a valuable resource Used oil can be re-refined as a lubricating oil, used as a clean fuel and reprocessed to create many petroleum-based products. Recycling it saves this non-renewable resource for future use. One gallon of used oil can be re-refined into 2.5 quarts of lubricating oil. It takes 42 gallons of crude oil to produce this

Recycling Used OilGeneratorsPermitteesWhich location type should I visit to drop off used oil? Use the map below to find used oil collection centers based on the location type you need.Do-it-yourselfers (DIYers) Up to 5 gallons per visit accepted – FREE!Visit location types A, B, & CFarmers Up to 55 gallons per visit accepted – FREE!Visit location types B & CBusinesses

A hazardous waste is specifically listed by the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Rules or exhibits a characteristic such as ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity.

Read about the Safety-Kleen Hazardous Waste Storage Permit.

Not all recycling is created equally. There are common household items that should never go in the general recycling bin. Here is what to do with the recyclable trash that doesn’t go to the curb.

Hazardous waste inspection checklists, factsheets, and other information help your company ensure compliance. Hazardous waste staff are available to answer questions: (801) 536-0200. Related Links Central Accumulation Area Checklist Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures Checklist  Drum Top Lamp Crusher Checklist  Hazardous Secondary Materials Generator Checklist  Hazardous Secondary Material Intermediate Facility or Reclamation Facility Checklist Land Disposal Restriction Checklist Legitimate Hazardous Secondary Materials Recycling

We offer an outreach program for small businesses that generate less than 2,200 pounds of hazardous waste per month. This program helps small businesses understand what they need to do to comply with the hazardous waste management rules that apply to them. Each year, we visit about 50 companies through this program. We use a hazardous waste management checklist to help

By Pat Sheehan Household hazardous waste (HHHW) is any waste produced in the home which contains hazardous substances or may pose a threat to the environment, pets and wildlife, or human health (think little children as the most immediate risk). Products containing hazardous substances are often labeled with words such as: toxic, flammable, corrosive, reactive, danger, warning, caution, flammable, explosive,