Category: Waste Management and Radiation Control

Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Collections

Cache County Logan Landfill Household Hazardous Waste Facility (435) 716-9777 | 1400 West 200 North, Logan, UT 84321 Monday—Saturday, 8:00 am—5:00 pm Weber County Transfer Station (801) 399-8358 | 867 West Wilson Lane, Ogden, Utah 84401 Every 3rd Saturday of the month, April—September 2016, 9:00 am—1:00 pm Davis County Wasatch Integrated Landfill (801) 614-5600 | …

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Recycling Electronics Responsibly

Jump to … E-Waste The Problem Local Recyclers Responsible Consumers Safely Recycling Electronics Are you wondering what to do with your old electronics? America’s growing use of electronics has created a new environmental challenge: electronic waste, or e-waste. What is Considered E-waste? The following unusable electronics are considered e-waste: Audio and Stereo Equipment Cellular Phones …

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Electronic Recyclers

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Radiation Control Related Resources

Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. (CRCPD) Formed in l968, the major purpose of its establishment was to serve as a common forum for state radiation control programs in the United States to communicate with each other. A secondary purpose was to serve as a forum for the state radiation control programs to communicate …

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Frequently Asked Questions from the Legislative Audit:
Division of Radiation Control Performance Audit

How often does the DRC conduct onsite inspections at EnergySolutions? Could it do more? DRC conducts unannounced inspections onsite almost daily. Shipments are received at the site Monday through Friday. DRC currently inspects between 2,000-3,000 shipments of the 5,000 to 7,000 shipments received annually. The Division agrees that additional oversight measures could enhance its compliance …

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Performance Audit:
Division of Radiation Control

The Legislative Auditor General’s Office released a Performance Audit (4 MB) on September 11, 2012, expressing concerns about the Division of Radiation Control’s (DRC) implementation of its low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) oversight program.

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Negative Ion Technology:
Consumer Products and Radiation

The Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC) is committed to protecting public health and the environment by ensuring that human exposures to radiation are kept to levels that are as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA). The goal of radiation protection is to prevent or minimize exposures that provide no benefit.

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Consumer Products and Radiation

Many consumer items contain radiation, either as a function of their operation or as a naturally occurring material that’s included as part of the product.

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Household Hazardous Waste

On average, every Utah citizen generates four pounds of garbage daily. With 2 million Utah residents, that means our landfills could receive 8 million pounds daily or 2.9 billion pounds yearly.

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Waste Management and Radiation Control Board Meetings

Meeting Materials Minutes Next Meeting November 14, 2019 — 1:30 p.m. Conference Room #1015 Multi Agency State Office Building 195 North 1950 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 (One or more members of the Board may participate telephonically) Audio Conferencing Access Number: 1-877-820-7831: Passcode Number 853610# Agenda Call to Order. Public Comments on Agenda Items Declarations …

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