Get rid of it:Waste Management for Dealerships

Hannah Crawford

Team Leader SE

KPA

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Hannah CrawfordTeam Leader SE

904-860-2019

hcrawford@kpaonline.com

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Becky RossMarketing Manager

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What is a Hazardous Waste?

Must be hazardous AND must be a waste!

Characteristic:

•Ignitable

•Corrosive

•Reactive

•Toxic

Listed:

•F-Listed

Ignitable Wastes

• Flashpoint <140 F

• Gasoline, Brake Clean, Lacquer Thinner

• Keep them closed

• Keep them grounded

Corrosive Wastes

• pH <2.0 or >12.5

• Battery Acid, Floor Cleaner, Detail Chemicals

• Compatible containers

• Gloves/eyes/face protection

Reactive Wastes

• React to shock, air exposure, water exposure

• Air bags, seatbelt pretensioners

Toxic Wastes

• 40 toxics

• Heavy Metals, Chlorinated Compounds, MEK

• Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP)

Listed Wastes

• F002 – solvents used for degreasing (methylene chloride, tetrachloroethylene)

• F003 – ignitable solvents (acetone, methanol)

• F005 – toxic/ignitable solvents (benzene, MEK, toluene

What is a Hazardous Waste?

A HAZARDOUS WASTE

DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE ON EVERY WASTE!!!

Generator Status

1. Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG)- Less than 220 pounds a

month

2. Small Quantity Generator (SQG)- 220-2,200 pounds a month- Stricter requirements

3. Large Quantity Generator (LQG)

Common Waste Streams

Used Oil/Filters/Coolant/Gasoline:1.Used ATF, oil/synthetics

2.Used oil/fuel filters

3.Used antifreeze

4.Contaminated gasoline

Not hazardous waste if recycled.

Common Waste Streams

Parts Washers:1.Drum filled

2.Recycling

3.Hot/aqueous parts washers

4.Brake Washers

5.Continued Use Programs

6.Smart/SafeWashers

MAY BE HAZARDOUS WASTE!

Common Waste Streams

Paint/Thinner Waste:1.Waterborne

2.Solvent-containing

3.Recyclers – “hockey pucks”

MAY BE HAZARDOUS WASTE!

Common Waste Streams

Paint Booth Filters:

May be hazardous waste, especially if using paint containing heavy metals.

Common Waste Streams

Universal Waste:1.Batteries

2.Fluorescent lamps

3.E-waste

Not hazardous waste if recycled.

Common Waste Streams

Tires:Many states have specific tire storage regulations – how many, where they are stored, how they are stored

Common Waste Streams

Shop Towels, Paper Towels:1.Can be laundered at a facility connected to a POTW

2.If not laundered, must be collected as a hazardous waste if contaminated with a toxic, F002, or F005 chemical

Common Waste Streams

Wheel Weights:Lead-containing wheel weights are hazardous and must be recycled or disposed of as hazardous waste.

Not hazardous waste if recycled.

Common Waste Streams

Oil/Water Separators:Sludge must be tested or presumed hazardous.

MAY BE HAZARDOUS WASTE!

Common Waste Streams

Brake Dust:Some states consider dust from the lathe to be potentially hazardous, depending on the content of your rotors. At a minimum, dust should be collected neatly in a bin.

Common Waste Streams

Aerosol Cans:1.May be thrown in trash if completely empty of product AND propellant

2.May be punctured with an approved device only – waste must be captured

MAY BE HAZARDOUS WASTE!

Containment

• Waste streams should be kept separated

• Waste must be compatible with container

• Container must be labeled

• Hazardous waste containers must be kept closed

• Weekly container inspections may be required based on your generator status

Disposal

• Registered vendors, HHW

• Legitimate recycling

Paperwork

• Hazardous waste signers must have DOT Hazardous Materials certification

• Hazardous waste manifests must be kept for a minimum of 3 years

• Cradle-to-grave

• Double-check your papers, know your vendors!

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