In 2020, long-term industry trends collided with the Covid-19 pandemic, bringing new challenges to the already-beleaguered market for recycled plastics. Industry has long been planning increased plastic production to prepare for the reduction in fossil… Read More »Plastics Recycling Update
Overview / Background: A WTS customer was routinely shipping drums of spent solvents off-site for hazardous waste disposal. The drums were shipping for fuels blending and had been shipping to the same facility for several… Read More »Objectively Providing Safe Solutions
Focus on Speculative Accumulation Generators accumulating Hazardous Secondary Materials (HSM) for reclamation and reuse need to satisfy the regulatory requirements set forth in §40CFR 261.1 which states in section (c)(8): A material is “accumulated speculatively” if it is accumulated before being recycled. A material is not accumulated… Read More »Rules Around Speculative Accumulation
Published January 14th, 2021 by Brian Burns We met our Goal Zero Standard – Zero Injuries, Zero fines, Zero Compliance Actions, Zero Insurance Claims WTS was honored by the ACC as the Responsible Care Partner… Read More »2020 RCMS Annual Report
Corporate goals drive sustainability initiatives that include Zero Landfill mandates, yet certain waste materials and by-products don’t have established recycling technologies or intrinsic value to drive this effort. In the case of remediation waste from… Read More »Beneficial Use Determination (BUD) – “Finding Options for Landfill Cover Materials”
When evaluating a new project many factors are involved in determining if you need an air permit or a modification of an existing permit. Following is an attempt to lay out the necessary steps to… Read More »Do I Need An Air Permit?
