As part of our Responsible Care® commitment, WTS participates in community outreach events every year. WTS has been a community focused organization since our inception and has always been passionate about making a difference in our

WTS, Inc: Responsible Care Partner Company of the Year This week, at the 2022 Responsible Care® & Sustainability Conference, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) recognized our team as the Responsible Care Partner Company of the

CONTAINERS Hazardous waste generators are required to put waste into containers that are compatible with the type of waste that is placed in them, to use containers that are in good condition, to properly label

Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is where you will find the regulations surrounding protection of the environment.  Within this title, Chapter 1 Subchapter 1 part 261 lays out the regulations for

On March 1st 2022 the USEPA announced a Proposed Rule that may lead to some significant changes in the implementation of the e-Manifest program. The rule will need to be published in the Federal Register and be

Adapting to Disruption Change is an inevitable aspect of working together as stakeholders.  However, my experience in the last half of 2021 was that the change had come more rapidly and broadly than ever before

Overview – Source American Trucking Association 10/25/2021 In 2021 a historic shortage of just over 80,000 drivers (current number of drivers vs. the optimal number of drivers based on freight demand) was reached.  This is

Overview Driver shortages, overcapacity in the incineration marketplace, consolidation in the industry due to extensive merger and acquisition activity, and increasing manufacturing in North America has led to industry wide pricing increases.  The imbalance in

Overview In 2021 a captive incinerator was closed requiring the volume of materials managed at this site to be managed in the commercial thermal marketplace.  An estimated 30,000 tons of waste material from 90 manufacturing

This month, a United Nations Assembly in Nairobi is negotiating the terms of a Global Plastics Treaty, which if ratified could be the most significant international environmental action since the Paris Climate Accords.  This treaty

We have previously published articles regarding the HWGIR and its impacts (Part I, Part II & Part III) on Hazardous Waste generators. A key facet of the rule is having the individual states adopt the

The Superfund Tax on chemicals, which expired in 1996, has been reinstated as part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and will go into effect starting July, 1st 2022 (until January 1, 2031).