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).

WTS Commitment to Supplier Stakeholders I was curious coming into 2022, so I asked the entire WTS team the following questions: Who is your favorite customer (name the person not the company)?Why is that person

Please note that on January 12, 2002 and effective that date, USEPA announced the new maximum monetary civil penalties for violations in its chemical, air, water, and of particular interest to WTS and our stakeholders, hazardous

USEPA recognizes that unforeseen events may occur that could lead to a temporary change in Generator Status for Very Small and Small Quantity generators. This is very common at warehouses or distribution centers due to