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Properly managing all wastes, trash and other solid wastes, special wastes and hazardous waste is one of the most important environmental jobs in a boatyard or marina management. Careful waste management will protect you from environmental violations as well as help keep your facility safe and appealing.

Toxic wastes can cause illness or death. Some such wastes are more dangerous than others. Exposure to a small concentration of a highly toxic chemical may cause symptoms of poisoning. Pesticides, cleaning products, paints, photographic supplies, and many art supplies are examples. Corrosive wastes can cause a chemical action that …

Universal wastes (UW) are specific hazardous waste streams that a generator can choose to manage in an alternative manner in place of the more complex hazardous waste requirements. These wastes are generated by numerous businesses, typically in small quantities.

waste material is a hazardous waste if it exhibits a characteristic of a hazardous waste or if it is listed as a hazardous waste by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. A characteristic hazardous waste exhibits one or more of the …

Toxic wastes can cause illness or death. Some such wastes are more dangerous than others. Exposure to a small concentration of a highly toxic chemical may cause symptoms of poisoning. Pesticides, cleaning products, paints, photographic supplies, and many art supplies are examples. Corrosive wastes can cause a chemical action that …

As landfills fill up and recycling oppor- tunities increase, more communities across the nation are interested in reducing waste disposal and its costs. City manag- ers are considering a variety of strategies to improve incentives to recycling and com- posting, as well as to increase the variety of materials that …

Aerosol cans sometimes need to be discarded before they are completely empty. This occurs for a variety of reasons, including when the spray mechanism no longer operates as designed, the propellant is spent, or the product is no longer used.

Toxic wastes can cause illness or death. Some such wastes are more dangerous than others. Exposure to a small concentration of a highly toxic chemical may cause symptoms of poisoning. Pesticides, cleaning products, paints, photographic supplies, and many art supplies are examples. Corrosive wastes can cause a chemical action that …

The Virginia Department of Environmental Qual- ity encourages households to reuse products and recycle wastes, including plastic bags. Most of the plastic bags that are readily available to household consumers are recyclable, and several grocery store chains and retailers have drop-off locations in Virginia for recycling. The majority of these …

Plastic is light, easy to store and transport, comes in an endless variety of textures and shapes and can hold almost anything. Those properties make it attractive to manufacturers and packagers, who use it for anything from ketchup bottles to disposable utensils. Unfortunately, plastic is much more difficult to recycle …