Retailer Must Give Investigators a Decade of Haz Waste Info
A California appeals court panel ruled last week that one of America’s biggest retailers must give investigators ten-years-worth of information about its hazardous waste management and disposal procedures.
A local District Attorney's office requested information about the company’s facilities, former employees responsible for environmental compliance, and potential HWCL violations found during inspections between 2015 and 2017.
On September 21, 2020, the court rejected the retailers challenge and affirmed that the company must comply with the state’s request for information. The existing agreement does not prevent California from investigating other possible hazardous waste violations, in the appeals panel’s view.
Read the decision here.
California professionals must have a complete understanding of the state laws and regulations that go above and beyond what’s required under Federal (US EPA) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements.
Led by an experienced Lion instructor, the California Hazardous Waste Management Refresher webinar is designed to help satisfy annual RCRA/Title 22 training mandates for hazardous waste personnel in California. Join us to get up to speed on the latest DTSC requirements, laws, and CUPA interpretations that affect the way your site manages its hazardous waste.
A local District Attorney's office requested information about the company’s facilities, former employees responsible for environmental compliance, and potential HWCL violations found during inspections between 2015 and 2017.
Background
The retail giant argued in court that investigations into its hazardous waste management practices “serve no reasonable purpose” due to an existing consent judgment the company entered in 2010 to settle previous alleged HWCL violations.On September 21, 2020, the court rejected the retailers challenge and affirmed that the company must comply with the state’s request for information. The existing agreement does not prevent California from investigating other possible hazardous waste violations, in the appeals panel’s view.
Read the decision here.
California’s Unique Hazardous Waste Standards
Facilities in California are subject to some of the most complex and demanding hazardous waste laws and regulations on the books in the US today.California professionals must have a complete understanding of the state laws and regulations that go above and beyond what’s required under Federal (US EPA) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements.
Expert-led Title 22/RCRA Haz Waste Training for California Pros
Be confident that you know the unique hazardous waste management and reporting rules that apply to generators in California!Led by an experienced Lion instructor, the California Hazardous Waste Management Refresher webinar is designed to help satisfy annual RCRA/Title 22 training mandates for hazardous waste personnel in California. Join us to get up to speed on the latest DTSC requirements, laws, and CUPA interpretations that affect the way your site manages its hazardous waste.
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