Compliance Topics - Hazardous Waste

4/7/2025

Is 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training Required for My Job?

The mandatory duration of HAZWOPER training for a new employee ranges from 8 hours (or less) to up to 40 hours per OSHA regulations. Find out who needs 40 hour training, and what else OSHA requires for new employees.

3/17/2025

Plant Owners Jailed for Accepting Explosives Illegally

Awaiting trial on 25 counts of criminal hazardous waste management violations, the pair were found to have violated a court order by continuing to accept canisters that held explosive materials.

2/24/2025

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 2/24

This Roundup highlights alleged environmental violations made by companies in Indiana, New Mexico, and Oregon.

2/24/2025

In California, New Hazardous Waste Report Due 3/31

An emergency hazardous waste rule in California requires hazardous waste generators and other "handlers" of hazardous waste to submit an Electronic Verification Questionnaire (eVQ) annually, with the first submissions already due by March 31, 2025.

2/17/2025

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 2/17

This Roundup highlights alleged environmental violations by a grocery chain, operators of a mobile home park, and a waste recycler.

2/5/2025

EPA Delays Recent Hazardous Waste, PFAS Final Rules

US EPA has delayed the effective date until March 21, 2025 for two recently published Final Rules—a rule to revise or “correct” several RCRA requirements for hazardous waste generators and a rule adding 9 PFAS to the TRI reporting list.

2/3/2025

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 2/3

This Roundup highlights alleged hazardous waste management, Clean Air Act, and Clean Water Act violations by companies in Illinois, Oregon, and New Mexico.

1/17/2025

Two RCRA Rules to Watch in 2025

Incoming officials at US EPA will review ongoing rulemaking activity in the weeks to come as they set new goals and priorities. That includes several unfinished hazardous waste rules, like one to create universal waste standards for lithium batteries.

1/13/2025

RCRA Updates in New York Expected This Year

NYSDEC has substantial updates planned for the State hazardous waste regulations in 2025, including stricter requirements and new reliefs from ten RCRA Final Rules completed by US EPA between 2012 and 2020.

1/8/2025

New Maximum Civil Penalties for Environmental Violations

US EPA increased the maximum penalty amounts for violating Federal environmental regulations, including a maximum fine of $93,058 per day, per violation for noncompliance with RCRA hazardous waste standards.

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