How to Treat Hazardous Waste Exemptions

Improperly treating hazardous waste exemptions could pose a serious safety threat to your home, company and community. Although it varies for each state, proper hazardous exemption disposal is protected by law and could cost a hefty fine if ignored. According to the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Guidance, hazardous waste exemptions federally consist of solid household wastes, mining wastes, wastes generated from farming or raising animals, ash waste, flue gas emission control waste and wastes associated with processing crude oil, natural gas, geothermal energy, ores or minerals.

Instructions

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  Visit your state's department of environmental protection website.

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  Go to the Waste Management Division of your state's DEP website and locate the hazardous waste page.

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  Determine whether your waste is considered a hazardous exemption. If you are not sure, call your state's waste management division and speak to a representative.

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  Check your state's maximum amounts of hazardous waste exemption disposal per month.

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  Put waste in plastic bags and tie them closed, unless specified differently by your state's laws.

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  Weigh your hazardous waste exemption and note it down. Keep track of how much is disposed in a period of one month. Make sure it is under your state's limit.

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  Dispose of your hazardous waste exemption in your state-regulated waste receptacle.