Organizing Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Presented By: Envirotec Services Inc. Presented To: Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council (SWRC) and Guests April 20, 2012
Envirotec Overview Privately Owned, Saskatchewan Company Established in 1989 Employs Over 120 Saskatchewan Residents Professional Staff, Various Disciplines Service Centers Based in Saskatoon & Regina
Training and Education HAZMAT Technician (NFPA 472) HAZMAT Monitoring HAZMAT Chemistry Incident Command Safety Officer Host of Western Canadian HAZMAT Conference
Services Overview Industrial Recycling Automotive Fluid Recycling Environmental Remediation Emergency Spill Response Hazardous Waste Management
Hazardous Waste Management All TDG Classes Except 1, 6.2 and 7 Packaging, Transportation and Disposal Storage and Treatment Facilities (Saskatoon & Regina) $5 Million EIL Insurance Licensed by Saskatchewan Ministry of the Environment Highly Trained Staff (Chemists and Technicians) Household Hazardous Waste Events (HHW)
What Is Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) HHW 101 Also Referred to as Retail Hazardous Waste Includes Consumer Products No Longer Used (Home Care, Personal Care, Pest Control, Automotive Care, Others) Classified as Hazardous due to Corrosivity, Toxicity, Flammability, Reactivity Current Recycling Programs (Paint, E- Waste, Used Lubricating Oil and Products)
HHW Event Benefits Diversion of Household Waste from Landfills and Sewer Systems Residents Usually Not Charged for Waste Disposal (During Event) Events Run By Trained Companies or Waste Delivered to a Facility with Trained Employees Proper Disposal Techniques for Waste
Setting Up A HHW Event Contact with Interested Community Price Schedules Where Possible Contract Marketing (By Community) Appropriate Site With Spill Control Measures Site with Efficient Traffic Flow Weather Volunteer Duties and Training Personal Protective Equipment
Completing A HHW Event Ensure Site Prepared for Ease of Handling Chemicals (Traffic Control, Signage) Ensure All Supplies to Perform Project are Onsite (Appropriate Containers, Packaging Material, Labels, Safety Marks) Toolbox Meeting with Participants Ensure All Products Segregated into Appropriate Classes per Current Regulations Ensure Documentation Completed per Current Regulations
Regulations The Hazardous Substances and Waste Dangerous Goods Regulations The Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations The PCB Regulations The Environmental Spill Control Regulations
Typical Wastes Received and Dangers Associated Class 2 Compressed Gases (Can Be Flammable, Toxic, Non-Flammable, Non- Toxic, Oxidizing) Common Examples Include Aerosol Containers, Propane Cylinders, Fire Extinguishers Class 3 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Common Examples Include Gasoline, Diesel, Solvents, Adhesives
Typical Wastes Received and Dangers Associated Class 4 Flammable Solids (Includes Flammable Solids, Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion and Water Reactive Substances) Generally Not Common at HHW Events but Examples Include Charcoal, Sulfur, Mothballs, Certain Metals (Such as Calcium or Sodium) Class 5 Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxides Common Examples Include Bleach, Fertilizers, Pool Chemicals, Hydrogen Peroxide
Typical Wastes Received and Dangers Associated Class 6 Poisonous (Toxic) Substances Common Examples Include Herbicides, Pesticides, Insecticides, Pharmaceuticals Class 8 - Corrosives Common Examples Include Cleaners with Acids or Caustics, Mercury (Elemental), Certain Batteries (Lead Acid Automotive, Sealed Lead Acid, Nickel Cadmium)
Typical Wastes Received and Dangers Associated Class 9 Miscellaneous Substances Common Examples Include Lithium Batteries, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), Asbestos Containing Items Non-Regulated Substances (Don t Let the Description Fool You) Common Examples Include Detergents, Grease, Household Batteries, Used Antifreeze, Used Lubricating Oil, Fluorescent Light Tubes, Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL), Cleaners / Waxes
Unknown / Mislabeled Substances Typically y the Most Dangerous Substances Field Testing Possible Option Possible Laboratory Analysis Required Generally Rejected at HHW Events I t f K i W t i Importance of Keeping Wastes in Original Containers
Waste Processing Depends on Waste Streams Typical Initial Handling Methods are Bulking or Consolidation Typical Treatment Methods Are: Recycling, y y g Physical or Chemical Treatment, Neutralization, Secure Landfill, Incineration, Thermal Desorption
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