What Businesses Need to Know About Universal Waste Disposal Requirements
June 13, 2025
Universal waste refers to common hazardous waste types such as batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment, and certain light bulbs.
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At TransChem Environmental we want to ensure our customers are always up to date on the latest information regarding hazardous waste transportation, proper hazmat, chemical, and medical waste disposal procedures, and changes or updates in rules and regulations regarding our industry.
June 13, 2025
Universal waste refers to common hazardous waste types such as batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment, and certain light bulbs.
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For businesses that generate hazardous waste, timely and compliant disposal is critical—not just for legal compliance, but also for safety and environmental protection.
Read MoreMay 19, 2025
For businesses that generate hazardous waste, timely and compliant disposal is critical—not just for legal compliance, but also for safety and environmental protection.
Read MoreMay 19, 2025
Whether your business handles industrial chemicals, laboratory materials, or healthcare waste, proper labeling is one of the most important elements of compliance and workplace safety.
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Managing hazardous waste requires careful documentation at every stage—from identification and storage to transportation and disposal.
Read MoreMarch 27, 2025
Properly identifying and managing hazardous waste is essential for safety, compliance, and environmental protection. One of the first distinctions businesses must make is whether their waste is classified as RCRA hazardous waste or non-RCRA waste.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2025
Transporting hazardous waste isn’t just about moving materials from one location to another — it involves strict compliance with DOT shipping regulations to ensure public safety and environmental protection.
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Proper chemical waste disposal is essential for businesses that generate hazardous materials. Whether in manufacturing, healthcare, or laboratories, handling waste safely ensures compliance with EPA, OSHA, and DOT regulations while protecting the environment and public health. Improper disposal can lead to fines, contamination, and serious safety risks.
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Workplace spills can expose employees and environments to various risks and harms. Whether dealing with hazardous chemicals or everyday substances, every workplace is at risk. The potential for spills is boundless.
Read MoreDecember 01, 2023
Every year, healthcare facilities, warehouses, government agencies, universities, and laboratories produce large amounts of hazardous waste materials. Getting rid of these can be difficult, expensive, and time-consuming.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2023
Few things in life are more hazardous than a chemical spill. These unfortunate accidents can happen in any number of locations, which means hazmat spill kits are necessary for all of the following areas: storage rooms, fueling islands, bathrooms, garbage areas, loading docks, doctor's offices, veterinary offices, grocery stores, construction sites, parking areas, and manufacturing facilities — just to name a few.
Read MoreOctober 25, 2023
Understanding the nuances of medical waste disposal starts with recognizing the different types of waste that hospitals generate. From solid waste like bandages to more hazardous items such as needles, each type of waste requires specialized handling.
Read MoreOctober 4, 2023
Not all waste your company generates will be dangerous, but distinguishing between hazardous and nonhazardous waste is critical for worker health, regulatory compliance, and environmental safety.
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2023
From medical waste to hazardous substances, industries generate various harmful materials that could have detrimental effects on the environment and human well-being if not disposed of properly.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2023
Hazardous waste disposal is a critical concern in Southern California due to its dense population, diverse industries, and commitment to environmental protection.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2023
If you have hazardous waste you need to dispose of in Tucson, AZ, count on TransChem Environmental. We are the premier hazardous waste removal company you can trust.
Read MoreMay 3, 2023
Certain types of waste are regulated, needing to be removed and disposed of in a specific fashion to ensure we humans and the environment are not harmed from exposure.
Read MoreSeptember 07, 2022
Prior to the creation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), many of the nation’s water, soil and air resources were polluted due to the improper management of solid and hazardous wastes generated by industry.
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Here at TransChem Environmental, we are proud to be one of the leading commercial hazardous waste disposal companies in the state, having provided commercial chemical disposal in Arizona for over 85 years and offering top-notch services to businesses of all sizes.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2021
Biomedical waste is often comprised of infectious or dangerous materials, substances, or items that can pose a threat to both humans and the environment.
Read MoreJune 9, 2021
For many companies, when it comes to hazardous chemical disposal, meeting OSHA regulations can be a tough task. However, it’s also the only real option, as non-compliance presents serious risks for your employees and is likely to lead to monetary fines down the road.
Read MoreApril 2, 2021
The OSHA Laboratory Standard requires that the employer designate a Chemical Hygiene Officer and have a written Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP), and actively verify that it remains effective.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2021
In environmental, health, and safety (EHS), a metric is the measurable performance of an environmental or safety activity or program within an organization.
Read MoreMarch 5, 2021
Facilities (buildings, containers, or equipment that contain a process) that use processes that involve highly hazardous chemicals with threshold values at or above those specified in Appendix A of the Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Standard (29 CFR 1910.119, Appendix A) or flammable liquids or gas of 10,000 pounds or more must comply with the requirements of PSM rule (29 CFR 1910.119) and implement a formal PSM Plan.
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2021
There are over 35,000 laboratory operations in the United States. They’re found in schools and universities, hospitals and medical facilities, factories, warehouses and maintenance departments.
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2021
There can be significant fines and potential criminal penalties involved with violations of refrigerant disposal compliance. To ensure that your organization is prepared to meet compliance requirements, you need a well defined and documented refrigerant compliance program.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2021
The EPA requires that anyone who manufactures, imports, or exports hazardous chemicals must comply with the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Read MoreDecember 30, 2020
The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act (e-Manifest Act) directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a hazardous waste e-manifesting system.
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Certain materials are excluded from the definition of solid waste under RCRA. If the material is not a solid waste, it cannot be a hazardous waste.
Read MoreNovember 25, 2020
Universal waste is a general descriptive term EPA uses to identify certain hazardous wastes that are generated by large numbers of businesses in relatively small amounts.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2020
In a previous post we gave you part of a hazmat transportation security checklist for your facility and personnel according to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) HAZMAT Regulations.
Read MoreOctober 26, 2020
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is responsible for regulating hazardous waste from its point of generation through its final disposal. This “cradle-to-grave” system begins with hazardous waste generators.
Read MoreSeptember 16, 2020
Small gasoline spills at a local shop may not make national news like when a tanker sinks, but they are still very dangerous to people and to local wildlife.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), through its hazardous material regulations (HMRs), specifies requirements for the safe transportation of hazardous materials in commerce by rail, aircraft, vessel, and motor vehicle.
Read MoreAugust 26, 2020
Managing mercury-containing equipment as universal wastes requires attention to both state and federal regulations to ensure compliance. This article discusses some of the most common generator violations of the universal waste rules applicable to mercury-containing equipment and other listed universal wastes.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2020
Since many 55-gallon drums may contain, or may have contained, hazardous materials that could contaminate groundwater or lead to personnel health and safety concerns, it is imperative that operators of solid waste facilities be informed about the best management practices for collecting and processing these drums.
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