Universal Waste

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Universal Waste Don Gansert Managing
Consultant September 18, 2008

Presented by Name, Title Date For Client
Name
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Universal Waste Regulations

• Category of hazardous waste that is exempt from
  hazardous waste requirements if specified
  handling and recycling practices are followed
• NAC Title 128, Chapter 25, Sections 001 through
  006
• EPA regulations 40 CFR 273
• NDEQ Environmental Guidance Document No. 08-019,
  dated July 2008
• Refer to handout

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Universal Waste Regulations

• The Universal Waste (UW) rule amends the Resource
  Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations
  to allow for streamlined management of certain
  widely generated hazardous wastes
• Individuals and organizations must collect these
  wastes and manage them in an appropriate
  hazardous waste management system
• A material cannot be a universal waste unless it
  would meet the definition of hazardous waste

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Types of Universal Wastes

• Used Batteries Ni-Cad, mercuric-oxide, certain
  lithium, and spent lead-acid.
• Note Spent lead-acid batteries usually best
  managed under a separate hazardous waste
  exemption for lead-acid batteries being
  reclaimed, refer to NAC Title 128, Chapter 7
• Pesticides Recalled (Voluntary or mandatory)
  and stocks of other unused pesticides
• Mercury-containing items thermostats,
  barometers, thermometers, certain gages, and
  electrical switches
• Spent Lamps fluorescent, high-pressure sodium,
  mercury vapor, and metal halide
• Electronic Items cathode ray tubes (CRTs) or
  other electronic devices

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Categories of Waste Handlers

• Four categories for handlers
• Small quantity handlers of universal waste
  (SQHUW)
• Accumulates less than 5,000 kilograms (11,000
  lbs)
• Large quantity handlers of universal waste
  (LQHUW)
• Accumulates 5,000 kilograms (11,000 lbs) or more
• Transporter
• Transport UW from handlers to other handlers, or
  destination facilities
• Destination Facilities
• Treat, dispose, or recycle UW

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Small Quantity Handlers UW

• No notification to accumulate UW
• Waste Management
• Store in closed, structurally sound, and
  compatible containers
• Labeling
• Mark containers
• Examples of each type to follow
• Accumulation time 1 year, mark the earliest
  date of any UW in the container
• Employee Training (NAC Title 128, Chapter 25,
  Section 015 40 CFR 273.16) Inform all
  employees who handle or have responsibility for
  managing UW
• Proper Handling, and
• Appropriate emergency procedures

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Large Quantity Handlers UW

• Submit notification to accumulate UW, and obtain
  an EPA ID Number
• Waste Management
• Store in closed, structurally sound, and
  compatible containers
• Labeling
• Mark containers
• Examples of each type to follow
• Accumulation time 1 year, mark the earliest
  date of any UW in the container
• Employee Training (NAC Title 128, Chapter 25,
  Section 026 40 CFR 273.36) Ensure all
  employees are thoroughly familiar with
• Proper Handling, and
• Emergency procedures

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Container Examples
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Closed Container

• Not Closed

• Closed

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Closed Container
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Structurally Sound Containers
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Labeling of Containers(1 of 3)

• Used Batteries
• Universal Waste Battery(ies) or
• Waste Battery(ies) or
• Used Battery(ies)
• Pesticides
• Universal Waste Pesticide(s) or
• Waste Pesticide(s)
• Mercury-containing items
• Universal Waste Mercury containing Item(s)
  or
• Waste Mercury-containing Item(s) or
• Used Mercury-containing Item(s)

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Labeling of Containers(2 of 3)

• Spent Lamps
• Universal Waste Lamps or
• Waste Lamp(s) or
• Used Lamp(s)
• Electronic Items
• Universal Waste Electronic Item(s) or
• Waste Electronic Item(s) or
• Used Electronic Item(s)
• Note The name of the electronic item may be
  substituted for the words Electronic Item(s)
  e.g. Universal Waste Monitor(s)

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Labeling of Containers(3of 3)

• An example of a type of UW label

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Emergency Procedures

• Mercury Spills (Mercury-containing items)
• Have a spill clean-up kit immediately available
  if you are handling elemental mercury
• Immediately contain, clean up and place in
  structurally sound, closed container
• Refer to Title 128, Chapter 25, 012.03 (SQHUW) or
  023.03 (LQHUW) for more specific details
• Broken Lamps
• Immediately clean up broken lamps and place in a
  structurally sound, closed container
• Broken Electronic Item(s)
• Immediately clean up broke CRTs and place in a
  structurally sound, closed container

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Lead Acid Batteries

• Two managing options
• Universal Waste or
• Title 128, Chapter 7 (40 CFR 266.80 (Subpart G))
• If you generate, collect, transport, store or
  regenerate lead-acid batteries for reclamation
  purposes,
• Exemption from certain hazardous waste management
  requirements
• Primarily used for the reclamation of spent
  automotive lead-acid batteries
• No labeling requirements

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Summary

• Generators responsibility to determine if the
  waste should be managed as hazardous waste or UW
• If managed as UW, then its the generators
  responsibility for
• Notification if required
• Waste Management
• Labeling
• Accumulation time
• Employee Training