Extended Producer Responsibility: Managing Consumer Packaging Costs
Posted: March 12th, 2026
Author: Nick Moyer New packaging-based Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws are being adopted in a growing number of states. While EPR laws cover a broad range of products and materials, from batteries to mattresses, this article focuses on consumer packaging. […]
Read article2026 Look Ahead
Posted: January 14th, 2026
2026 Look Ahead Intro // Colin McCall Happy New Year to all of our readers. We are looking forward to another year of work and camaraderie with our colleagues, clients, and partners. In keeping with tradition, we use our January […]
Read article2026 RCRA and Waste Look Ahead
Posted: January 14th, 2026
Author: Meredith Pedraza We have seen a lot of action in the world of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in recent years, including the hazardous waste generator improvement rule and RCRAinfo changes. We do not expect the pace […]
Read articleProposed Amendments to NESHAP EEE – Hazardous Waste Combustor MACT
Posted: January 8th, 2026
Author: Peyton Rodgers The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) proposed revisions to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) from Hazardous Waste Combustors (HWC MACT) (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEE) in the Federal Register on November […]
Read articleWaste Compliance Fundamentals for Data Centers
Posted: December 4th, 2025
Author: Cambre Codington Data Centers are hardware-intensive, fast-evolving operations with regulated materials moving through them every day. Some of the more common compliance risks arise from the wastes they generate: electronic waste (including printed circuit boards); batteries; coolants and oils, […]
Read articleWaste Not: Why You Need a Waste Minimization Program
Posted: November 6th, 2025
Author: Kelly Di Stefano When was the last time you took a close look at your waste streams? If you’re like many other companies, you may be relying on your hazardous waste vendor to handle waste determination and profiling. But […]
Read articleSunsetting Paper Manifests – Is It Finally Happening?
Posted: October 13th, 2025
Author: Anna Richardson The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act (e-Manifest Act) was signed into law over 13 years ago in October 2012. However, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) reports that over 99.5% of the over two […]
Read articleU.S. EPA Proposes Revised Standards for Open Burning/Open Detonation of Waste Explosives
Posted: September 4th, 2025
Author: Maddy Vanlandingham On March 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed amendments to the standards governing the open burning and open detonation (OB/OD) of waste explosives. While OB/OD of hazardous waste was initially prohibited in 1980, an […]
Read articleReporting Requirements for RCRA Small Quantity Generators – First Deadline September 1, 2025
Posted: May 1st, 2025
Small Quantity Generators (SQG) of hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) historically do not have as many Federal reporting requirements as Large Quantity Generators (LQG). However, as part of the Generator Improvements Rule (GIR) published in […]
Read articleMaking Sense of the New BASEL E-waste Notification Requirements
Posted: January 21st, 2025
Starting January 1st, 2025, electronic waste and scrap shipments are subject to Basel Convention requirements. Basel Party countries exporting e-waste and scrap must obtain the importing country’s consent prior to initiating the shipments. From an environmental regulatory perspective, the Basel […]
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