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EPA Finalizes Universal Waste Rule for Hazardous Aerosol Can Wastes, Streamlining Requirements for Their Management

On November 15, 2019, the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a final rule to classify and regulate hazardous aerosol can wastes as “universal wastes” under the ...
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Aerosol Cans/RCRA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Finalizes Addition to the Universal Waste Program

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a pre-publication final rule adding hazardous waste aerosol cans to the universal waste program under the federal Resource Conservation ...
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EPA proposes aerosol can recycling system

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a system for handling hazardous waste of aerosol cans that encourages recycling. EPA estimates it will also save at least $3 million per ...
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Clean Earth West Virginia Facility Poised to Manage Aerosol Cans as the EPA Rule Adding Them to the Universal Waste Program Goes Into Effect Today in the State

CAMP HILL, Pa., July 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clean Earth, a division of Harsco Corporation and a leading provider in environmental and regulated waste management services, today announces that ...
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Universal Waste

Universal wastes are waste streams that meet the definition of a hazardous waste but are very common and can be easily recycled. Universal waste includes: Batteries Pesticides Mercury-containing ...