The Environment Agency has warned that waste operators may be ‘mismanaging’ some hazardous materials, as out of date information is being used to classify the waste. And, it claims that this ...

The way hazardous chemical waste is assessed and classified is changing significantly. From this week (June 1), new European rules governing the classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals – ...

Environmental groups have long pushed for coal ash, a by-product of coal burning energy production that contains toxic contaminants, to be classified as a hazardous material. While the EPA announced ...

An expert from sustainable waste management company Biffa is advising manufacturers to review their hazardous waste disposal processes to avoid costly fines and legal repercussions from the ...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy announced the agency will now consider coal ash on the same level as household waste as opposed to hazardous waste. Household ...

Hazardous, or toxic, waste is the potentially dangerous byproduct of a wide range of activities, including manufacturing, farming, water treatment systems, construction, automotive garages, ...

Santa Fe, NM — In a major shift from its previous position, the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) this week voted to adopt a new rule requiring permits for all oil and gas “produced ...