common retail hazardous waste
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Common hazardous waste found by retailers.TRANSCRIPT
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Retail Waste Services
Who We Are
StrongPak™, a division of Strong Environmental,
Inc. (a Stericycle company), is the comprehensive
answer to nationwide retail waste compliance.
We offer our clients a turnkey solution for proper
disposition of all wastes, including hazardous
and pharmaceutical. We bring accountability
and standardization to regulatory-compliant
packaging, disposal and reporting.
StrongPak: Retail On-Site
Waste Management Systems
6264 Crooked Creek Road
Norcross, GA 30092
770.409.1500 800.778.7664
Products deemed unsaleable at a retail establishment should be kept segregated from saleable merchandise. Each unsaleable item should then be identified as either returnable to the manufacturer, resold, able to be reused via donation, or as waste. When identified as waste, it must be further classified as hazardous, regulated or non-hazardous, in compliance with EPA, DOT, DEA and various State regulations. Since these determinations have significant consequences, it is best to have a trained waste management technician make the decision. Below are a few examples of the many retail products that are potentially hazardous.
Common Retail Hazardous Waste
Copyright © 2009 Stericycle, Inc. All rights reserved.There are many more retail products that qualify as hazardous when discarded. Contact Strong for more information.
Flammablesn Lighters
and lighter fluid
n Alcohol-based products, including some mouthwashes and hand sanitizers
n Windshield washer fluid n Paint thinners and solventsn Products containing petroleum
distillatesn Gas treatments and brake cleaners
Reactives/Oxidizersn Hydrogen
peroxiden Two-part
epoxy products
n Hair coloring that contains peroxides or other bleaches
Corrosivesn Toilet bowl
cleanersn Ammonian Chlorinating
solutions nHigh pH drain cleanersn Sulfuric acid-based drain cleanersn Some powder and gel dish detergentsn Bleach-based cleaning productsn Some wheel cleaners, rust removers
Toxics n Antifreezen Brake fluidn Iodinen Pesticidesn Rodent
baitsn Nicotine gum and patches
DOT/EPA HAzArDOuS ITEmS
Over-the-Counter Medicinesn Expired
stockn Damaged
or broken packagesn High alcohol content cough/
cold medicines
Prescription Drugs n Expired
stockn Damaged
or broken packages
n Non-controlled substance prescription medications
n Many compounding chemicals
rEgulATED ITEmS