#hazardous-waste tag

2 months ago

Plea deal shutters Watts recycling plant accused of spewing toxins into school

S&W Atlas Iron & Metal is permanently closing due to allegations of toxic waste disposal impacting Jordan High School.

fromwww.theguardian.com

2 months ago

Mexico factory that imports US toxic waste to relocate after Guardian report

"In a letter to authorities of the state of Nuevo Leon, the company has now vowed to move its most intensive operations away from its current location in the middle of the Monterrey metropolitan area within two years."

NYC parents

California

3 months ago

Mercury-contaminated SUV leads to federal charges against California City official

California City council member charged with improper handling of hazardous waste, specifically mercury, posing serious health risks.

California

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Prosecutors reach $1.3 million settlement with telecom provider over environmental violations

WaveDivision Holdings settles for $1.3 million for environmental violations related to hazardous waste disposal.

Recycling Mystery: Tanning Beds

Tanning beds pose recycling challenges due to hazardous materials like mercury and PCBs.

#environmental-safety

NYC parents

Judge jails recycling plant owners accused of exposing Watts students to toxic waste

The owners of a recycling plant in South L.A. face jail time for exposing students to toxic waste and violating a court order.

Wine

How to Dispose of Liquor and Denatured Alcohol Safely

NYC parents

Judge jails recycling plant owners accused of exposing Watts students to toxic waste

The owners of a recycling plant in South L.A. face jail time for exposing students to toxic waste and violating a court order.

more#environmental-safety

Wine

How to Dispose of Liquor and Denatured Alcohol Safely

California

California regulators want to weaken hazardous waste disposal rules

California may relax rules on hazardous waste disposal, allowing contaminated soil into municipal landfills amid regulatory discussions.

Canada news

fromwww.theguardian.com

fromwww.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk

Canadians protest imports of US toxic waste amid Trump tariff war

Quebec's landfill expansion for US hazardous waste faces local opposition and political tension amid US-Canada trade disputes.

London food

WATCH dramatic moment recycling truck catches fire near homes in Bethnal Green

Improper disposal of batteries can lead to dangerous fires.

Residents urged to recycle hazardous materials properly.

Portland

fromFast Company

This tiny Pennsylvania community was deemed 'expendable.' So toxic waste keeps flowing

Max Environmental faced EPA compliance issues regarding hazardous waste management and operational failures.

Portland

fromFast Company

This Pennsylvania landfill sends radioactive waste into a nearby creek-and fracking has only made it worse

A landfill in Pennsylvania discharges toxic industrial wastewater into Sewickley Creek, raising significant environmental and public health concerns.

7 months ago

Elevated radiation detected at former Bay Area landfill turned art park

State regulators ordered an investigation after discovering an archival document from 1980 that indicated 11,000 tons of potentially radioactive waste had been dumped at the Albany and Berkeley landfill.

California