Ask the Expert Question-and-Answer Archive

by Ron Joseph

December, 2001

Disposal of toxic and hazardous substance

Q. What is the process that the law requires for disposal of toxic and hazardous substance.

A. Unfortunately, your question is too broad to be answered here. The EPA has detailed regulations that describe the hazardous waste disposal procedures, and you can find them at www.epa.gov. By following the regulations you will see that a facility environmental manager needs to make many descisions as to how the specific waste must be categorized.