The kicker: Most enforcement actions were spurred by anonymous tips.
Terry Bertas
Executive Assistant, Marketing and Sales Specialist, Social Media Management
State regulators won’t hesitate to fine smaller facilities that ignore universal waste rules.?
One common mistake businesses make is assuming products like compact fluorescent bulbs are “green” and therefore don’t require special handling.
EX: A recently fined a tanning salon, research laboratories, medical offices, and property management firms because they:
? didn’t ship universal wastes (UWs) to hazardous waste recyclers, and
? threw UW out with common trash.
The kicker: Most enforcement actions were spurred by anonymous tips.
All the inspectors had to do was check trash bags for evidence of mercury-containing lamps and then write up tickets!
‘Universal’ doesn’t mean ‘exempt’