DEFINITION: Waste is considered hazardous if it is harmful to humans or the environment. Examples include: batteries, mineral oils, chemicals etc. Hazardous waste must be dealt with separately to ...

Universal wastes are waste streams that meet the definition of a hazardous waste but are very common and can be easily recycled. Universal waste includes: Batteries Pesticides Mercury-containing ...

A definition on whether flood-damaged materials should be classed as hazardous should be clearly explained by the Environment Agency, waste industry professionals have suggested. Phil Conran, director ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed a new definition of solid waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) designed to encourage recycling and to streamline ...

The rapid growth of industrial activities contribute to the widespread release of hazardous chemicals into the environment, many of which exhibit high ...