Companies can produce a wide variety of wastes each requiring specialized disposal needs. Be it medical waste, old batteries, or even classified documents there's a correct way to dispose of any and all kinds of waste. Be sure you're avoiding these 5 biggest mistakes companies make with their waste removal.
Does your business use a lot of batteries during the usual day to day? You may be wondering what to do with these batteries and whether or not your business can recycle batteries. The answer is a resounding yes. Not only can you recycle batteries, but you really should recycle them for a number of reasons.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has implemented new standards on December 15th, 2016 with regards to how dental amalgam waste is handled. This new standard is an effort made by the EPA to reduce the overall exposure of the public to mercury waste of which the majority comes from dental amalgam waste. Dental amalgam waste produces over 10 tons of metal and mercury waste per year—5 tons of mercury waste alone.
