Every residence and business generates waste but not all generate hazardous waste. This latter form of waste, especially with large commercial and industrial generators, requires specific transportation and disposal to be in compliance with state and federal regulations. Characterizing and profiling hazardous waste streams is a vital first step in transportation and disposal. Learn more about common waste streams, how

Whether it’s a fuel oil spill at home or signs of a leaky tank at your business, if you suspect your property is contaminated, you need to act fast. In Massachusetts, this includes contacting the right organizations based on the size of the spill and then contracting the right specialists to assess and clean up your property. Learn the steps

At NEDT, we’re both a hazardous waste transportation & disposal contractor as well as an industrial cleaning and maintenance company, giving us unique insight into where these two requirements intersect in industrial settings and facilities. Whether your waste is byproducts from manufacturing, cleaning waste, or residue, we want to provide some insight into what goes into industrial waste removal, from

Whether you’ve just had an oil tanker accident on the road or an incident at one of your facilities, NEDT is here to help with our emergency oil spill response. From the second you pick up the phone to the final piece of paperwork, we’re committed to providing superior service, limiting the scope of environmental damage, and helping you get

If you’ve got an underground storage tank (UST) that stores hazardous liquids, including chemicals, petroleum, and other products that pose a risk to human health and the environment, it’s vital to stay on top of any issues, especially leaks. From oil slicks to dead grass, there are several signs you need underground storage tank removal—before the damage to your site

All fires—residential, commercial, or industrial—can be disastrous, but when hazardous products and waste are involved, extinguishing and cleaning up can be orders of magnitude worse. From needing specialized gear to fight the fires, potential evacuation, and long-term contamination and remediation cleanup, learn what it takes to deal with the aftermath of a hazardous waste fire from the hazardous waste and

Hazardous waste comes with many regulations, procedures, and caveats for collection, transportation, and disposal. But when that hazardous waste mixes with water? Dealing with contaminated water, from controlled situations like industrial manufacturing processes to emergency spills, is a complex one. Learn how New England Disposal Technologies—NEDT—handles the contaminated water disposal process from assessment through completion.

For a laboratory to function safely and efficiently, from university labs to commercial laboratories, the chemicals and other hazardous products within them need to be constantly assessed, stored, and removed. At key points in these labs, a laboratory clean-out may be needed. Learn the when, why, and how’s that surround these projects and how certified hazardous waste companies like NEDT

The tight regulation of hazardous waste transportation and disposal means that if your business produces hazardous waste, from a single barrel to an entire warehouse, you’ll need to work with a hazardous waste contractor to get it from point A to point B and disposed of properly. So, when you’re hunting for a hazardous waste disposal quote, what goes into

In Massachusetts and other New England states, the Departments of Public Works provide essential and often messy work to their municipalities. Sometimes, this includes the generation and storage of hazardous waste, from vehicle and facility maintenance to dealing with oil-contaminated water in catch basins. At NEDT, we’re proud to be partners with the Department of Public Works in multiple municipalities

If there’s hazardous waste at your company, the federal and state regulations surrounding it make it a problem for your business. Different types of business that needs hazardous waste disposal and transportation to varying degrees. Today, we will go over what you need to know about regulation, the types of services you might need from a hazardous waste management company,

While storage tanks, from chemical to oil to greywater, play a vital role in many commercial and industrial facilities, their maintenance, cleaning, and removal represent large investments in both skilled labor and equipment. Having a team on hand to assist, from regular cleaning and spill response to the required expertise and vehicles for removal, is critical to keeping a business

While regular cleaning at an industrial facility might be handled in-house or by a commercial janitorial service, for major industrial cleaning projects and emergencies, you need an industrial cleaning expert. From deep clean projects like elevator shafts and process lines to emergency decontamination and tank removal, learn how the experts at NEDT minimize the disruption and downtime so you can

When disaster strikes, whether it’s an overturned oil tanker or a breached chemical tank, you need true 24/7 emergency spill response. But what goes into that, and what do you need after that initial containment and cleaning? Today we’re going to show you why NEDT is New England’s premier spill responder for agencies, businesses, and individuals, managing every aspect of

If you’re starting the process of getting a site remediated, whether it’s getting it analyzed for contaminants or receiving a final opinion on the course of action, the next step is to start the site remediation project itself. But what does it entail and who is needed to complete it? Below we’ll be going over common contaminants, the steps in

What factors are the most important in a hazardous waste disposal company? While costs are obviously a concern, there are other qualities that can make your experience and service a better one, including improved hazardous waste transportation options and a more efficient disposal pipeline. Today, we’re going to go over what to look for in a hazardous waste disposal company,

When a disaster strikes your facility, NEDT is there to help. We’ve spent years dealing with disaster response, disaster recovery, and disaster management, along with related fields of site remediation, industrial cleaning and maintenance, and hazardous waste transportation and disposal, so we thought it was time to showcase these skills on a new page: NEDT’s Disaster Recovery & Management Services

Our motto at New England Disposal Technologies is “Because Hazardous Waste Shouldn’t Be Difficult!” It’s the reason we were founded and also the reason behind this blog. Education about hazardous waste and related issues is as important as fixing them, so we thought we’d do both. This first post outlines what you can expect from this hazardous waste management blog,