If your company is accumulating hazardous waste without a transportation and disposal contractor lined up, getting started can be daunting. It’s important to know the steps to hazardous waste disposal to better line up your plan and start working now before your waste builds up and you are under a tight timeframe to remove it. At NEDT, we’ve helped hundreds of New England companies manage their hazardous waste—let’s walk you through what to expect when asking for a hazardous waste transportation and disposal quote.
1. Consultation & Waste Stream Profiling
The first step is simple: you need to contact a hazardous waste transportation and disposal company. At NEDT, we offer consultations for businesses who need to dispose of hazardous waste, including a free disposal estimate and regulatory compliance consultation, and can also offer more in-depth analysis. This includes hazardous waste stream profiling, which looks at the different types of hazardous waste being generated, the rates, and the amount you’re allowed to store on-site to better plan when disposal is necessary. The profiling and acceptance phase may take a few weeks to complete, depending upon the facilities involved and the regulatory status of the wastes.
2. Hazardous Waste Planning & Preparation
Once you’ve selected a contractor and had a consultation, it’s time to make a plan. This plan isn’t just pickup times and expected costs; it’s using the information gathered so far and more to plan out:
- Types of Hazardous Waste Transportation Trucks Needed
- Packaging Material Needed, Including Labels
- Best Options for Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilities
- Acceptance of the Waste Profile at the Disposal Facility
Once a plan is in place and your pickup is scheduled, it’s time for NEDT to go to work.
3. Packaging and Hazardous Waste Transportation
Much of the restrictions on hazardous waste transportation at both the federal and state levels are related to safety. This extends not only to the vehicles used for transportation but also to the packaging used to store hazardous waste and the training and safety equipment of those handling the waste. We’ll provide not only all the containers and packaging needed for your first transportation but also containers for use in your future accumulation needs. Hazardous waste is packaged, inventoried, and labeled according to DOT, EPA, and State regulations and disposal facility requirements.
4. Hazardous Waste Disposal and Documentation
Hazardous waste disposal isn’t easy—there are multiple types of facilities depending on what types of hazardous waste you generate and a lot of regulatory paperwork and logging of receipts. NEDT makes this easy with a selection of disposal facilities throughout New England, balancing transportation and disposal costs and aligning your disposal with your mission statements. We audit disposal facilities to ensure they are in regulatory compliance and that your company stays safe and risk-free. We do all the hard work, including the paperwork and interfacing with your disposal facilities.
At NEDT, we strive to make hazardous waste transportation and disposal easy for businesses throughout New England. Quickly responding to our customers’ needs—both for planning and scheduling—and giving great, personalized service at the lowest cost possible is why we’ve been one of New England’s premier hazardous waste companies for over 30 years. Contact us today to get started, or call us directly at 1-800-698-1865 to get your quote rolling.
