INDUSTRIAL & SPECIAL WASTE SERVICES

Many states have laws governing the disposal of industrial and special wastes. Even in states without such laws, every company has a responsibility to see that its wastes are handled in a safe and environmentally prudent manner.

Working with Waste Management, industrial and special waste generators can be certain that their wastes will be handled in a way that meets or exceeds all local, state and federal regulations. Using state-of-the-art evaluation techniques, transportation equipment, landfill technologies and long-term monitoring systems, Waste Management provides the highest level of industrial and special waste services in the industry and backs its commitment with a written indemnification that helps protect our customers.

WHAT IS INDUSTRIAL AND SPECIAL WASTE?
Industrial and special waste is any non-hazardous industrial process and pollution control waste that requires special evaluation, handling, documentation, packaging and/or treatment prior to disposal. Most industrial and manufacturing processes produce some kind of industrial and special waste, as do industrial site clean-ups and wastewater treatment plants.

Examples of industrial and special waste include:

	Asbestos		Manufacturing residue
	Auto fluff		Medical wastes
	Bevill wastes		Mine tailings
	Bottom ash		Off-spec/expired products
	Contaminated soils		Oils & greases
	Cutting oils		Petroleum-impacted soils
	Decharacterized wastes		Pollution control residue
	Delisted wastes		Process wastes
	Drums and drum pads		Railroad ties
	E&P exempt wastes		Refinery sludges
	Filter cakes		Rinse waters
	Friable asbestos		Sand trap wastes
	Fly ash		Sewage treatment sludge
	Incinerator ash		Spills
	Industrial sludges		Superfund wastes
	Lab packs		Tank bottoms
	Liquids		UST wastes

	Manifest review and preparation
	Compliance with all Department of Transportation (DOT) and local hauling regulations to ensure that transport containers are pulled safely and within legal weight limits
	Assistance with profile re-certification to ensure no lapse in service
	Service by drivers who have undergone industrial and specialized waste handling training and/or hold hazardous material certifications

In addition, Waste Management strives to provide superior technical customer service, including professional account set-ups, routine on-time deliveries and collections and solution-oriented customer support.

LONG-TERM PROTECTION
Waste Management's industry-leading inspection, documentation and landfill monitoring systems ensure long-term protection for both the environment and your company.

THE FIVE-STEPS TO INDUSTRIAL AND SPECIAL WASTE HANDLING
Waste Management's industrial and special waste services involve five separate steps, each of which is critical to successful industrial and special waste disposal.

	EVALUATION - Waste Management representatives will work with you to determine the nature of your industrial and special waste. They will create a waste profile and send it to Waste Management technical managers for review and approval. Factors considered include state regulations, the process by which the waste was generated, its physical and chemical properties, its volume and its method of packaging and shipment.
	IDENTIFYING DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVES - Some wastes can be directly landfilled; others can be disposed of following special treatment; some materials can be recycled while others may require incineration. Your Waste Management representative will present you with the management options available for your industrial and special waste.
	PROVIDING PROPER DOCUMENTATION - Waste Management personnel will assist you with the preparation of shipping documents and/or manifests.
	LANDFILL DISPOSAL- Following the landfill gate inspection, Waste Management will direct your industrial and special waste to the working face of the landfill where it will be subject to additional visual inspection before final acceptance and unloading.
	ONGOING SITE SECURITY AND MONITORING - Waste Management will ensure the physical security of your disposed wastes. All of Waste Management's landfill sites are protected by fences, single gate entry stations and, in many cases, 24-hour security cameras.