Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste

NEWS:

Recycling Coalition of Utah (RCU) Quarterly Meeting in St. George, March 13-14, 2008. Presentation made by Rusty Lundberg regarding DSHW/DEQ recycling program information.
Pharmaceutical Disposal Facts and Guidelines
2007 Annual Used Oil Handler Reports and Reclamation Surety/Cost Estimate Update for Permitted Used Oil Facilities.
Find a used oil collection facility near you.
Evaluation of Closure, Post-Closure, and Perpetual Care and Maintenance for Commercial Hazardous Waste and Commercial Radioactive Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities
Information on new manifest requirements beginning on September 5, 2006.
Perchlorate Fact Sheet
Overview of State Electronic Waste Recycling Program , given to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee on October 18, 2006.
ENVIROLINKS Will take you to EPA Enviromapper. You can search your county for facilities that have notified for hazardous waste management activities, superfund sites, air emissions, etc. If you use the "zoom in by geography" at the bottom of the map you can then even put in your zip code. You can also click on "Envirofacts" on the top of the Enviromapper page to find specific information on the facilities.
Link to EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) Web site. ECHO is an online searchable database provided by EPA for the public. The database provides a 3-year overview of general enforcement and compliance information for facilities subject to hazardous waste regulation as well as other national environmental programs. Click here for more specific explanatory information about EPA's ECHO Web site. For questions, please contact Rusty Lundberg at rlundberg@utah.gov or 801-538-6765.
2003 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management Report
2005 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management Report
Winter 2006 Used Oil Drip
The US Environmental Protection Agency's public involvement web pages have been expanded to include new materials and links to useful information about tools and techniques in use all over the world.

The site also includes a new Feedback section with ready-to-use surveys for activities such as: hearings, meetings, listening sessions, FACA groups, community advisory groups, small group discussions and stakeholder negotiations.

In addition, the Public Involvement Resources and Training (PIRT) database, previously on EPA's intranet, is now publicly available.

Not only can you use the information it contains, you can suggest additional resources, conferences and training.

EPA Discard Mercury-Containing Equipment Rule
End of Life Vehicle Solutions Corporation (ELVSC) Mercury Switch Collection Plan
Division P2 Newsletter
List of Utah RCRA Hazardous Waste Sites - List is based on those sites that have notified DSHW to obtain an EPA identification number as a handler of hazardous waste. This list excludes some sites that are no longer in business or may have had a one-time clean up of hazardous waste.

Our Mission Statement

To protect public health and the environment by ensuring proper management of solid and hazardous wastes within the State of Utah.

Authorities:

Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act
Utah Used Oil Management Act
Waste Tire Recycling Act

Addresses

Mailing Address (must be used on all correspondence)
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880

Office Location:
288 North 1460 West
4th Floor
Salt Lake City, Utah
Phone: (801) 538-6170
Fax: (801) 538-6715

The Used Oil Hotline Phone Number is:
1-800-458-0145

Click here for a location map to the Division located in the Cannon Health Building.

COMMENTS:

We welcome your comments and suggestions on these pages. Please contact Don Verbica at (801)-538-6170 or email him at dverbica@utah.gov

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