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  2. Operation Pacer IVY - Wikipedia

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    4,804 contaminated empty drums were also stored to await disposition. These were drums that were leaking when originally received (not counted above), drums redrummed while in storage, and new drums which showed leaks during transfer. Therefore, it wasn’t possible to reconcile the above numbers with the total number of contamination drums.

  3. Hazardous waste in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Disposal of HHW. Because of the expense associated with the disposal of HHW, it is still legal for most homeowners in the U.S. to dispose of most types of household hazardous wastes as municipal solid waste (MSW) and these wastes can be put in your trash. Laws vary by state and municipality and they are changing every day.

  4. Waste management - Wikipedia

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    Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. [1] This includes the collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of waste, together with monitoring and regulation of the waste management process and waste-related laws, technologies, and economic mechanisms.

  5. Toxic waste - Wikipedia

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    The disposal of toxic waste continues to be a source of conflict in the U.S. Due to the hazards associated with toxic waste handling and disposal, communities often resist the siting of toxic waste landfills and other waste management facilities; however, determining where and how to dispose of waste is a necessary part of economic and ...

  6. Hazardous waste - Wikipedia

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    The Valley of the Drums, a toxic waste dump in northern Bullitt County, Kentucky. In the United States, the treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste are regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Hazardous wastes are defined under RCRA in 40 CFR 261 and divided into two major categories: characteristic and listed.

  7. Valley of the Drums - Wikipedia

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    The Valley of the Drums is a 23-acre (9.3-hectare) toxic waste site in Brooks, Kentucky [2] in northern Bullitt County, near Louisville. It became a collection point for toxic wastes starting sometime in the 1960s. It caught the attention of state officials when some of the drums caught fire and burned for more than a week in 1966.

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