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Polluted Martin's Creek on the Kin Buc Landfill site in Edison, New Jersey. The Kin-Buc Landfill is a 220-acre (0.89 km 2) Superfund site located in Edison, New Jersey where 70 million US gallons (260,000 m 3) of liquid toxic waste and 1 million tons of solid waste were dumped. It was active from the late 1940s to 1976.
Woodbrook Road Dump: South Plainfield Borough: Middlesex: 04/30/2003 [94] Link: NJSFN0204260: 40.558574 -74.396850 Woodland Township Route 532 Dump: Woodland Township: Burlington: 09/21/1984 [95] Link: NJD980505887: 39.820594 -74.529087 Woodland Township Route 72 Dump: Woodland Township: Burlington: 09/21/1984 [96] Link: NJD980505879: 39.846684 ...
The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1] These locations are known as Superfund sites and are placed on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Before demolition debris is extracted, contamination from lead, asbestos or other hazardous materials must be resolved. [3] Hazardous materials must be disposed of separately, according to federal regulation. [3] Demolition debris can be disposed of in either Construction and Demolition Debris landfills or municipal solid waste landfills. [4]
Municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLF) are required to be designed to protect the environment from contaminants that may be present in the solid waste stream. [1] Some materials may be banned from disposal in municipal solid waste landfills including common household items such as paints, cleaners/chemicals, motor oil, batteries, pesticides ...
BKK Landfill, West Covina - Largest hazardous waste landfill in the State [2] Canal Area, San Rafael – The "East San Rafael" area (the eastern portion of the Canal Area between the Bay and San Quentin Ridge) was home to most of the garbage disposal sites in central Marin County. Chiquita Canyon Landfill, Castaic [3] Eastlake Landfill, Clearlake
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), also referred to as domestic hazardous waste or home generated special materials, is a waste that is generated from residential households. HHW only applies to waste coming from the use of materials that are labeled for and sold for "home use". Waste generated by a company or at an industrial setting is not HHW.
A licensed inspector will typically conduct a survey of the building to identify all asbestos containing materials before any removal begins. Suspicious materials are typically sent to a laboratory to confirm presence of asbestos fibers. Contractors who are licensed to remove asbestos will be in charge of abatement and disposal of the material.