by Peter Davis | Dec 1, 2014 | Consulting, Waste Disposal
In some cases, lab waste may be excluded from hazardous waste regulations when properly discharged to a sewer system and mixed with domestic sewage that will be treated in a publically owned treatment works (POWT). In other cases pouring lab waste down the drain is...
by Peter Davis | Oct 31, 2014 | Emergency Response
Midwest Environmental Services, Inc. is now responding to emergency response incidents from our new facility located in Hamilton, Ohio. This newest location of Midwest Environmental Services is centrally located between Cincinnati and Dayton Ohio, enabling Midwest...
by Peter Davis | Oct 1, 2014 | Recycling
The use of electronic goods has grown considerably over the past decades, changing the way and speed in which we communicate and how we get information and entertainment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, estimates 30 to 40 million surplus PCs will be ready...
by Peter Davis | Sep 15, 2014 | OSHA
The 6th most frequently cited OSHA standard in fiscal year 2013 (October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013) was Powered Industrial Trucks, General Industry (29 CFR 1910.178). It is a violation of Federal law for anyone UNDER 18 years of age to operate a forklift or...
by Peter Davis | Aug 4, 2014 | Recycling, Used Oil
Midwest Environmental Services knows that the definition of used oil, according the EPA, is any oil that has been refined from crude or any synthetic oil that has been used and as a result of such use is contaminated by physical or chemical impurities. This...
