FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 15, 2007
StrongPak Expansion Continues
StrongPak, a division of Strong Environmental Inc., continues to expand
its unique brand of service to major retailers by launching service in
California, Nevada and Hawaii this September. “As retailers become
more aware of federal and state compliance issues concerning the proper
disposal of hazardous waste from their stores, demand for our service
grows,” said Strong
President Richard Verch.
Recent government concerns of one large retailers’ practice of sending
potentially hazardous unsaleable products back to their distribution center
came under investigation by the Department of Transportation. The issue at
hand was whether spilled or damaged products that were deemed hazardous waste
could be transported from a store to a distribution center in trucks that were
not properly designated as hazardous waste haulers. Although the results of
this investigation have not yet been made public, many large retailers are
becoming proactive and implementing programs that ensure regulatory compliance.
“Many people don’t realize that a bottle of hand sanitizer,
which is flammable, cannot be put in the dumpster if it becomes damaged,” commented
StrongPak Operations Manager, Gary Waldron. Other common products found
in many retail stores may be hazardous, including many household cleaners,
some personal care products, and almost all pesticides.
Because the quantity of hazardous waste generated at a single store is small,
many retailers may think they are exempt from EPA regulations. “Retailers
are generally considered Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG),
but they are only exempt from some of the reporting requirements. All businesses,
large or small, must comply with the proper disposal of hazardous waste,” said
Strong’s General Manager, Tom Carney.
Carney continued, “Before StrongPak, the cost of disposal was
so high that some retailers looked for creative ways to handle the small
amount of hazardous waste generated at the store level. Now that StrongPak
is available, compliance is much more affordable.”
StrongPak™ is the comprehensive answer to nationwide retail waste
compliance. We offer our clients a turnkey solution for proper disposition
of all wastes, including hazardous and pharmaceutical. We bring accountability
and standardization to regulatory-compliant packaging, disposal and reporting.
Contact:
StrongPak, a division of Strong Environmental Incorporated
6264 Crooked Creek Road
Norcross, GA 30092
Phone: (770) 409-1500
PR@StrongServices.com
www.StrongServices.com
|