Does your business have unwanted chemicals in its inventory?

Are there chemical wastes in your shop or manufacturing areas?

If you answered “YES” to either of these questions, you can safely get rid of these chemicals while saving money at the Pierce County Fall Clean Sweep Event.  The event will be held at the Pierce County Material Recovery Facility/Recycling Center on Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.   

Veolia ES Technical Solutions has contracted with Pierce County to provide waste disposal services.  We urge you to consider using the Pierce County Fall Clean Sweep Event, not only because it will save you money, but because your business will:

1.  Reduce its liability exposure,

2.  Increase worker and customer protection, and

3.  Increase environmental protection.

You will be safely and legally removing hazardous chemicals from your business site.  Chemical disposal is the best way to prevent small problems from becoming significant liabilities.

Clean Sweep offers your business a convenient, safe, and low-cost way to dispose of hazardous wastes.  The following table gives you an illustration on what can be saved.  . 

Consider this example for a business with 40 pounds of chemicals and 40 pounds of pesticides

All chemical wastes are not legally defined as “hazardous”.  If your unwanted chemicals fit some other definition, your final costs MAY BE LOWER than what you might expect.  And, if you happen to have bulk wastes (e.g., 55-gallon drums, or crates of solid chemicals), you will receive quantity discounts. 

The best way to see what your business could save is to send us a chemical inventory of your unwanted chemicals (inventory form attached to this letter).  We will then send your business a disposal price quote.  This is a “No Obligation” price quote!  If you do choose to use our services, we will then forward some additional paperwork with your contract.

Finally, if you have chemicals that are legally defined as “hazardous,” your business will likely be called a VSQG (Very Small Quantity Generator).  This is a federal/state definition for businesses that generate under 220 lbs. of hazardous waste per month and stores less than 2,205 lbs.   You will then need to self-certify as a VSQG and we can provide that form for you.  Call Grant Witte at 800-255-5092, ext. 72640, if you have questions on business services offered by Veolia ES Technical Solutions.

Sincerely

Mark P. Heal,

Account Manager

Veolia ES Technical Solutions LLC