Hazardous Waste Management

Proper hazardous waste management reduces environmental risks and regulatory penalties. MLI Environmental offers comprehensive waste identification, storage, transportation, and disposal solutions, ensuring full compliance with federal and state hazardous waste laws. Talk to our team today to improve your hazardous waste management strategy.

The Importance of Regular Biohazardous Waste Disposal in Medical Facilities

Every day, hospitals, clinics, and laboratories generate significant volumes of biohazard medical waste—including blood-soaked materials, sharps, cultures, and other infectious substances.

DEA Controlled Substance Disposal: Guidelines for Legal Compliance

If your facility handles controlled substances—whether you’re a hospital, pharmacy, laboratory, or research institution—then proper disposal isn’t just a legal box to check. It’s a crucial part of your overall hazardous waste management program. At MLI Environmental, we work with organizations that generate a wide range of regulated waste, including DEA-controlled substances.

Universal Waste Disposal Regulations in New England: What Businesses Need to Know

To a certain extent, regulating universal waste disposal in New England is a collective effort involving both the EPA and individual state environmental agencies.

How to Dispose of Antifreeze

Learning how to dispose of antifreeze properly is required for all businesses and industries that rely on antifreeze to maintain engines and other machinery in extreme temperatures. Industries such as automotive, HVAC, food and beverage processing, power generation, and aviation require antifreeze for various applications.

How to Prepare Your Hazardous Waste Plan for Winter

In Maine, hazardous waste disposal in winter can present several challenges for generators. Without proper planning, the impact of storms, ice, snow accumulation, and plunging temperatures—essentially a combination of weather and climate—can increase the risk of hazardous material spills, leaks, and improper storage.

What Are the RCRA 8 Metals?

The RCRA 8 metals are a group of eight toxic heavy metals regulated by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Due to their toxicity, the metals pose significant health risks if ingested or absorbed and can lead to contamination of soil and groundwater if directly disposed of in landfills.

What to Do When Soil Is Found to Be Contaminated (and How a Waste Disposal Company Can Help)

Contaminated soil disposal has become a major issue throughout Maine, New England, and the country. Instances of contaminated soil were long thought of as an urban problem stemming from former industrial sites, where dumping industrial waste into the ground was once a common practice.

Transportation and Disposal Requirements of Asbestos-Containing Materials

In Maine, asbestos removal regulations, including the transportation and disposal of asbestos-containing material (ACM) waste, are regulated by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection. By law, ACM waste can only be transported to an approved landfill by a DEP-licensed “non-hazardous waste transporter.

What You Should Know About Recycling EV Batteries

Can EV batteries be recycled? One would think recycling EV batteries—the rechargeable batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs)—would be a straightforward process. After all, on the one hand, batteries are bought, used, and then recycled by the millions each year. On the other, how a particular battery is recycled depends on what type of battery it is.

Is Disinfectant a Hazardous Waste?

Once expired, local hazardous waste disposal agencies and waste disposal companies advise that disinfectants used by various industries be treated as hazardous waste. To be certain, disinfectants are not considered hazardous waste until they pass their expiration date.