There is no specific requirement to autoclave waste before disposal, except as found in 5193(e), HIV and HBV Laboratories and Production Facilities. 5193(e)(2)(B)8. requires that all regulated waste from such facilities must be either incinerated or decontaminated by a method, such as autoclaving, known to effectively destroy bloodborne pathogens.

There is no specific requirement to autoclave waste before disposal. However, under the section on HIV and HBV Research Laboratories and Production Facilities, there is a requirement stating that all regulated waste from the facilities must be either incinerated or decontaminated by a method such as autoclaving known to effectively destroy bloodborne pathogens.

The main methods of disposal, in order of desirability, are recycling, fuel blending, incineration, and burial. Many hazardous wastes still have some value depending on the type of waste. Recycling - A company may dispose of waste solvents because they are too dirty to perform the solvent function for which they were originally used. Entire businesses have been have been built around the recovery of usable solvents from the waste product.

No area of environmental protection has seen so much investment in recent years as the waste management industry. As a result Germany's recycling and disposal principles are regarded throughout the world as exemplary. Our waste incineration facilities, for example, are equipped with filter technology which reduces the emission of pollutants to values below the permitted limits.

Hazardous Waste Disposal days are held five times per year at various locations throughout Somerset County. April (Public Works Building, 277 S. Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge) May, June, August & October. They are usually held on a Saturday from 9AM to 2PM. Exact dates and directions are published in the Courier News and Bernardsville News one to two weeks prior. Brochures with a list of materials that may be dropped off are available at your Public Works office.

By and large, EPA is the main federal authority that is responsible for regulating waste. Other federal authority that shares the responsibility to regulate nuclear waste is Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Natural Resources Conservation Service setup by the US Department of Agriculture provides public and governmental assistance to regulate wastes from agricultural sources, protect and conserve our natural resources.

Yes, particularly industries that have waste byproduct that is hazardous, especially radioactive in nature, have to have a license for disposing their wastes.

Autoclave is a machine that uses heat, steam and pressure to kill all pathogenic microorganisms and their spores. We keep an autoclave log for each of our autoclaves and they are spore tested by an independent laboratory once a month to insure they are in proper working order. An autoclave is the only accepted means of equipment sterilization in a tattoo/ piercing studio.

Tour groups are comprised of everyone from elementary school students to senior citizens. Reservations can be made by calling the above. Typical tours include a discussion about the 3 R's (reduce, reuse, recycle), our community's waste handling practices, and a tour of the waste-to-energy facility and/or a driving tour of the landfill. Come see if you can find the Cheerios box you threw away - among the 2,000 tons of garbage at the waste-to-energy facility.

The Council provides a service for the collection of domestic clinical waste. If you would like to be considered for this service please request a form by contacting our Customer Services Team by e-mail or by phoning on 01952 384384. Please note - Some documents published before 1st December 2006 may contain incorrect contact numbers.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the federal authority which regulates waste nationwide. In Florida the state authority that supervises EPA's regulation is Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).

Go to www.wasteless.org for detailed information on both residential and commercial recycling and hazardous waste collection programs.

If you are a food retailer, distributor or manufacturer, or a caterer then these regulations may affect you. These Regulations, which came into force on the 1st July 2003, lay down rules for the collection, handling, transport, storage and disposal of animal by-products which include catering waste and former foodstuffs and other animal waste. They aim to control the risks, including disease, to both animals and the public.