Business Hazardous Waste

If you own a business, you probably use toxic materials onsite. Did you know that fluorescent bulbs, rechargeable batteries and many electronic components contain toxic materials, including mercury, lead and cadmium? If these products are improperly disposed of in the trash, they may contaminate your workplace or the environment.

Under state and federal environmental regulations, you must properly manage toxic materials. To learn how to recycle or properly dispose of fluorescent bulbs (PDF), rechargeable batteries and electronic components, visit the Know Toxics website. This Web site is a resource for business owners. Its goal is to help them understand how these materials impact the environment and their legal obligation to recycle or dispose of them properly. For a list of companies that manage other toxic materials including asbestos, medical waste, petroleum products, etc., see below.

Clean-up Days for Small Businesses Fairfax County hosts several Business Hazardous Waste Clean-up Days annually. Only Fairfax County businesses that are Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQGs) may participate. A CESQG is a business that either generates less than 100 kilograms (about 220 pounds or 27 gallons) of hazardous waste per calendar month or produces less than one kilogram (about 2.2 pounds or 1/4 of a gallon) of acutely hazardous waste per calendar month. For definitions of hazardous waste and acutely hazardous waste, see Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations published and administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Upcoming CESQ Event dates are: Wednesday, July 23 and October 1, 2008 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. I-66 Citizens' Recycling and Disposal Facility Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Site 4618 West Ox Road Fairfax When you arrive, the county will determine if you qualify for the program based on the types and amounts of waste you generate. Proof that your business is located in Fairfax County will be required. For more information, including a price list of acceptable materials, call 703-324-5230, TTY 711, or download our brochure (PDF).

If your business does not qualify as a small quantity generator, contact one of the following disposal companies to arrange for hazardous waste collection.

ASBESTOS DISPOSAL SERVICE COMPANIES

• Environmental Waste Specialists, Inc., 703-502-0100, 14100 Sullyfield Circle, Suite 400, Chantilly, VA 20151
• First Piedmont Corporation, 1-434-432-0211, P.O. Box 1069, Chatham, VA 24531

HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANIES

• Care Environmental Corp., 1-973-299-0774, 100 US Highway 46, Bldg. A, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
• Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., 1-800-638-4440, 1104 West Roslyn Road, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
• Clean Venture, Inc., 1-410-368-9170, 2031 Inverness Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230
• Eco-Flo, 1-301-498-4550, 8520 Corridor Road, Suite M, Savage, MD 20763
• Environmental Management Services, Inc., 1-301-309-0475, 1688 East Gude Drive, Suite 301, Rockville, MD 20850
• Potomac Environmental, Inc., 1-540-659-1894, P.O. Box 1836, Stafford, VA 22555
• Remac America, Inc., 1-800-600-9608, 10860 Spring Knoll Drive, Potomac Industrial Park, Potomac, MD 20854

MEDICAL/INFECTIOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE COMPANIES

• Clean Venture, Inc., 1-410-368-9170, 2031 Inverness Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230
• Environmental Management Services, Inc., 1-301-309-0475, 1688 East Gude Drive, Suite 301, Rockville, MD 20850
• SteriCycle, 1-800-234-7822, 5901 Chemical Road, Baltimore, MD 21226

PETROLEUM CONTAMINATED SOIL OR PRODUCTS DISPOSAL COMPANIES

• First Piedmont Corporation, 703-432-0211, P.O. Box 1069, Chatman, VA 24531

SPECIFIC COLLECTION SERVICE COMPANIES

• Davis Industries, Inc., (Junk car removal), 703-550-7402, 9920 Richmond Highway, Lorton, VA 22079
• U.S. Filter, (Waste oil & anti-freeze collection), 1-410-633-0606, 6305 East Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21224
• Mid-States Oil, (Waste oil collection), 1-410-354-9500, 3520 Fairfield Road, Baltimore, MD 21226
• Valley Proteins, (Rendering of animal waste & cooking oil), 1-410-355-4800, 1515 Open Street, Baltimore, MD 21226
• U.S. Filter, (Waste oil & anti-freeze collection), 1-888-749-8344, 5800 Farrington Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304
• Willow Spring Wrecker Service, (Junk car removal), 703-631-9339, 12815 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22030