Environmental Science
3 years ago

Florida's Small-Quantity Hazardous Waste Disposal Poses Environmental and Health Risks

Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy
Small-Quantity-Generator Hazardous-Waste Production and Management in Florida
R.C. Herndon, J.E. Moerlins, Evan Jones, Victor W. Lambou, J.D. Koutsandreas

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The article discusses how small-quantity hazardous waste generators in Florida produce a significant amount of hazardous waste annually, with a large portion being waste oils. About half of this waste is managed properly, but a substantial amount ends up in landfills and public sewers, posing potential environmental and health risks.