Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Hazardous Waste Facility Compliance History


Activity History Listing


Activity History for:

EPAID: FLR000006353, Clean Earth Specialty Waste Solutions Inc


Note: ETA links to Enforcement Tracking Activity
Date Done Activity Type Activity Comments ETA Link
08/17/1995 Complaint Inspection New Transfer Facility Location For This Transporter. New Transfer Facility Location For This Transporter.
08/28/1995 Project Closed Letter Report And Letter Sent To Facility. Report And Letter Sent To Facility.
09/18/1998 Compliance Evaluation Inspection Pending Non-Compliance Letter. Pending Non-Compliance Letter.
08/20/1999 Project Closed Letter Case Closed. Case Closed.
09/08/2000 Compliance Evaluation Inspection No Violations Noted No Violations Noted
09/08/2000 Case Closed By District
09/20/2000 Compliance Evaluation Inspection No Violations Noted From Reveiw Issues Related To Pharmaceutical Management And Disposal. No Violations Noted From Reveiw Issues Related To Pharmaceutical Management And Disposal.
09/20/2000 Project Closed Letter Case Closed. Case Closed.
09/18/2001 Compliance Evaluation Inspection
09/18/2001 Case Closed By District
08/20/2002 Legacy Site Inspection
10/31/2002 Warning Letter Issued
11/22/2002 Enforcement Meeting
12/04/2002 Short Form Consent Order Issued
01/06/2003 Project Closed Letter
01/09/2003 Short Form Consent Order Executed
03/25/2004 Legacy Site Inspection Facility Improperly Identifying Itself As Destination Facility. Result Of Misunderstanding Consolidation Of Loads And Remanifesting Waste Facility Improperly Identifying Itself As Destination Facility. Result Of Misunderstanding Consolidation Of Loads And Remanifesting Waste
04/25/2004 Enforcement Project Initiated
06/01/2004 Legacy Site Inspection Review Of File Information Provided By Eckerd Corporation Indicated Eefi Transported Waste Without A Manifest And Then Stored It For Over 10 Days Review Of File Information Provided By Eckerd Corporation Indicated Eefi Transported Waste Without A Manifest And Then Stored It For Over 10 Days
07/23/2004 Warning Letter Issued
08/18/2004 Followup Inspection Less Comprehensive Than Cse
01/10/2005 Letter Response From Facility Contained Information Pertinent To Violations. Facility Did Not Actively Agree To Accept Hw From Eckerd Drugs. Waste Was Accepted As Non-Hw And Found To Contain Hw During Sorting For Shipment Off-Site To Landfill And Non-Hw Incin. Response From Facility Contained Information Pertinent To Violations. Facility Did Not Actively Agree To Accept Hw From Eckerd Drugs. Waste Was Accepted As Non-Hw And Found To Contain Hw During Sorting For Shipment Off-Site To Landfill And Non-Hw Incin.
02/18/2005 Case Closed By District Case Closed Case Closed
05/16/2005 Compliance Evaluation Inspection Site Inspection To Review Paperwork Associated With Industrial Plating (Miami) Cyanide Tanker | Not A Full Inspection; However, This Case Is Expected To Require Additional Staff Time Site Inspection To Review Paperwork Associated With Industrial Plating (Miami) Cyanide Tanker | Not A Full Inspection; However, This Case Is Expected To Require Additional Staff Time
05/26/2005 Sampling Inspection Sample Obtained From Cyanide Tanker T-111. Waste Is From Industrial Plating Miami (American Ammunition). Dep Samples Transported To Central Lab | Samples Split With Geotech (Consultant For Industrial Plating) And Cliff Berry Inc - Who Did The Sampling Sample Obtained From Cyanide Tanker T-111. Waste Is From Industrial Plating Miami (American Ammunition). Dep Samples Transported To Central Lab | Samples Split With Geotech (Consultant For Industrial Plating) And Cliff Berry Inc - Who Did The Sampling
07/06/2005 Followup Inspection Less Comprehensive Than Cse Witnessed Transfer Of Cyanide Waste From Eefi Tanker To New Tanker And Removal Of Waste From Property Witnessed Transfer Of Cyanide Waste From Eefi Tanker To New Tanker And Removal Of Waste From Property
05/05/2006 Case Closed By District
07/24/2008 Compliance Evaluation Inspection
09/08/2008 Letter Finished-09/08/2008 ; Sent on Mon Sep 08, 2008-09/08/2008
04/17/2009 Site Inspection File Review; Hazardous Waste Transporter On February 10, 2009, The Department Received Information Concerning Several Shipments Of Hazardous Waste That Had Been Consolidated At Environmental Enterprises Of Florida, Inc. (Eefi) Facility Located At 314-B W. Landstreet, Orlando Fl. Eefi Is A Registered Transporter And Transfer Facility For Used Oil And Hazardous Waste. | According To Documents Reviewed, Eefi Had Consolidated Waste From Coca-Cola North America, (Epa Identification Number Fld053393039) And Usdva Bay Pines Va Medical Center (Epa Identification Number Fld982107583) And Manifested The Waste Under Eefi'S Epa Identification Number. Manifest, 005477019jjk, Included Waste From Manifests 005477017jjk (Usdva) And 005477015jjk (Coca-Cola). The Following Information Was Listed On Manifest 005477017jjk (Usdva): Waste Flammable Liquid, (Contains Acetone, Formalin 10% Solution), D001. The Following Information Was Listed On Manifest 005477015jjk (Coca-Cola): Waste Flammable Liquid, (Contains Acetone), D001, F003, F005, Waste Flammable Solid, (Contains Acetone), D001, F003, F005 And Waste Toxic Liquid (Contains See Attached List). The Information Transferred Over To The Eefi Manifest 005477019jjk Listed Waste Flammable Liquid (Contains Alcohol, Xylene) D001, F003, F005, U122 And Waste Flammable Solids (Contains Acetone, Xylene) D001, F003, F005. The Consolidated Manifest Had Incorrect Waste Descriptions And Waste Codes As Well As Missing Waste Codes [40 Cfr 262.20(A)(1)]. An Inspection Was Conducted At Coca-Cola In Order To Determine Why The Waste Codes Were Not Listed On The Original Manifest. According To Coca-Cola Employees, Eefi Arrived Early And The Ehs Manager Was Not Available; However, The Waste Was Shipped Anyway. Eefi Had Also Consolidated Waste From High Standard Aviation, (Epa Identification Number Flr000048587) And City Of Orlando (Epa Identification Number Fld981749682) And Manifested The Waste Under Eefi'S Epa Identification Number. Manifest, 005477069jjk, Included Waste From Manifests 003841957jjk (Orlando) And 004193401jjk (Hsa). The Following Information Was Listed On Manifest 003841957jjk (Orlando): Waste Aerosols, D001, F003, F005. The Following Information Was Listed On Manifest 004193401jjk: Waste Flammable Liquid, (Contains See Attached List) Lab Pack, Hazardous Waste Liquid (Contains See Attached List ), Lab Pack, Waste Aerosols D001, F003, F005 And Waste Flammable Liquid (Contains Strontium Chromate, Barium Chromate) D006, D007. The Information Transferred Over To The Eefi Manifest 005477069jjk (Hsa) Listed Waste Flammable Liquid (Contains Alcohol, Xylene) D001, F003, F005, U122; Waste Flammable Liquid, Toxic (Contains Strontium, Chromate, Barium Chromate) D006, D007 And Hazardous Waste Liquid (Contains Epoxy Resin Adhesive). The Consolidated Manifest Had Incorrect Waste Descriptions And Waste Codes As Well As Missing Waste Codes [40 Cfr 262.20(A)(1)]. Note: Eefi Provided The Department "Manifest Discrepancy Reports" For Each Of The Above Manifests After A Discussion By Telephone; However, No Discrespancy Report Was Provided For The Hazardous Waste Liquid (Contains Epoxy Resin Adhesive), Which Was Missing Waste Codes. During An Inspection At Homac Manufacturing Company, Ormond Beach Fl On March 25, 2009, The Department Reviewed Manifest 004193095jjk, Which Identified The Generator As City Of Altamonte Springs (Epa Identification Number Fld980804912) And The Designated Tsd Facility As Envirite Of Ohio (Epa Identification Number Ohd980568992). According To The Departments Database, There Is No Facility With Epa Identification Number Fld980804912 [40 Cfr 262.20(A)(1)]. The Material Was Not A Waste But Rather Spent Sodium Hydroxide Solution Generated By City Of Altamonte Springs And Transported To Homac For Use In A Production Process. A Manifest Should Not Have Been Created For This Shipment And It Incorrectly Identified The Designated Facility. Homac Manufacturing Was Listed As The Alternate Designated Tsd Facility
05/05/2009 Warning Letter Sent for WARNING LETTER-05/05/2009 ; Finished-05/06/2009 16587
06/02/2009 Long Form Consent Order Executed for CONSENT ORDER-06/02/2009 ; Finished-06/03/2009 16587
06/10/2009 Enforcement Tracking Finished-06/10/2009
06/10/2009 Meeting Finished-06/10/2009 16587
03/01/2011 Site Inspection Routine; Transporter - Routine; Transfer Facility - Routine; Used Oil Transporter - Routine; Universal Waste Transporter On March 1, 2011, John White And Michael Eckoff, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep), Accompanied By Raj Singh, Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. (Stericycle) Facility Manager, Inspected The Facility For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste Transporter And Transfer Facility Regulations. Stericycle Is Located At 314-B West Landstreet Road, Orlando, Orange County, Florida. Stericycle'S Status As A Universal Waste Transporter And Handler Was Approved On January 27, 2010. Stericycle'S Status As A Hazardous Waste Transporter/Transfer Facility Was Approved On February 10, 2010. The Facility Operates Under The Epa Identification Number Flr000006353. The Facility Is Connected To A Septic System And Municipal Water System. Stericycle Has Operated From This Location Since May 31, 2009, When They Purchased The Business From Environmental Enterprises Of Florida. The Property Is Owned By Dr. Robert Baker, 424 Riverside Drive, Battle Creek, Michigan 49015. This Is The Initial Hazardous Waste Compliance Inspection Of Stericycle At This Location. | Stericycle Employs Thirteen People And Operates Five Straight Trucks And Two Tractors. Prior To Picking Up Hazardous Waste, Generators Submit A Waste Profile To Stericycle. Stericycle Submits The Profile To The Appropriate Disposal Facility For Approval. If The Disposal Facility Is Willing To Accept The Waste, Stericycle Then Provides The Generator With A Description Of The Waste And An Acceptance Letter. Stericycle Then Schedules A Date And Time For Transport. The Waste Is Transported To Stericycle'S Facility And Stored On-Site, In The Trailer Or Warehouse, For No More Than 10 Days. Each Trailer Can Store A Maximum Of Ninety 55-Gallon Drums. Trailers Are Stored On A Concrete Slab That Slopes To The Rear And Has A Six Inch High Concrete Curb Around Three Side Of The Pad. Wastes Stored In Trailers Loaded In Accordance With Dot Regulations Described In 40 Cfr 263.10 Are Not Required To Meet The Aisle Space Requirement Described In 40 Cfr 265.35. Stericycle Also Manages Universal Pharmaceutical Waste (Upw), Electronic Wastes, And Non-Hazardous Pharmaceutical Wastes. Inspection Wastes Entering The 10-Day Area Of The Warehouse Are Off-Loaded And Placed In A Check-In Area Where The Condition Of The Containers Is Verified. Containers In Good Condition Are Reloaded Onto Trucks. Containers That Are Not In Good Condition Are Replaced And The Containers Are Then Reloaded Onto Trucks. Dea Regulated Pharmaceutical Waste Is Stored In A Fenced Portion Of The Warehouse To Control Access. A Portion Of The Warehouse Is Designated For Universal Waste Storage. Items In This Area Include Lamps/Bulbs And Batteries. Each Of These Wastes Is Stored In A Separate Row. The Contents Of Waste Containers Are Verified, When Possible, And Compared To The Label. Universal Pharmaceutical Waste (Upw) Is Also Stored In The Warehouse. There Were Fifteen Rows Of Upw Chemicals Stored On Pallets And Wrapped In Shrink-Wrap. Each Pallet Was Labeled "Hazardous Waste" For Shipment Out Of State To An Incinerator. Non-Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste Is Managed As Solid Waste And Is Sent To Stericycle'S Biological Waste Incinerator, 254 West Keene Road, Apopka, Florida. There Were Two Rows Of Electronic Wastes, Printers And Monitors, And Three Rows Of Non-Hazardous Liquid And Used Oil Containers. The Used Oil Was In Secondary Containment And Properly Labeled And Managed. Non-Hazardous Liquid Waste Is Shipped To Aqua Clean, Lakeland, Florida. Electronic Waste Is Shipped To Quicksilver Recycling Services, Located In Tampa, Florida, And Aerc, Located In Melbourne, Florida. There Were Also Fifteen 55-Gallon Drums Of Waste Collected From The Leon County Household Hazardous Waste Center. The Wastes Include Pesticides That Will Be Shipped To A Hazardous Waste Incinerator And Fuels That Will Be Shipped To Perma-Fix For Disposal/Fuels Blending
06/02/2011 Warning Letter Sent for WARNING LETTER-06/02/2011 ; Finished-06/10/2011 152333
09/30/2011 Meeting Finished-09/30/2011 152333
10/03/2011 Meeting Finished-10/03/2011 152333
10/28/2011 Short Form Consent Order Sent for SHORT FORM CONSENT ORDER-09/20/2011 ; Executed for SHORT FORM CONSENT ORDER-10/28/2011 ; Finished-11/15/2011 152333
11/15/2011 Enforcement Tracking Finished-11/15/2011
02/21/2012 Site Inspection File Review; Transporter On February 21, 2012, John White, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep), Processed A Request From Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. (Sswsi) For Authorization To Manage Waste Generated By Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (Cesqgs). Sswsi, Located At 314-B Landstreet Road, Orlando, Florida, Is A Hazardous Waste Transporter And Transfer Facility, Used Oil And Used Oil Filter Transporter And Transfer Facility, And A Universal Waste Transporter And Large Quantity Handler. Sswsi'S Last Update Of The Facility'S Hazardous Waste Activities Was Acknowledged By The Department On November 16, 2011. Sswsi Operates Under Epa Identification Number Flr000006353. Sswsi Has Operated From This Location Since May 31, 2009, When The Business Was Purchased From Environmental Enterprises Of Florida. | The Purpose Of The Cesqg Authorization Is To Allow The Consolidation Of Small Volumes Of Waste From Generators Of Less Than 100 Kilograms, Or 220 Pounds, Of Hazardous Waste In A Calendar Month. The Department Reviewed Sswsi'S Request And Responded On March 6, 2012, With Recommendations For Changes To The Proposed "Cesqg Waste Acceptance Shipping And/Or Transfer" Policy And "Waste Handler Operating Plan." On Monday, March 19, 2012, Janine Kraemer, Fdep Environmental Manager, Met With Tj Mccaustland, Sswsi, To Discuss The Recommended Changes. On April 20, 2012, Sswsi Submitted Updated Documents With The Requested Changes. An Updated Facility Layout Map Was Provided On April 24, 2012. The Department Reviewed The Following Submittals: 1. Sswsi'S Waste Handler Operating Plan 04-04-2012 2.Cesqg Application Form V04-04-2012, 3. Application For Cesqg Collection Program Follow Up Questions V04-04-2012 4. Cesqg Training Presentation And 5. Sswsi Facility Layout Map 04-24-2012 Based On These Documents Sswsi Has Provided Reasonable Assurance They Have Met The Requirements Outlined In Rule 62-730.220(5), F.A.C. A Proposed Cesqg Waste Management Approval Letter Will Be Provided To The Bureau Chief, Bureau Of Solid And Hazardous Waste, For Signature And Issuance. | Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Is A Hazardous Waste Transporter And Transfer Facility And Has Requested Approval From The Department For Management Of Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Waste In Accordance With The Requirements Of Rule 62-730.220(5), F.A.C. | Cesqg Authorization Review Report | Submitted For Approval By White, John
04/23/2012 Submittal Received By Department Received for SUBMITTAL RECEIVED BY DEPARTMENT-04/20/2012 ; Finished-04/23/2012
10/29/2013 Site Inspection Routine; Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility On October 29, 2013 John White And Janine Kraemer, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep), Accompanied By Raj Singh, Facility Manager; And Rich Challenger, Regional Operations Manager, Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. (Stericycle), Inspected The Facility For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste And Used Oil Regulations. Stericycle Employs Eighteen People, Five Days A Week. The Facility Is Connected To A Septic System And Orange County Potable Water System. Stericycle Has Operated From This Location Since May 31, 2009, When They Purchased The Business From Environmental Enterprises Of Florida. The Property Is Owned By Dr. Robert Baker, 424 Riverside Drive, Battle Creek, Michigan 49015. Stericycle'S Status As A Hazardous Waste Transporter/Transfer Facility And As A Universal Waste Transporter And Handler Was Approved In February 2010. Stericycle'S Status As A Used Oil And Used Oil Filter Transporter Was Approved In March 2010. The Facility Is Current On Their Registrations. In Addition To Pharmaceutical Waste Managed Under The Universal Pharmaceutical Waste (Upw) Rule, Stericycle Manages Electronic Wastes, Non-Hazardous Pharmaceutical Wastes, And Household Hazardous Waste. Stericycle Is Also Authorized By The State To Manage Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (Cesqg) Hazardous Waste. This Allows Longer Time Limits For Storage On Site. Stericycle Has Also Notified As A Large Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. Inspection History Stericycle Was Inspected On March 1, 2011 By The Department. The Facility Was Not In Compliance And Was Cited For Causing Hazardous Waste To Be Transported To A Facility Not Permitted To Accept Hazardous Waste For Disposal And Transporting Hazardous Waste Without A Manifest. The Case Was Settled Through Issuance Of A Consent Order And Payment Of $4,760.00 In Civil Penalties And Administrative Costs. | The Facility Is Comprised Of A Single Building With Offices In Front And A Storage Warehouse Behind The Offices. The Warehouse Is Segregated Into Distance Staging Areas. There Is A Fenced In Area For Dea Regulated Pharmaceutical Waste, To Control Access, And Floor Space That Has Been Designated For Specific Waste Types. At The Time Of The Inspection The Warehouse Had One Row For Cesqg Waste, Three Rows For Universal Waste, Four Rows For Universal Pharmaceutical Waste, Two Rows For 10-Day Waste, One Row For Used Oil, And Seven Rows For Non-Hazardous Waste (Figure 2). This Stericycle Facility Is Mainly Focused On Servicing The Medical Industry By Transporting Non-Hazardous Waste And Pharmaceuticals. Prior To Picking Up Hazardous Waste, Generators Submit A Waste Profile To Stericycle. Stericycle Submits The Profile To The Appropriate Disposal Facility For Approval. If The Disposal Facility Is Willing To Accept The Waste, Stericycle Provides The Generator With A Description Of The Waste And An Acceptance Letter. Stericycle Then Schedules A Date And Time For Transport. The Waste Is Transported To Stericycle'S Facility And Stored On-Site, In A Trailer Or Warehouse, For No More Than 10 Days. Each Trailer Can Store A Maximum Of Ninety 55-Gallon Drums. Trailers (Figures 3 And 4) Are Stored On A Sloped Concrete Slab That Has A Six Inch High Concrete Curb Around Three Side Of The Pad. Wastes Stored In Trailers Loaded In Accordance With Dot Regulations Described In 40 Cfr 263.10 Are Not Required To Meet The Aisle Space Requirement Described In 40 Cfr 265.35. Inspection Narrative Wastes Entering The 10-Day Area Of The Warehouse Are Off-Loaded And Placed In A Check-In Area To Verify The Condition And Quantity Of Containers. Containers In Good Condition Are Reloaded Onto Trailers. Containers That Are Not In Good Condition Are Replaced And The Containers Are Then Reloaded Onto Trailers. Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Are Labeled As Universal Pharmaceutical Waste. At The Time Of The Inspection The Following Containers Were Being Stored In
01/27/2014 Electronic Communication Finished-01/27/2014
10/26/2016 Site Inspection Routine; Hazardous Waste Transporter On October 26, 2016, Michael Eckoff And John White, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, Accompanied By Velver Anderson Iii, Stericycle Environmental Solutions, Inspected Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste Transporter Requirements. Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Has Operated From This Location Since May 31, 2009, When They Purchased The Business From Environmental Enterprises Of Florida. The Property Is Owned By Dr. Robert Baker, 424 Riverside Drive, Battle Creek, Michigan 49015. Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc.'S Registration As A Hazardous Waste Transporter/Transfer Facility, A Used Oil Transporter/Transfer Facility, A Used Oil Filter Transporter/Transfer Facility, And A Universal Waste Transporter/Transfer Facility Is Current. In Addition To Pharmaceutical Waste Managed Under The Universal Pharmaceutical Waste (Upw) Rule, Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Manages Electronic Wastes And Non-Hazardous Pharmaceutical Wastes. Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Is Also Authorized By The State To Manage Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (Cesqg) Hazardous Waste. This Allows Longer Time Limits For Storage On Site. Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Has Also Notified As A Large Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste, A Large Quantity Handler Of Universal Waste, And An Importer Of Hazardous Waste. Inspection History The Facility Has Not Been Inspected Within The Past Five Years For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste Transporter Requirements. | The Facility Is Comprised Of A Single Building With Offices In Front And A Storage Warehouse Behind The Offices. The Warehouse Is Segregated Into Distinct Staging Areas. There Is A Fenced In Area For Dea Regulated Pharmaceutical Waste, To Control Access, And Floor Space That Has Been Designated For Specific Waste Types. At The Time Of The Inspection The Warehouse Had One Row For Cesqg Waste, Five Rows For Universal Waste, Eight Rows For Universal Pharmaceutical Waste, Two Rows For 10-Day Waste, And Nine Rows For Used Oil And Non-Hazardous Waste. This Facility Is Mainly Focused On Servicing The Medical Industry By Transporting Non-Hazardous Waste And Pharmaceuticals. Prior To Picking Up Hazardous Waste, Generators Submit A Waste Profile To Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Submits The Profile To The Appropriate Disposal Facility For Approval. If The Disposal Facility Is Willing To Accept The Waste, Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Provides The Generator With A Description Of The Waste And An Acceptance Letter. Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Then Schedules A Date And Time For Transport. The Waste Is Transported To Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc.'S Facility And Stored On-Site, In A Trailer Or Warehouse, For No More Than 10 Days. Each Trailer Can Store A Maximum Of Ninety 55-Gallon Drums. Trailers Are Stored On A Sloped Concrete Slab That Has A Six Inch High Concrete Curb Around Three Side Of The Pad. Wastes Stored In Trailers Loaded In Accordance With Dot Regulations Described In 40 Cfr 263.10 Are Not Required To Meet The Aisle Space Requirement Described In 40 Cfr 265.35. Inspection Narrative Wastes Entering The 10-Day Area Of The Warehouse Are Off-Loaded And Placed In A Check-In Area To Verify The Condition And Quantity Of Containers. Containers In Good Condition Are Reloaded Onto Trailers. Containers That Are Not In Good Condition Are Replaced And The Containers Are Then Reloaded Onto Trailers. Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Are Labeled As Universal Pharmaceutical Waste. At The Time Of The Inspection The Following Waste Types Were Being Stored In The Warehouse: Cesqg Waste - Lab Packs And Developer Waste Universal Waste - Batteries And Mercury Lamps Universal Pharmaceutical Waste 10-Day Transfer Facility - Used Mercury Lamps, Non-Hazardous Refrigerant Oil,
12/16/2016 Letter Finished-12/16/2016
12/14/2017 Site Inspection Routine; Hazardous Waste Transporter On December 14, 2107, John White, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, And Parvez Mallick, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Accompanied By Velver Anderson Iii, Stericycle Environmental Solutions Facility Manager, Inspected Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste Transporter Requirements. Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Has Operated From This Location Since May 31, 2009, When They Purchased The Business From Environmental Enterprises Of Florida. The Property Is Owned By Dr. Robert Baker, 424 Riverside Drive, Battle Creek, Michigan 49015. Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc.'S Registration As A Hazardous Waste Transporter/Transfer Facility, A Used Oil Transporter/Transfer Facility, A Used Oil Filter Transporter/Transfer Facility, And A Universal Waste Transporter/Transfer Facility Is Current. In Addition To Pharmaceutical Waste Managed Under The Universal Pharmaceutical Waste (Upw) Rule, Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Manages Electronic Wastes And Non-Hazardous Pharmaceutical Wastes. Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Is Also Authorized By The State To Manage Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (Cesqg) Hazardous Waste. This Allows Longer Time Limits For Storage On Site. Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Has Also Notified As A Large Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste, A Large Quantity Handler Of Universal Waste, And An Importer Of Hazardous Waste. The Facility Has Twelve Employees Working At This Location And Operates Twenty-Six Trucks From This Location. The Facility Is Located On Two Acres Of Land And Is Connected To The City Of Orlando Sewer And Water Services. Inspection History The Facility Was Last Inspected On October 26, 2016 For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste Transporter Requirements And No Violations Were Found At That Time. | The Facility Is Comprised Of A 100,000-Square Foot Building With Offices In Front And A Storage Warehouse Behind The Offices. The Warehouse Is Segregated Into Distinct Staging Areas. There Is A Fenced In Area For Dea Regulated Pharmaceutical Waste (Figure 2), To Control Access, And Floor Space That Has Been Designated For Specific Waste Types. At The Time Of The Inspection The Warehouse Had One Row For Cesqg Waste, Two Rows For Universal Waste, Four Rows For Universal Pharmaceutical Waste, One Row For 10-Day Waste, And Five Rows For Used Oil And Non-Hazardous Waste. This Facility Is Mainly Focused On Servicing The Medical Industry By Transporting Non-Hazardous Waste And Pharmaceuticals. Prior To Picking Up Hazardous Waste, Generators Submit A Waste Profile To Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Submits The Profile To The Appropriate Disposal Facility For Approval. If The Disposal Facility Is Willing To Accept The Waste, Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Provides The Generator With A Description Of The Waste And An Acceptance Letter. Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Then Schedules A Date And Time For Transport. The Waste Is Transported To Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc.'S Facility And Stored On-Site, In A Trailer Or Warehouse, For No More Than 10 Days. Each Trailer Can Store A Maximum Of Ninety 55-Gallon Drums. Trailers Are Stored On A Sloped Concrete Slab That Has A Six-Inch High Concrete Curb Around Three Sides Of The Pad. Wastes Stored In Trailers Loaded In Accordance With Dot Regulations Described In 40 Cfr 263.10 Are Not Required To Meet The Aisle Space Requirement Described In 40 Cfr 265.35. Inspection Narrative Wastes Entering The 10-Day Area Of The Warehouse Are Off-Loaded And Placed In A Check-In Area To Verify The Condition And Quantity Of Containers. Containers In Good Condition Are Reloaded Onto Trailers For Shipment To Destination Facilities. Containers That Are Not In Good Condition Are Replaced And The Containers Are Then Reloaded Onto Trailers. W
08/18/2021 Site Inspection Routine; Transporter On August 18, 2021, Miranda Rothenberger And Mackenzie Black, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep Or Department) Inspected Cleanearth Specialty Waste Solutions Inc (Cleanearth Or Facility) For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste Regulations. The Facility Was Represented By Aaron Cayson, Field Manager, And Jason Gross, Field Supervisor. Warehouse Hours Are From 6:00 Am To 6:00 Pm Monday – Friday And Office Hours Are From 8:00 Am – 4:30 Pm Monday – Friday. There Are 12 Employees And 26 Vehicles On Site For Business Operations. No Fueling Or Maintenance Activities On The Vehicles Takes Place On Site. The Facility Has Operated As Cleanearth At This Location Since April 4, 2020. Previously The Facility Was Registered As Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions Inc. The Property Is Owned By Dr. Robert Baker, 424 Riverside Drive, Battle Creek, Michigan 49015.The Facility Most Recently Notified The State Of Hazardous Waste Activities On February 25, 2021 And Maintains Epa Identification Number Flr000006353. Cleanearth'S Registration As A Hazardous Waste Transporter/Transfer Facility, A Used Oil Transporter/Transfer Facility, A Used Oil Filter Transporter/Transfer Facility, And A Universal Waste Transporter/Transfer Facility Is Current. Inspection History (5 Years) The Facility Was Last Inspected As Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions Inc On December 14, 2017 For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste Transporter Requirements And Was Found To Be In Compliance. The Facility Was Inspected As Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions Inc On October 26, 2016 For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste Transporter Requirements And Was Found To Be In Compliance. | The Facility Is Comprised Of A 100,000-Square Foot Building With Offices In Front And A Storage Warehouse Behind The Offices. The Warehouse Is Segregated Into Distinct Staging Areas. There Is A Fenced In Area For Non-Hazardous And Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals And Floor Space That Has Been Designated For Specific Waste Types. At The Time Of The Inspection The Warehouse Had Rows For 10-Day Waste, Universal Waste (Uw), Used Oil, And Non-Hazardous Waste As Well As A Staging Area And An Unloading Area. Prior To Picking Up Hazardous Waste, Generators Submit A Waste Profile To Cleanearth. The Facility Then Submits The Profile To The Appropriate Disposal Facility For Approval. If The Disposal Facility Is Willing To Accept The Waste, Cleanearth Provides The Generator With A Description Of The Waste And An Acceptance Letter. Cleanearth Then Schedules A Date And Time For Transport. The Waste Is Transported To Cleanearth’S Facility And Stored On-Site, In A Trailer Or Warehouse, For No More Than 10 Days. Each Trailer Can Store A Maximum Of Ninety 55-Gallon Drums. Trailers Are Stored On A Sloped Concrete Slab That Has A Six-Inch High Concrete Curb Around Three Sides Of The Pad. Wastes Stored In Trailers Loaded In Accordance With Dot Regulations Described In 40 Cfr 263.10 Are Not Required To Meet The Aisle Space Requirement Described In 40 Cfr 265.35. At The Time Of The Inspection The Following Containers Were Present In The Pharmaceutical’S Storage Area: - Twenty-One Boxes Of Various Sizes - Ten 55-Gallon Containers - Two Pallets With Nine Containers, Each, Grouped Together With Plastic Wrap - One Pallet With Six Containers Grouped Together With Plastic - One Pallet With Twelve Containers Grouped Together With Plastic All Waste Managed In This Area At The Time Of The Inspection Was Labelled “Non-Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals”. The Unloading Area Is Just Outside The Fencing Of The Pharmaceutical Storage Area. Emergency Equipment Noted Included A Bullhorn, Spill Kit, Fire Extinguisher, And “No Smoking” Sign. At The Time Of The Inspection The Following Containers Were Present: - Eight 30-Gallon Containers Labelled Hazardous Waste - Three 55-Gallon Containers Labelled Hazardous Waste - 15 Containers Labelled Universal Waste Lam
09/24/2024 Site Inspection Routine; Hazardous Waste Transporter On September 24, 2024, Michael Eckoff And Carly Cogburn, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep Or Department), Accompanied By Aaron Cayson, Clean Earth Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. (Clean Earth Or Facility), Inspected Clean Earth For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste Transporter Regulations. The Facility Most Recently Notified The Department Of Its Waste Activities On February 20, 2024 And Initially Received Epa Identification Number Flr000006353 On August 6, 2020. The Facility Is Currently Registered As A Hazardous Waste Transporter (Expires June 30, 2025), Used Oil Transporter And Transfer Facility (Expires June 30, 2025), And Used Oil Filter Transporter And Transfer Facility (Expires June 30, 2025). Current Liability Insurance Expires On June 30, 2025. The Property Is Owned By Torking Lp, 417 Walmer Rd., Toronto On M59-2x9. Inspection History (Past Five Years) The Facility Was Inspected In August 2021 By The Department For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste Transporter Regulations And No Potential Violations Were Noted At That Time. | Clean Earth Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc. Was Inspected As A Hazardous Waste Transporter And No Potential Violations Were Noted At That Time. | The Facility Is Comprised Of A 100,000-Square Foot Building With Offices In Front And A Storage Warehouse Behind The Offices. The Warehouse Is Segregated Into Distinct Staging Areas. There Is A Fenced In Area That Was Formerly Used For Non-Hazardous And Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals And Floor Space That Has Been Designated For Specific Waste Types. At The Time Of The Inspection The Warehouse Had Rows For 10-Day Waste, Universal Waste (Uw), Used Oil, And Non-Hazardous Waste As Well As A Staging Area And An Unloading Area. Prior To Picking Up Hazardous Waste, Generators Submit A Waste Profile To Clean Earth. The Facility Then Submits The Profile To The Appropriate Disposal Facility For Approval. If The Disposal Facility Is Willing To Accept The Waste, Clean Earth Provides The Generator With A Description Of The Waste And An Acceptance Letter. Clean Earth Then Schedules A Date And Time For Transport. The Waste Is Transported To Clean Earth’S Facility And Stored On-Site, In A Trailer Or Warehouse, For No More Than 10 Days. Each Trailer Can Store A Maximum Of Ninety 55-Gallon Drums. Trailers Are Stored On A Sloped Concrete Slab That Has A Six-Inch High Concrete Curb Around Three Sides Of The Pad. David Castillo, Warehouse Supervisor Joined The Inspection Team. The Unloading Area Is Just Outside The Fencing Of The Pharmaceutical Storage Area. Waste Shipments Are Checked Into The Facility'S 10-Day Transfer Facility In This Area. Outside A Bay Door Were Three Trailers Containing Supplies. 10-Day Waste Was Staged In Rows Inside The Warehouse. A Log Is Kept To Track How Long Waste Is Stored At The Facility. Used Oil, Universal Waste, And Non-Hazardous Pcb Ballasts Were Staged In Rows Inside The Warehouse. Used Oil Containers Were Stored On Spill Pallets. Two Trailers Parked On The Concrete Curb Contained 10-Day Waste. On The South End Of The Facility Were A Number Of Trailers Containing Supplies And Non-Hazardous Waste Ready For Shipment Off-Site, And Empty Trailers. Records A Review Of Receiving Manifests For The Last Three Years In Random Intervals Found No Issues.
10/29/2024 Letter Finished-10/29/2024

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1 XXS 62-730.171(2)(a) Kraemer_J 08/20/2002 01/30/2003 9018 08/20/2002 The owner or operator of the transfer facility shall comply with the requirements of 40 CFR Part 265 Subparts B (general facility standards), C (preparedness and prevention), D (contingency and emergency plan), and I (management of containers), with
2 263.B 263.20 Kraemer_J 08/20/2002 01/30/2003 9018 08/20/2002 The manifest system.
3 XXS 403.727(1)(e) White_J 03/25/2004 03/25/2004 10041 03/25/2004 Knowingly make any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to the provisions of this act;
6 XXS 62-710.500(1) White_J 03/25/2004 01/10/2005 10041 03/25/2004 The following persons shall annually register their used oil handling activities with the Department on DEP Form 62-710.901(1):
10 263.A 263.12 White_J 03/25/2004 03/25/2004 10041 03/25/2004 Transfer facility requirements. A transporter who stores manifested shipments of hazardous waste in containers meeting the requirements of 262.30 at a transfer facility for a period of ten days or less is not subject to regulation under parts 270, 26
11 263.B 263.20 White_J 03/25/2004 03/25/2004 10041 03/25/2004 The manifest system.
7 263.B 263.20(a) White_J 06/01/2004 02/28/2005 10313 06/01/2004 Rule Description not available
8 PCR 403.727(1)(b) White_J 06/01/2004 02/28/2005 10313 06/01/2004 Operate without a valid permit;
9 263.A 263.12 White_J 06/01/2004 02/28/2005 10313 06/01/2004 Transfer facility requirements. A transporter who stores manifested shipments of hazardous waste in containers meeting the requirements of 262.30 at a transfer facility for a period of ten days or less is not subject to regulation under parts 270, 26
12 262.B 262.20(a)(1) Kraemer_J 04/17/2009 06/03/2009 16587 16293 04/17/2009 A generator who transports, or offers for transport a hazardous waste for offsite treatment, storage, or disposal, or a treatment, storage, and disposal facility who offers for transport a rejected hazardous waste load, must prepare a Manifest (OMB C
13 263.B 263.21(a)(2) Kraemer_J 04/17/2009 06/03/2009 16587 16293 04/17/2009 The alternate designated facility, if the hazardous waste cannot be delivered to the designated facility because an emergency prevents delivery; or
14 XXS 403.727(3)(b)1 White_J 03/01/2011 09/30/2011 152333 150215 03/01/2011 Transports or causes to be transported any hazardous waste, as defined in s. 403.703, to a facility which does not have a permit when such a permit is required under s. 403.707 or s. 403.722;
15 XXS 403.727(3)(b)5 White_J 03/01/2011 09/30/2011 152333 150215 03/01/2011 Transports without a manifest, or causes to be transported without a manifest, any hazardous waste required by rules adopted by the department to be accompanied by a manifest is, upon conviction, guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable for
16 XXS 62-730.171(2) White_J 10/29/2013 12/31/2013 169355 10/29/2013 A transfer facility used for storage of hazardous waste for more than 24 hours but 10 days or less shall comply with the following requirements all as adopted by reference in subsection 62-730.180(2), F.A.C., except where otherwise noted: