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12/28/2016 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; CESQG (<100 kg/month) - Routine; VSQG (<100 kg/month) Technology Conservation Group (“Facility”) Was Inspected On December 28, 2016 By The Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (“Department”) To Evaluate The Facility’S Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste Regulations. The Facility Notified As A Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (“Cesqg”) Of Hazardous Waste In January 2016. The Facility Obtained Separate Epa Identification Numbers For Three Contiguous Properties, Including Four Buildings In A Small Industrial Area In Lecanto, Citrus County. Since These Properties Are Contiguous, They Should Be Considered One “Facility” For The Purposes Of Hazardous Waste Regulation: Flr000127134 - 715 S. Easy St., Flr000214973 - 591 S. Easy St., Flr000214569 - 1181 W. Gulf To Lake Highway. Mail Is Addressed To The Office: 705 S. Easy St. The Company Is An Electronics De-Manufacturer And Was Previously Located In Crystal River. The Previous Facility Was Inspected By The Department’S Hazardous Waste Program In 2005. This Is The Facility’S First Inspection At The New Location. Steve Craig, Corporate Compliance Director, Vickie Andrews And Bill Mcgurl, Warehouse Managers, Provided Information During The Inspection. Mr. Craig Was Not Available On The First Day Of The Inspection, But Ms. Andrews And Mr. Mcgurl Provided Access To The Facility And Explained Operations. The Inspection Verified That The Facility Was A Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. They Dispose Of Their Waste Through Citrus County’S Hazardous Waste Cesqg Program. They Also Notified As A Transporter Of Universal Waste; They Have Two Trucks But Plan To Relocate One To Another Facility, Located Out Of State. | 705 S. Easy St. Includes The Business Offices Of The Company. The Company Has Two Box Trailers For Transport Of Materials, But Does Not Transport Items That Are Classified As Usdot Hazardous Materials.
751 S. Easy St. Was Previously Used For Receiving And Disassembly, But Is Now Being Used For Storage Of Items Being Held For Off-Site Shipment.
• The Building Held Gaylord’S And Pallets Of Marketable Electronics Awaiting Bulk Shipments To Customers, Along With A Large Number Of Cartons Of Expired, Unused Medical Syringes.
• One Gaylord Of Broken Crts Was On Site, Dated 11/28/16, Along With Approximately 13 Skids Of Intact Crts. The Skids Were Shrink Wrapped, Labeled And Marked With Accumulation Start Dates, However Not All The Dates Were Able To Be Checked Due To Lack Of Aisle Space.
• Intact And Broken Crt’S Are Exported To Mexico Through Technologies Displays Americas Of Calexico, California.
• Ms. Andrews Said That Crts Are Not Stored More Than A Year, But Are Held Until A Truckload Amount Is Ready To Be Shipped.
• The Loading Dock Behind Building 751, Contained Drums Of Baghouse Dust From The Shredding Operation.
• Additional Containers, Including Containers Of Used Filters Were Stored In A Semi Container Adjacent To The Dock.
• Some Of The Drums On Site Had Accumulation Start Dates Of 2015.
• Aisle Space Did Not Allow All Drums To Be Inspected. Baghouse Dust Is Sampled For Tclp Analysis By Hydro Environmental Technology. The Most Recent Analysis Indicated That The Waste Was Not Characteristically Toxic. The Facility Typically Exports The Material For Recovery Of Precious Metal Content.
181 W. Gulf To Lake Highway; This Building Is The Most Recent Acquisition And Larger Than 751.
• Operations Include Receiving, Testing, Data Wiping, And Sorting For Resale, If The Customer Contract Allows.
• Resale Items Are Marketed Through Finished Goods Vendors And Ebay.
• Batteries Removed From Equipment Are Sorted By Type And Packaged For Shipment Off Site.
• The Company Generally Waits For A Full Truckload Before Shipment.
• Some Containers Of Lithium Batteries Have Been Stored On Site Since July 2015. Paperwork Showed Lithium Batteries Were Shipped Off Four Times In 2016. The Quantity Shipped Indicates That Batteries Have Not Been Accumulated Specul |
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