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09/11/2023 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; Used Oil Transporter On September 11, 2023 (09/11/223), Jade Knight With The Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep) Conducted A Routine Compliance Inspection At Universal Environmental Services (Flr000227389), Located At 3469 Nw 19th St, Lauderdale Lakes, Fl 33311. Universal Environmental Services Was Inspected To Determine The Facility’S Compliance With The State And Federal Used Oil Regulations Described In Title 40, Code Of Federal Regulations (Cfr) Parts 279, Adopted And Incorporated By Reference In Rule 62-710, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). The Inspector Was Accompanied By Kaitlyn Taylor, Environmental Specialist Iii From The Fdep.
Representatives Were Not Present At The Time Of The Inspection, So The Inspector Conducted The Site Visit While Being On The Phone With Representative Mike Schorr, Director Of Governmental Affairs. While At The Site, The Inspector Presented Their Credentials And Explained The Purpose Of The Inspection Over The Phone.
Universal Environmental Services Occupies 5,000 Square Footage And Is Not Connected To Public Water Or Sewer. Universal Environmental Services Has Been Operating At Its Current Location Since July 2018 And Operates As An Unmanned Location.
Notification History:
Universal Environmental Services Initially Registered With The Department As A Used Oil Filter Transporter And Transfer Facility On 07/26/2018. The Facility Was Assigned The Epa Identification (Epaid) Number Flr000227389. The Facility Most Recently Registration As A Used Oil Filter Transporter And Transfer Facility On 02/28/2023. The Facility’S Used Oil Handler Registration Expires On 06/30/2024.
Inspection History:
The Facility Has Not Previously Been Inspected By The Department As A Used Oil Filter Transporter And Transfer Facility.
Personal Protective Equipment (Ppe) Was Not Required To Enter The Facility. Department Personnel Were Equipped With Steel-Toed Boots. | Universal Environmental Services Is A Private Company That Operates As A Used Oil And Used Oil Filter Collectors And Processors. Universal Environmental Services Collects Industrial Or Automotive Used Oil Filters If They Have Recoverable Metals. The Used Oil Filters Are Crushed, And The Scrap Metal Is Marketed To Recycle Facilities. Most Of The Used Oil Filters Collected Are Transported To Another One Of Universal Environmental Services Registered Facilities For Bulking. The Used Oil And Used Oil Filters Then Go To Collection Centers Then To Used Oil Processor Sites. Facility Advertises Providing Customers With 95-Gallon Rollaway Carts And 275-Gallon Bins For Various Sized Generators. At The Flr000227389 Facility, It Operates Only As A Used Oil Filter Transporter And Transfer Facility.
Wastes Are Rarely At This Facility (Flr000227389) And Would Only Be Used Oil Filters. This Is Primarily A Pitstop For Drivers To Pick Up New Drums / Containers To Bring To New Customers. Most Of The Used Oil Filters Collected Are Transported On A “Wabo” Truck (Or Ues Box Truck), Which Is Similar To A Garbage Truck / Recycling Truck. The Wabo Performs “Milk Runs”, Collecting Used Oil Filters From Generators Across The Region And The Wabo Ultimately Delivers Those Filters To A Fdep Registered Used Oil Filter Transfer Facility Or Processor. At Times The Ues Box Truck May Bring Containers Containing Used Oil Filters To The Facility (Flr000227389) Until It Is Able To Complete Its Delivery To Their Correct Registered Facility.
Records Review
Due To Facility Operating Unmanned, Records Were Not Available On-Site For Review And Are Held On-Site By Their Universal Environmental Services Llc (Flr000225367) Location. Compliance Assistance Was Provided On-Site And In The Exit Interview Requesting Acceptance & Delivery Manifests/Records, Halogen Content Results, Training Logs, Annual Report, And Certification Of Liability Insurance.
Acceptance & Delivery Records:
As Waste Is Not Accepted Onto This Site, But Just Acts As A Pit Stop For Drivers The Acceptance And Delivery Records |
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