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01/28/2022 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; Transfer Facility - Routine; Universal Waste Transporter Envirolight And Disposal, Inc., (“Envirolight”) Was Inspected The Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (“Department”) On January 28, 2022, To Evaluate The Facility’S Compliance With State And Federal Universal Waste Regulations. The Facility Had Previously Operated At 3200 44th Avenue North, St. Petersburg Under Facility Id #Flr000089185. This Is The First Inspection Of This Facility. Bill Norman, President And Registered Agent Of Envirolight & Disposal, Inc., Assisted The Inspectors Throughout The Inspection.
Notification And Registration
Envirolight Moved To The 3300 28th Street North, St Petersburg Location In August Of 2020. However, The Facility Did Not Provide Initial Notification To The Department As A Universal Waste Lamp And Device Transporter And Handler At This Address Until July 8, 2021. On January 21, 2022, The Facility Provided A Second Notification Along With Their Registration Fee As A New Location For Universal Waste Lamp And Device Transporter And Handler. On February 25, 2022, The Facility Was Issued Registration As A Transporter Of Universal Waste Lamps And Devices, Transfer Facility Of Universal Waste Lamps, Transfer Facility Of Universal Waste Devices, And Large Quantity Handler Facility For Universal Waste Lamps And Devices.
| Envirolight, Which Operated A Large Quantity Handler Mercury Containing Lamp And Device Consolidation Facility, Moved To This Location In August Of 2020. Currently The Business Manages Spent Mercury Lamps And Devices, Universal Waste Batteries, And Electronic Equipment Recycling. The 1.14-Acre Property Has Been Owned By Covenant Resources International Usa, Inc. Since June 3, 2020. The Property Contains Four Adjoining Buildings Totaling 16,140-Square Feet. The Facility Has Six Employees And The Business Hours Are 8:00 A.M. To 5:00 P.M., Monday Through Friday. Water And Sewer Services Were Provided By The City Of St Petersburg.
Transportation
The Facility Operates Two 26-Foot Box Trucks Which Are Dispatched To Customer Locations To Collect Universal Wastes. Envirolight Opens Boxes And Drums Of Spent Mercury Lamps (Typically 55-Gallon Fiber Cardboard Drums) At The Generator Location Prior To Loading To Verify Number Of Lamps For Shipping Papers. Lamps Are Tracked By The Actual Number Of Each Type Of Lamp Shipped Rather Than By Number Of Containers Or Weight Of Lamps. Drivers Are Instructed To Only Pick Up Broken Lamps That Have Been Bagged By The Customer. Other Universal Wastes Are Also Containerized Prior To Being Transported.
Offices
The Building At This Location Has Been Modified Specifically For Their Operations. The Office Is Located At The Front Of The Building And All Flooring Is Hard Surface, No Carpeting Is Present. The Office Is On An Air Handling System While The Warehouse Is Unairconditioned.
Warehouse
Warehouse Flooring Is Epoxy Sealed Concrete. There Is A Single Open Area With Two Overhead Doors, One On The North And One On The South Which Are Kept Open During Operating Hours To Provide Cross Ventilation. A Large Fan Is Located At The West End Of The Warehouse.
Wastes Collected From Customers Is Brought Back To The Facility. Containerized Spent Mercury Lamps Are Put Immediately Into Storage. Ballasts And Universal Waste Batteries Are Initially Placed In The Universal Waste Batteries Sorting Area Adjacent To The North Overhead Door. Universal Waste Batteries Are Removed From Smaller Containers, Sorted By Type, And Then Placed Into Large Containers, Typically 55-Gallon Metal Drums. Ballast And Other Mercury Containing Devices Are Consolidated Into Large Containers, Typically 55-Gallon Metal Drums.
Handling And Storage Of Spent Mercury Lamps And Mercury Devices:
Spent Mercury Lamps And Devices Are Stored In Northeast Corner Of The Warehouse. All The Containers Were Labeled, Dated, And Appear To Be In Good Condition. Spent Mercury Lamps Are Sent To Lighting Resources, Llc, In Ocala, Florida (Epa Id #Flr000070565). At The Tim |
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