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10/02/2024 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; LQG (>1000 kg/month) - Routine; Hazardous Waste Transporter - Routine; Used Oil Transporter Conversion Technologies (Contech) Was Inspected By The Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Department) On October 2, 2024, To Evaluate The Facility'S Compliance With State And Federal Waste Regulations Governing Large Quantity Generators (Lqgs), Hazardous Waste Transporters (Hwt), A Universal Pharmaceutical Waste Transporter (Upw), And Used Oil Transporters (Uot). The Facility Orignially Notified As A Lqg, Hwt And Uot On October 17, 2023. The Hwt Notification Has Since Expired And Has Yet To Be Renewed.. This Facility Is Located Within Port Tampa And Houses Three Different Companies That Operate In Cooperation With Each Other Out Of The Same Address. These Companies Are Conversion Technologies, Biosecure Waste Solutions, And Safe Dispose. Biosecure Has A Separate Notification As An Hwt And Upw Under Epa Id Flr000232769. A Construction Company Was Leasing A Portion Of The Property To Assist In Port Fees While The Company Is In The Process Of Beginning Operations. The Construction Company Does Not Generate Any Hazardous Waste And Are Using The Site Primarily For Equipment Storage. Conversion Technologies Specifically Handles The Portion Of The Business That Involves The Mobile Pyrolysis Disposal Units. While This Is Conversion Technologies First Inspection By The Department, Biosecure Waste Solutions Was Last Inspected By The Department On June 7, 2023. Michael Kuzelka, The Chief Operation Officer Of Biosecure Waste Solutions Assisted The Department Staff Throughout The Inspection.
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At The Time Of Inspection, Contech Has Not Yet Begun Full Operations. Contech Is The Portion Of The Business That Handles The Mobile Pyrolysis Units. These Units Are Currently In The Process Of Construction And Are Awaiting Epa Approval. If Approved, The Machines Will Be Used For On-Site Disposal Of Dea Regulated Wastes, With The Possibility Of Hazardous Waste Destruction In The Future. These Wastes Include Medications Such As Morphine And Medical Marijuana (Mmu) Waste. One Pyrolysis Machine Had Been Completed, But Had Suffered Water Damage From Hurricane Helene. The Facility Consists Of An Office Trailer, A Warehouse, And A Storage Trailer. Contech Has Approximately Three Employees And Operates In Shifts As Needed, Depending On When Work Orders Are Received. The Facility Utilizes All Led Light Fixtures And Is On City Of Tampa Water And Sewer.
On The Previous Inspection Under Biosecure, A Van Was In The Process Of Construction. The Van Is Now Fully Constructed And Operational And Serves As A Mobile Destruction Unit For Dea Regulated Wastes. When A Costumer Contacts Safe Dispose, They Bring The Van On-Site To The Customer. Mr. Kuzelka States That The Waste Is Disposed Under The Site'S Dea License And Safe Dispose Offers A Mean To Do So Without Shipping The Waste Off-Site In Its Unaltered State. All Waste Disposals Are Video Recorded, And Mr. Kuzelka Provided A Video Of A Disposal For The Department To Review While On-Site. All Dea Waste Disposals Are Done With A Witness From Safe Dispose And Two Witnesses From The Customer. The Waste Is Put Through A Grinder In The Van, And Is Then Mixed With Wood Shavings Or Cat Litter, And Glue. This Process Is Completed For All Dea Controlled Substances Until The Substances Are Unrecognizable And Unusable. This Waste Block Is Then Either Taken Directly To A Waste To Energy Plant In Cases Of Controlled Substances Like Morphine, Or Is Taken Back To The Port Facility For Storage Prior To Disposal At The Waste To Energy Plant.
Biosecure, The Third Company Operating Under The Same Organizational Umbrella, Handles The Biomedical Waste Transportation Side Of The Operation. Biosecure Is Operational, And Biohazardous Waste Is Stored In Red Bins Prior To Pick Up For Disposal. The Red Bins Are Located Within An Enclosed Outdoor Metal Storage Container.
Warehouse
The Warehouse Currently Contains 5-Gallon Buckets Of Glue For Use In Mobile Disposal Operations. Additionally, Red Bio-Haza |
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