We Recycle, Recondition And Sell Plastic Drums, Steel Drums, Used Barrels And Totes
We Clean, Wash, Inspect And Steam Out Our Containers In Our Reconditioning Facility
Industrial Drum & Tote Disposal | RCRA Recycling | Cleveland, OH
RCRA Empty Container Disposal
Do You Have (RCRA) Empty Containers for Disposal?
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Our Regulations for Disposal Include, but are not Limited to, the Following:
- All Closed Head Drums Will Have Closures in Place and be Tight.
- All Empty Open Head Drums Will Be Returned as if Full, with Cover and Ring in Place and Tightened, All Closures in Place and Tight
- All Drums Must Be Empty According to the National Environmental Protection Agency Regulation, 40 CFR 261.33 (e)
- No More Than One Inch (2.5 CM) Of Residue May Remain On the Bottom of the Container, or 3% of its Total Weight
- All Wastes Have Been Removed that Can Be Removed Using the Practices Commonly Employed to Removal Materials (such as Pouring, Pumping, Aspirating)
- All Drums Must Not Have Contained "Acutely Hazardous Waste," as listed in 40 CFR 261.7
Types of Recycling
Container Compliance provides industrial drum disposal and plastic drum recycling for facilities within 150 miles of Cleveland, Ohio. We collect empty steel drums, plastic drums, IBC totes, and used barrels that meet RCRA empty and EPA 40 CFR 261.7 requirements.
Plastic Drums and Containers
The bulk of our business, plastic containers, are first evaluated for marketability. Drums that our steam cleaning process cannot clean and certify are sent to our grinding facility in Elyria, Ohio. After grinding, all plastic is sent for reuse.
Steel Drums
Our facility crushes steel drums no longer marketable, saving them from landfills. Labels and identifying information is removed before disposal.
IBC Tote & Drum Grinding Recycling
Grinding and recycling the drums and totes is the most economical and allows end users to easily convert these containers into a new product. In 2013, we installed additional grinding capacity to accommodate truckloads of drums, totes or any other industrial plastic.
Frequently Asked Questions About Drum Disposal
What is a RCRA empty drum?
Under EPA 40 CFR 261.7, a container is empty when all removable material has been poured, pumped, or aspirated out, with no more than one inch of residue (or 3% by weight for containers 119 gallons or smaller). Acute hazardous waste containers have additional requirements.
Do you pick up empty drums for disposal near Cleveland?
We pick up plastic drums, steel drums, totes, and used barrels within 150 miles of our Cleveland, Ohio facility for compliant recycling and disposal.
Can you recycle steel drums that are no longer reusable?
Yes. Non-marketable steel drums are crushed and recycled at our facility. Plastic drums may be ground at our Elyria, Ohio grinding operation for reuse.
Container Compliance Can Handle All of Your Industrial Container Needs.