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Creating a hazardous waste plan for your business is essential for safety and compliance. Here’s a straightforward guide to help you through the process. Step 1: Understand the Regulations Before anything else, familiarize yourself with the regulations that apply to...

Every household has hazardous waste lurking around, often hidden in plain sight. From old paint cans and batteries to chemical cleaners and lawn pesticides, many of us don’t realize that our homes harbor everyday items that can pose serious risks to our health and the...

  Home renovations come with a lot of trash. If you have an older property, you may have inherited some outdated appliances. These bulky items can’t go out with your usual trash, and improper disposal of an old refrigerator or water heater can have unintended...

Solar panels and electric car batteries are just some inventions that were meant to make the world more eco-friendly. Yet, as technology continues to improve, scientists are realizing that there are downsides to these discoveries. So, what is the dark side of...

Recycling is often stressed as an important part of waste management, but currently, in the United States, only about 13% of plastic packaging gets recycled. Experts insist that circular waste management, also known as a circular economy, is the best way to deal with...

Hayward Environmental Consulting currently offers services in three states: Arizona, California, and Nevada. Here is a resource database for each location to help you learn how to properly manage your company’s hazardous waste. Arizona Hazardous Waste Resource...

Hayward Environmental Consulting is offering coronavirus decontamination services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s also important for individuals to keep practicing safety precautions in their own day-to-day lives. Here are some tips for how you can continue...

The rules for waste disposal might not be consistent wherever you go. Properly disposing of waste can seem confusing for those not used to it, so too many people throw everything in the trash without a second thought. Yet, this can be incredibly harmful to our planet,...

Extreme weather, especially hurricanes and severe storms, will often leave flooding behind. If you live in an area with lots of water, it’s common that you’ve experienced oceans, lakes, and even rivers overflowing into the streets. Not only are these floodwaters an...

Food waste management is typically hidden in the back of our minds, if we ever even think about it at all. As much as people eat food, they don’t think twice about where the waste goes afterwards. For most people and most companies, food waste is simply dumped with...