Utah hazardous waste site can temporarily store treated waste piles on site

US environmental regulators are proposing to let a commercial hazardous waste facility in Utah temporarily store treated hazardous waste in large piles on site. This means the facility can hold waste that is waiting for final compliance checks before permanent disposal in its hazardous waste landfill.

Hazardous waste facilities usually have strict rules about how and where waste can be stored before it is fully cleared for disposal. This change gives one facility more flexibility to manage its treated waste. It could speed up operations by allowing a buffer for compliance verification, rather than requiring immediate permanent disposal.