they have had a few .. Oregon DEQ fines Agilyx
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Oregon DEQ fines Agilyx
PLASTICS TO OIL
State agency assesses plastics-to-fuel facility for hazardous waste violations at its Tigard, Oregon, facility.
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REW Staff
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued a $49,702 penalty to Oregon-based Agilyx Corp. for hazardous waste violations at its Tigard, Oregon, research facility. The facility converts scrap plastic into synthetic crude oil.
The DEQ fined the company for improper management of hazardous waste, failure to maintain an up-to-date contingency plan and failure to properly train employees who would be responsible for managing hazardous waste. The DEQ also cited the company, without penalty, for failure to label containers holding hazardous waste near the point of generation.
The Oregon DEQ says issued this penalty because the improper management of hazardous waste threatens public health and the environment. Similar violations were identified during an environmental audit of the facility in 2011.
In determining the civil penalty amount, the Oregon DEQ says it considered the company’s efforts to correct the violations, including making hazardous waste determinations, updating its contingency plan and addressing hazardous waste storage requirements identified during DEQ's October 2013 inspection of the facility.
Agilyx has appealed the fine and says it will have meetings with the DEQ staff to discuss points out contention as well as steps to resolve the issue.
One source says the company has denied at least two of the 10 violations: that the company generated 2,200 pounds or more per month of hazardous waste and the facility stored at the waste without clearly marking a date when accumulation in each container began.
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Oregon DEQ fines Agilyx
PLASTICS TO OIL, LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS
Similar violations were identified during 2011 audit.
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Recycling Today Staff
APRIL 2, 2015
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has fined Agilyx Corp. $45,600 for hazardous waste management violations at its plastics-to-fuel facility in Portland, Oregon.
The facility is developing a production process that converts plastic scrap into crude oil.
The DEQ says violations included failing to properly label containers containing hazardous waste, failing to mark containers with accumulation start dates, failure to store waste only within the 90-day limit, storing hazardous waste in closed containers and maintaining a current contingency plan.
The DEQ also cited the company, without penalty, for failing to leave adequate aisle space between containers and failing to store universal waste in closed containers.
In a statement, the Oregon DEQ says it is particularly concerned because it identified similar violations during a 2011 environmental audit and during a 2013 inspection of an Agilyx facility in Tigard, Oregon.
In determining the penalty amount, the DEQ says it took into consideration the company’s efforts to correct the violations. Currently there is no hazardous waste at the Portland facility.
Agilyx had until April 2, 2015, to appeal the penalty.
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interesting indeed .. and bookmarked
original link courtesy of roth ira 3000
Oregon DEQ fines Agilyx
PLASTICS TO OIL
State agency assesses plastics-to-fuel facility for hazardous waste violations at its Tigard, Oregon, facility.
More Sharing ServicesShare| Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on print
REW Staff
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued a $49,702 penalty to Oregon-based Agilyx Corp. for hazardous waste violations at its Tigard, Oregon, research facility. The facility converts scrap plastic into synthetic crude oil.
The DEQ fined the company for improper management of hazardous waste, failure to maintain an up-to-date contingency plan and failure to properly train employees who would be responsible for managing hazardous waste. The DEQ also cited the company, without penalty, for failure to label containers holding hazardous waste near the point of generation.
The Oregon DEQ says issued this penalty because the improper management of hazardous waste threatens public health and the environment. Similar violations were identified during an environmental audit of the facility in 2011.
In determining the civil penalty amount, the Oregon DEQ says it considered the company’s efforts to correct the violations, including making hazardous waste determinations, updating its contingency plan and addressing hazardous waste storage requirements identified during DEQ's October 2013 inspection of the facility.
Agilyx has appealed the fine and says it will have meetings with the DEQ staff to discuss points out contention as well as steps to resolve the issue.
One source says the company has denied at least two of the 10 violations: that the company generated 2,200 pounds or more per month of hazardous waste and the facility stored at the waste without clearly marking a date when accumulation in each container began.
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Oregon DEQ fines Agilyx
PLASTICS TO OIL, LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS
Similar violations were identified during 2011 audit.
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Recycling Today Staff
APRIL 2, 2015
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has fined Agilyx Corp. $45,600 for hazardous waste management violations at its plastics-to-fuel facility in Portland, Oregon.
The facility is developing a production process that converts plastic scrap into crude oil.
The DEQ says violations included failing to properly label containers containing hazardous waste, failing to mark containers with accumulation start dates, failure to store waste only within the 90-day limit, storing hazardous waste in closed containers and maintaining a current contingency plan.
The DEQ also cited the company, without penalty, for failing to leave adequate aisle space between containers and failing to store universal waste in closed containers.
In a statement, the Oregon DEQ says it is particularly concerned because it identified similar violations during a 2011 environmental audit and during a 2013 inspection of an Agilyx facility in Tigard, Oregon.
In determining the penalty amount, the DEQ says it took into consideration the company’s efforts to correct the violations. Currently there is no hazardous waste at the Portland facility.
Agilyx had until April 2, 2015, to appeal the penalty.
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interesting indeed .. and bookmarked
original link courtesy of roth ira 3000
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