Companies involved in activities that generate waste need to be aware of the environmental regulations that apply to them. Common activities that Genreate Hazardous Waste during routine maintenance include, pressure washing for general cleaning to paint prep, degreasing procedures on flat surfaces to hood cleaning, carpet/floor cleaning to disposing of your fluorescent bulbs and so on....
All maintenance service providers have Generated Waste that requires management to some degree; with this in mind and the fact that you as a property owner have joint responsibility to that waste, Proper Waste Management Practices by your contractor is important. With our new structure, one of the Added Values you receive with 4 Corners is this protection for you and your organization.
Our programs are modeled after the EPA's Best Management Practices and we are working directly with the State of Michigan in their Pollution Prevention Program to assure that we are not only working within current guidelines but are also aware of what is to come.
Common Violation:discharging wastewater generated from powerwashing activities into "waters of the state". This includes allowing wastewater to run directly into storm sewers. Violations can be costly, but are avoidable with advanced planning and a little extra effort once on the job site.
See the following EPA brief for additional information
