Waste Management: What to look for in a waste management provider

Many small and mid-sized companies struggle with waste management at their facilities. In our experience, every production and manufacturing facility has waste that needs to be managed in accordance with their state and federal regulations (whether the companies know it or not is another story). Numerous small and mid-sized companies do not have experts in waste classification, waste profiling, or waste disposal. Many of these Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager representatives turn to waste management providers to assist them in classification, profiling, transport, and disposal/recycling/reuse. When turning to waste management providers (i.e., waste brokers), what should companies be looking for? What are red flags for the business concerning liability and long-term obligations? What assurances or ancillary benefits do some waste management companies provide, and which do they not provide? Link here to see entire Blog