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ECAR
Fact Sheet for Nevada
Regulations BACK to VIRTUAL TOUR The following fact sheet was prepared by the ECAR Center staff. Once prepared, each ECAR Center fact sheet undergoes a review process with the applicable state environmental agency(ies). You can check on the status of the review process here. Please read the disclaimer on the status page. While we have tried to present a summary of the essential information on this topic, you should be aware that other items, such as local regulations, may apply to you. What You Need to Know Used antifreeze, through contact with a car’s cooling system, may contain traces of lead and benzene, making it a possible hazardous waste. If not properly managed and stored, these pollutants can seep into soil and groundwater harming people and the environment. But in order to encourage recycling, the State of Nevada will give you a break and exempt you from the burden of handling it according to the usual hazardous waste rules if you manage it properly. This fact sheet will tell you:
The Nevada Small Business Development Center has prepared a guidance document to help auto recyclers manage antifreeze. Much of the information is included in the fact sheet below. You can access the guidance for antifreeze under “Other Relevant Resources.” Waste Classification. In Nevada, used antifreeze is regulated as a nonhazardous waste if it is being recycled. If the used antifreeze is not being recycled, you are responsible for making a waste determination on the used antifreeze, and disposing of it according to the waste determination results. It may be considered a hazardous waste. However, if used antifreeze is recycled, it doesn’t need to be treated as hazardous waste. Recycling can be done on-site or off-site by an antifreeze recycling service. A list of antifreeze recyclers is listed under “Other Relevant Resources.” Another option for recycling antifreeze is to contract with a mobile recycler. If you use a mobile antifreeze recycler, they should have a "written determination" issued by the NDEP and be able to provide a copy of this determination to any business requesting it. Used antifreeze that is not recycled and therefore, disposed of, must be handled in one of two ways:
See the ECAR Hazardous Waste fact sheet for details about storing, handling, and shipping of hazardous wastes. Storage and Labeling. There are minimum requirements for storing used antifreeze on-site prior to recycling. While used antifreeze is being stored on-site, ensure the following:
Spills. Clean up all spills right away. Keep spill control equipment in a central location, accessible to all employees. Spills of reportable quantities must be reported to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection as soon as possible, but no later than the end of the first working day of the release at 888-331-NDEP (6337). Filter Management. Waste antifreeze filters and particulate generated from recycling antifreeze also must be managed as hazardous waste or proven that they are non-hazardous through laboratory analysis. See the ECAR Hazardous Waste fact sheet for additional information. Transporting Used Antifreeze. A generator of used antifreeze may transport, without notifying as a transporter to EPA, up to 350 gallons of used antifreeze, provided the antifreeze is transported in a vehicle owned by the business that generated the used antifreeze or a vehicle owned by an employee of that business. The 350 gallon threshold only applies to a business transporting their own used antifreeze that was generated at their own business; anyone in the business of collecting or transporting used antifreeze from other businesses must comply with much more stringent requirements. Record Keeping. Keep all receipts of used antifreeze shipments and filter management. The written receipts or records must include:
Links to the Regulations. Use the following links to view the regulations pertaining to used antifreeze management. Nevada’s Antifreeze Recycling Requirements (444.8801-9071) Federal EPA Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste When an inspector comes to your facility, there are certain things he or she checks to see if you are in compliance with environmental regulations. It makes good sense for you to perform a "self-audit" and catch and correct problems before they result in penalties. Also, there are some compliance incentives associated with self-audits (see Audit Policy Page). Use the following list to audit your antifreeze storage areas and management procedures.
Best Management Practices (BMPs) Most regulations tell you what you have to do to be in compliance, but they don’t explain how to do it. That’s where "best management practices" come into play. BMPs are proven methods that help you to get into compliance and stay there. The following BMPs are recommended for used antifreeze storage areas and management procedures.
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