Waste Regulatory Compliance

We provide end-to-end guidance and regulatory assessments on hazardous waste management, accumulation, exemptions, exclusions, treatment, and disposal, ensuring compliance with RCRA and state-specific requirements. We also integrate support for DOT compliance.

Our team prepares annual and biennial hazardous waste reports, state specific industrial and hazardous waste reports, generator registration, episodic event notifications along with other required notifications for all generators.

Trinity helps facilities evaluate generator status, manage episodic events, implement change management procedures, tank status changes, and navigate transitions between VSQG, SQG, and LQG categories.

Trinity conducts in-depth RCRA compliance audits to identify potential risks and ensure adherence to federal and state hazardous waste regulations. We work closely with clients to prepare for EPA and state inspections, offering expert guidance and mock audits that build confidence and readiness. If a Notice of Violation is issued, we provide strategic support to help clients respond effectively, mitigate penalties, and resolve issues efficiently. We also assist in auditing third-party waste vendors, ensuring that all partners in your waste management chain meet regulatory standards and operate responsibly.

Our experts assess unique regulatory challenges including hazardous secondary material (HSM) evaluations, exemptions, exclusions, beneficial use, recycling options, Air Emissions RCRA Subpart AA/BB/CC applicability, LDAR program development, and DOT waste shipping and import/export requirements.

We assist with the closure of LQG accumulation areas, Subpart J tanks, and entire LQG facilities by developing site-specific closure strategies that align with closure performance standards. Our services include contaminant identification based on historical waste codes, rinsewater sampling protocols, decontamination procedures for containers and secondary containment systems, and coordination of PE certification to verify clean closure.

We help facilities prepare new and update existing RCRA contingency plans, conduct gap analyses of plans, and create Quick Reference Guides that meet EPA and state requirements. Our waste experts ensure your RCRA emergency preparedness program is audit-ready and aligned with hazardous waste regulations.

An accurate waste determination is the foundation of RCRA compliance and the most frequently cited violation by regulators. We help facilities prepare waste determinations by identifying all waste streams, identifying regulatory exclusions and exemptions, characterizing waste streams and documenting determinations. Our approach combines generator knowledge, safety data sheet review, sampling strategies, analytical support, and regulatory expertise to improve compliance, minimize disposal costs, and reduce enforcement risk.