Hazardous Waste Incinerators in the United States; Facts and Locations

Hazardous Waste Incinerators in the United States; Facts and Locations

Commercial Hazardous Waste Incinerators

There are twenty-two (22) facilities permitted to incinerate hazardous waste. Three (3) of the facilities also hold a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) permit to incinerate PCB-contaminated materials.

Facilities generally accept most RCRA hazardous wastes in solid, sludge, or liquid form containing organic and metallic contaminants. Acceptable wastes include most D-, F-, K-, P-, and U-coded hazardous wastes. Characteristic hazardous wastes coded D are those which exhibit ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity as defined in 40 CFR 261.20 - 261.24. Hazardous wastes coded as F, K, P, and U are classified as listed and defined in 40 CFR 261.30 - 261.35. RCRA permits will prohibit plants from accepting certain wastes. Examples of wastes generally not accepted are radioactive materials, Class A or B explosives, shock-sensitive chemicals, gas or liquids under pressure, biologically infectious agents, wastes containing PCBs greater than 50 mg/kg (without TSCA permit), dioxins, or furans (F020-F028 wastes). Nine types of Class A explosives are defined in 49 CFR 173.53. Class B explosives are defined in 49 CFR 173.88.

On the map at right, the Blue dots represent the Hazardous Waste incineration facilities . And the other dots are

Brown: MW combustor = large and small municipal waste combustor
Tan: HMIW incinerator = hospital, medical, and infectious waste incinerator
Aqua: CISW incinerator = commercial and industrial solid waste incinerator