CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT

CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us

DEP CONDUCTS HAZARDOUS WASTE AND USED OIL REGULATIONS WORKSHOP FOR AVIATION MAINTENANCE FACILITIES 

~Workshop to inform about hazardous waste disposal regulatory requirements~

WHAT:           How to Comply with Hazardous Waste & Used Oil Regulations
                         Workshop

WHEN:           Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016
                         1-5 p.m.

WHERE:        Florida State College - Cecil Center Auditorium
                        5640 New World Ave.
                        Jacksonville, FL 32221

HOW:             Register online for this free event here. 

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Northeast District will conduct a free workshop for aviation maintenance facilities staff on how to manage hazardous waste in a cost-effective and legal manner. 

DEP inspects businesses that generate, transport, treat, store or dispose of hazardous waste, used oil and filters, and universal wastes to protect the environment from improper handling and disposal. Common regulated wastes include: used oil, used oil filters, corrosives, antifreeze, solvents, rags, paint wastes, lead-acid batteries and spent fluorescent bulbs. 

If you have any questions regarding this workshop, contact Cheryl Mitchell at Cheryl.L.Mitchell@dep.state.fl.us. 

About the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s principal environmental agency, created to protect, conserve and manage Florida’s environment and natural resources. The department enforces federal and state environmental laws, protects Florida’s air and water quality, cleans up pollution, regulates solid waste management, promotes pollution prevention, and acquires environmentally sensitive lands for preservation. The agency also maintains a statewide system of parks, trails and aquatic preserves. To view the department’s website log on to http://www.dep.state.fl.us/. 

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