Haz Waste Quarterly January 2020

Ramsey County, Minnesota sent this bulletin at 01/17/2020 04:03 PM CST

January 2020

Hazardous Waste Generator License renewal applications due Jan. 31

The due date for hazardous waste generator license renewal application is approaching fast. Your renewal application also serves as your annual report. To be on time, the form must be completed online and submitted by Friday, Jan. 31. After this date, a late penalty (10% of your total) may be added to your license fee.

Sign up online to be notified of hazardous waste compliance trainings

Ramsey County Environmental Health recently held a hazardous waste general compliance training in the beginning of December. Registration for these trainings always fill up fast. If you receive notifications regarding compliance trainings please sign up quickly to guarantee your spot.

Manage your HWID information online

Businesses that generate hazardous waste have a Hazardous Waste Identification Number (HWID): a unique number assigned to each site’s physical location. An HWID ensures hazardous waste can be tracked from generation to disposal.

Staff Updates

Departures

Karen Reilly retired after 27 years with Environmental Health. Aaron Chavez left Environmental Health after 17 years to work for a local health department in Colorado. Caroline Lund left this summer after two years to work for the State of Idaho in hazardous waste policy.

Welcome Mindy Stepnick

Mindy Stepnick began working with the Solid and Hazardous Waste Compliance team doing business outreach and education this summer. She has worked for Ramsey County Environmental Health for 13 years.

Stepnick previously worked as an inspector in the food/beverage/lodging program at the county.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in speech communication from St. Catherine University and a master’s of public health degree in health promotion from the University of Minnesota.

Stepnick enjoys traveling to her cabin in the summer with her husband and four children.

Welcome Ahmet Baysal

Ahmet Baysal joined the Solid and Hazardous Waste Compliance team this past summer. He previously worked at 3M as an Environmental Health Safety coordinator and a project manager.

At 3M, he was responsible for hazardous waste management, occupational safety, risk assessments for processes and equipment, respirator fit testing, and ensured compliance with various environmental and government regulations.

He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in animal science and a master’s of public health degree in environmental health. Ahmet was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey.

Welcome Molly Flynn

Molly Flynn joined the Solid and Hazardous Waste Compliance team in the fall of 2019. She came from a private consulting firm called Tetra Tech where she conducted natural and cultural resource consultation primarily for renewable energy projects.

Flynn also completed reporting documents for National Environmental Policy Act compliance, Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments and permitting requirements.

Flynn graduated from the College of Saint Benedict with a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies and business management. Flynn loves camping, hiking, birding and fly fishing.