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Laurel Scrap Metal Recycling & Disposal

Environmental Logistics, Inc. is the preferred hazardous waste recycling partner for all Laurel and San Mateo County scrap metal recyclers mixed waste scrap metal and non-recyclable hazardous waste materials.

Laurel Mixed Waste Scrap Metal Recycling

Environmental Logistics, Inc. operates permitted California recycling facilities to receive scrap metal containing hazardous waste and waste considered by the California to contain have the potential to cause harm to substances that could pollute the environment or have harmful effects on humans, particularly children.

If you have mixed waste scrap metal, please call (855) 242-9628 to schedule a pickup or drop-off. 

FOR CALIFORNIA METAL SCRAPPERS -- Recent Notice From California DTSC

5-DAY PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT PERIOD SCRAP METAL DEFINITION REVISION

Department of Toxic Substances Control Reference Number: R-2021-08E

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Department of Toxic Substances Control (“DTSC”) proposes to adopt emergency regulations to amend title 22, California Code of Regulations, division 4.5, sections 66260.10, 66261.6, and 66273.9. DTSC proposes to clarify the definition of scrap metal found in sections 66260.10 and 66273.9 by aligning it with the federal definition of scrap metal while also removing duplicative language in the current State definition of scrap metal. DTSC also proposes to amend section 66261.6 to clarify the conditions under which scrap metal may be exempted, as a “recyclable material,” from regulatory requirements of hazardous waste.

Read Entire Notice Here

Laurel is a ghost town in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It is in a valley at an elevation of 900 feet (270 m) above sea level.

A toll road was built from Los Gatos to Santa Cruz, passing through the eventual site of Laurel, and was utilized by stagecoaches. Then, a narrow gauge railroad was constructed over the mountains to provide transportation for lumber and the numerous crops grown in the area. Rather than wind around the steep slopes, a series of tunnels bored through successive ridges. Laurel sat in a narrow valley between the two longest tunnel segments, both over a mile long.

The longest and highest of the tunnels began northwest of Laurel at Wrights Station (sometimes designated “Wright’s Station” or simply “Wrights”), about a mile east of Patchen. From Wrights Station it went through a 6,200-foot (2 km) tunnel to a point just north of Laurel.

During the construction of the Wright’s tunnel, a strong flow of natural gas was encountered, and an explosion followed, which resulted in the death of 32 Chinese workers. The main leak was subsequently stopped, but gas continued to escape in small quantities. The extent of the supply was unknown.

At Laurel, the rail line entered another long tunnel, continuing to the southwest and emerging just north of Glenwood. That tunnel cut through a ridge, 500 ft (200 m) below today’s State Highway 17.

The railroad was completed in 1880 from Los Gatos to Felton, and on south to Santa Cruz. The railroad was later purchased by the Southern Pacific.

The area was seriously affected by the April 18, 1906, earthquake, largely because the San Andreas Fault passes through the mountains. There were numerous offsets and fissures, resulting in damage to the rails, bridges, and tunnels. Homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed as well. The railroad recovered from the disaster and operated until heavy rains in February 1940 caused major landslides; the Southern Pacific decided not to repair the damage. Completion of State Route 17, west of Laurel, that same year also contributed to the demise of the railroad and several small communities, including Laurel, that were located along the railroad right-of-way. Since then, some homes have been built around the site of Laurel, but the village itself no longer exists. Laurel Drive passes through the village’s site.

Laurel Wikipedia Page

Providing Mixed Waste Solutions to California Scrap Metal Recyclers

If you own a scrap metal recycling company in the state of California, you received yet another notice from the State of California DTSC (Department of Toxic Substances Control) office changing what you can and cannot recycle and the latest definition revision is a big one.  Environmental Logistics, Inc. is ready to help you and your customers.  If you run a California Scrap Metal Recycling CompanyEnvironmental Logistics, Inc. can provide you with a solution to your mixed scrap metal hazardous waste materials.

If you own a scrap metal recycling company in California and need a solution to the new scrap metal definitions, call (855) 242-9628 and ask for Jon Bennett. 

Accepting California Waste Codes

Hazmat, Inc. accepts mixed-waste scrap metal with the following California Waste Codes.

INORGANICS
Code Definition
133 Aqueous solution with 10% or more total organic residues
134 Aqueous solution with
135 Unspecified aqueous solution
141 Off-specification, aged, or surplus inorganics
151 Asbestos-containing waste
162 Other spent catalyst
171 Metal sludge (see 121)
172 Metal dust (see 121) and machining waste
181 Other inorganic solid waste
ORGANICS
Code Definition
211 Halogenated solvents (chloroform, methyl chloride, perchloroethylene, etc.)
213 Hydrocarbon solvents (benzene, hexane, Stoddard, etc.)
214 Unspecified solvent mixture
221 Waste oil and mixed oil
222 Oil/water separation sludge
223 Unspecified oil-containing waste
231 Pesticide rinse water
232 Pesticides and other waste associated with pesticide production
241 Tank bottom waste
252 Other still bottom waste
261 Polychlorinated biphenyls and material containing PCBs
271 Organic monomer waste (includes unreacted resins)
272 Polymeric resin waste
281 Adhesives
291 Latex waste
311 Pharmaceutical waste
321 Sewage sludge
322 Biological waste other than sewage sludge
331 Off-specification, aged, or surplus organics
342 Organic liquids with metals (see 121)
343 Unspecified organic liquid mixture
352 Other organic solids
SLUDGE
Code Definition
411 Alum and gypsum sludge
421 Lime sludge
431 Phosphate sludge
441 Sulfur sludge
451 Degreasing sludge
461 Paint sludge
471 Paper sludge/pulp
491 Unspecified sludge waste
MISCELLANEOUS
Code Definition
511 Empty pesticide containers 30 gallons or more
512 Other empty containers 30 gallons or more
513 Empty containers less than 30 gallons
521 Drilling mud
531 Chemical toilet waste
541 Photo chemicals / photo processing waste
551 Laboratory waste chemicals
561 Detergent and soap
571 Fly ash, bottom ash, and retort ash
581 Gas scrubber waste
591 Baghouse waste
611 Contaminated soil from site clean-ups
612 Household waste
613 Auto shredder waste
614 Treated wood waste