Industries
Hazardous waste disposal for aerospace and defense
Airframe and component manufacturing, depot maintenance, surface treatment and composites.
Greer Enterprises handles hazardous and industrial waste for aerospace and defense across eight Southeast states. We characterize the stream, assign waste codes, manifest the shipment and route it to a permitted facility, with the treatment path named before anything is scheduled.
Source: 40 CFR Parts 260 through 268What aerospace and defense generates
The streams we see most often in this sector:
- Chromate conversion coating and anodizing waste, D007
- Paint stripping residues, frequently D008
- Vapour degreasing solvents, F001 and F002 with D040
- Composite resins, hardeners and prepreg waste
- Hydraulic fluid, fuel and sealant waste
- Cadmium plating waste, F006 and D006
What matters in this sector
Aerospace runs tight process controls and heavy documentation, and its waste programme is usually judged by the same standard. Chromate and cadmium are the two streams carrying the most regulatory weight, and both are under substitution pressure.
Services that apply
- Lab pack for laboratory and process chemicals
- Solvent recovery for degreasing streams
- Metals recovery from plating sludge
- Certified destruction for controlled parts
What every shipment produces
- Signed Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest, EPA Form 8700-22
- Land disposal restriction notification per regulated stream
- Waste profile with assigned codes and supporting basis
- Certificate of destruction or treatment from the receiving facility
- Documentation that holds up on inspection
Common questions
Do you work with aerospace and defense sites specifically?
Aerospace runs tight process controls and heavy documentation, and its waste programme is usually judged by the same standard. Greer has served industry across the Southeast since 2001, with Certified Hazardous Materials Managers on staff.
How is a quote built?
Per stream rather than per site. Volume, container type, contamination, treatment path and distance to the receiving facility all move the number. Recovery is priced alongside disposal where the stream supports it.
Can you handle a stream nobody has characterized?
Yes. Characterization is the first step and it is what keeps a load from being rejected. Send a profile, an old manifest or photographs of the drums and a technical professional will tell you what you are holding.
Related services
Not sure how this applies to your site?
Send a profile, an old manifest, or photographs of the drums. A technical professional will tell you where you stand.
This page summarizes federal requirements and is not legal advice. State programs can be more stringent than the federal baseline. Verify against current federal and state regulations before acting. Last reviewed September 2026.