Industries
Hazardous waste disposal for metal finishing
Plating, anodizing, galvanizing, coating and heat treating.
Greer Enterprises handles hazardous and industrial waste for metal finishing 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 metal finishing generates
The streams we see most often in this sector:
- Wastewater treatment sludge, F006
- Cyanide bearing bath and stripping solutions, F007 to F012
- Spent pickling and etching acids, D002 with metals
- Chromic acid and chromate waste, D007
- Cadmium and nickel bearing streams, D006
- Quench oils and heat treating residues
What matters in this sector
Metal finishing generates the most heavily listed waste of any sector we serve, and F006 sludge volume is what drives the cost. Drag out control at the line reduces sludge generation more than any downstream treatment can, and it is the cheapest intervention available.
Services that apply
- Metals recovery from plating sludge
- Plating solution recovery and bath life extension
- Acid regeneration where volumes justify it
- Segregated cyanide stream handling
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 metal finishing sites specifically?
Metal finishing generates the most heavily listed waste of any sector we serve, and F006 sludge volume is what drives the cost. 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.
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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.