Industries
Hazardous waste disposal for military and defense
Installations, depots, contractors and defense manufacturing.
Greer Enterprises handles hazardous and industrial waste for military 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 military and defense generates
The streams we see most often in this sector:
- Aviation and vehicle maintenance solvents
- Paint stripping and corrosion control waste
- Propellant, pyrotechnic and ordnance related residues
- AFFF and PFAS bearing firefighting foam
- Battery and electronics waste
- Range and training area remediation media
What matters in this sector
Defense sites are where AFFF transition work is concentrated, and it generates concentrate, rinsate and contaminated equipment simultaneously. Energetic and propellant related streams are assessed before acceptance, and some material properly belongs with explosive ordnance disposal rather than commercial waste handling.
Services that apply
- PFAS and AFFF handling and transition support
- Reactive and energetic assessment
- Contract compliant documentation
- Consolidated installation wide collection
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 military and defense sites specifically?
Defense sites are where AFFF transition work is concentrated, and it generates concentrate, rinsate and contaminated equipment simultaneously. 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.