Industries
Hazardous waste disposal for petrochemical manufacturing
Olefins, polymers, intermediates and derivative production.
Greer Enterprises handles hazardous and industrial waste for petrochemical manufacturing 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 petrochemical manufacturing generates
The streams we see most often in this sector:
- Spent catalyst from process units
- Process residues and heavy ends
- Tank cleaning and turnaround waste
- Wastewater treatment sludge
- Off specification polymer and intermediate
- Spent caustic from gas treating
What matters in this sector
Turnaround planning is where petrochemical waste is either managed or becomes a schedule problem. Catalyst carries real metal value and is worth recovering rather than disposing, and the assessment belongs in turnaround planning months ahead.
Services that apply
- Catalyst recovery and metals reclamation
- Deep well injection for aqueous streams
- Turnaround waste planning and execution
- Caustic reclamation
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 petrochemical manufacturing sites specifically?
Turnaround planning is where petrochemical waste is either managed or becomes a schedule problem. 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.