Industries
Hazardous waste disposal for utilities and power
Generation, transmission, distribution and water utilities.
Greer Enterprises handles hazardous and industrial waste for utilities and power 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 utilities and power generates
The streams we see most often in this sector:
- Transformer oils and PCB bearing equipment
- Coal combustion residuals where regulated
- Water treatment chemicals and sludge
- Substation and line maintenance waste
- Lamps, batteries and universal waste at scale
- Herbicides from right of way management
What matters in this sector
PCB assessment is the recurring question in utility work, because transformer and capacitor equipment predating 1979 falls under TSCA rather than RCRA with a different route and a different cost. Large distributed estates benefit most from consolidated universal waste programmes.
Services that apply
- PCB assessment and TSCA compliant disposal
- Universal waste programmes across large estates
- Laboratory and treatment chemical handling
- Substation maintenance waste 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 utilities and power sites specifically?
PCB assessment is the recurring question in utility work, because transformer and capacitor equipment predating 1979 falls under TSCA rather than RCRA with a different route and a different 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.
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.