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Hazardous waste disposal in Mississippi
Disposal, recycling and transport for generators across Mississippi, run from our Mobile base since 2001.
Mobile, AL 251-679-1967Tampa, FL 833-670-2200
- Certified Hazardous Materials Managers on staff
- ISO 14001 registered
- Licensed hazardous waste transporter
- Licensed medical waste transporter
- Serving the Southeast since 2001
Greer Enterprises serves hazardous waste generators throughout Mississippi with permitted transport, waste characterization, and treatment routing. Mississippi is an EPA authorized state, so MDEQ rules at Mississippi Administrative Code Title 11, Part 3 govern.
Source: Mississippi Administrative Code Title 11, Part 3Serving Mississippi
The Mississippi industrial picture
Shipbuilding on the Gulf Coast, furniture manufacturing, agriculture and agrochemicals, automotive assembly, chemical processing.
Which waste codes dominate follows directly from that mix, and so does the treatment capacity worth routing to. Local knowledge here is operational rather than decorative.
What we handle
Streams we handle most often in Mississippi
Shipyard blast media, paint and solvent waste
Spent blast media is tested for metals such as lead, chromium and cadmium before it leaves. Media that passes TCLP ships as non-hazardous, so you only pay hazardous rates on the portion that fails.
Blast media disposalFurniture finishing lacquers and thinners
Booth sludge, waste coatings and resins are usually ignitable (D001) and often carry F-listed solvents. Liquids with fuel value go to fuels blending. Fully cured resin and dried coatings are separated out, since they are often non-hazardous.
Paint and coating wasteAgricultural chemical containers and rinsate
Old pesticide stocks can include P-listed acute hazardous waste, which lowers the thresholds your site is held to. Products are identified from the label or by analysis and sent for incineration. Properly triple-rinsed containers can often leave as non-hazardous.
Acute hazardous wasteAutomotive assembly paint waste
Booth sludge, waste coatings and resins are usually ignitable (D001) and often carry F-listed solvents. Liquids with fuel value go to fuels blending. Fully cured resin and dried coatings are separated out, since they are often non-hazardous.
Paint and coating wasteLegacy pesticide stocks from agricultural operations
Old pesticide stocks can include P-listed acute hazardous waste, which lowers the thresholds your site is held to. Products are identified from the label or by analysis and sent for incineration. Properly triple-rinsed containers can often leave as non-hazardous.
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Cities we serve
Mississippi regulations
The rules that apply to Mississippi sites
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) runs the hazardous waste program in Mississippi through its Office of Pollution Control, Environmental Permits Division. EPA has authorized the state program, so Mississippi Administrative Code Title 11, Part 3 is the rulebook your site is inspected against. It adopts the federal RCRA framework and adds requirements of its own.
Where Mississippi goes beyond the federal baseline
- Mississippi charges annual hazardous waste generator fees scaled to generator category
- The state has limited in state commercial treatment capacity, so most hazardous waste is shipped out of state
- MDEQ coordinates closely with Gulf Coast emergency response for hurricane season contingency
How it works
From first call to closed record in Mississippi
Scheduled routing covers Mississippi on a regular cycle from our Mobile base, with consolidated stops for smaller generators.
Tell us what you have
Send an SDS, an old manifest, a process description or photos of the containers. A technical professional reviews it, not a call center.
Characterize and profile
Process knowledge, backed by lab analysis where it is needed, sets the federal and Mississippi waste codes and builds the waste profile.
Name the treatment path
Before anything is scheduled you see where each stream is going and why: recovery, fuels blending, incineration, stabilization or injection.
Package and label
Containers, labels and markings meet DOT and RCRA rules. Our crews can pack on site, including lab packs and unknowns.
Pickup and transport
Greer's licensed transport carries the load under a signed manifest, with the right placards and shipping papers for every hazard class.
Close the record
The signed manifest comes back from the receiving facility, followed by the certificate of treatment. Your file is ready for MDEQ.
Generator status
What your generator category means in Mississippi
Your obligations depend on how much hazardous waste the site generates in a calendar month. Most of the cost and paperwork follows from this one number.
Very small quantity generator
100 kg or less a month, and no more than 1 kg of acute hazardous waste. The lightest rules, but the waste still has to reach a facility authorized to take it.
VSQG requirementsSmall quantity generator
More than 100 kg and less than 1,000 kg a month. Up to 180 days on site (270 if the nearest treatment facility is over 200 miles away), and re-notification every four years.
SQG requirementsLarge quantity generator
1,000 kg or more a month, or over 1 kg of acute hazardous waste. A 90-day accumulation limit, a contingency plan, annual training records and periodic reporting.
LQG requirementsAn episodic event such as a cleanout or a turnaround can push a site into a higher category for a month. Tell us before it happens and we will plan the paperwork with you.
Straight answers
Mississippi questions
Is Greer permitted to transport hazardous waste in Mississippi?
Yes. Greer holds hazardous waste transporter authorization across the eight Southeast states it serves, including Mississippi, and carries an EPA identification number. Documentation is available on request.
Which agency regulates hazardous waste in Mississippi?
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through the Office of Pollution Control, Environmental Permits Division. EPA has authorized the state program, so MDEQ handles identification numbers, inspections and enforcement.
How quickly can you reach a Mississippi site?
It depends on where you are and what the stream is. Scheduled routing covers the state on a regular cycle, and an urgent situation is a phone call rather than a ticket. Call and ask for a technical professional.
Can one company take our hazardous and medical waste?
Yes. Greer is licensed to transport both. They travel on separate paperwork, as the rules require, but you deal with one company and one point of contact.
Get started
Get a price for your Mississippi site
Send a profile, an old manifest, or photographs of the drums. A technical professional reviews every request.
Service availability and routing are described in general terms. Confirm current coverage and scheduling for your site when you request pricing. Last reviewed September 2026.