Hazardous Waste Treatment In The Automotive Repair Industry

    Types of hazardous waste generated in the automotive repair industry


      According to the National Hazardous Waste List,the hazardous waste and codes generated by 

the motor vehicle maintenance and dismantling industry include:


1. Waste lubricating oils such as engine oil, brake oil, automatic transmission oil,
and gear oil generated during 

  vehicle maintenance and disassembly (HW08 900-214-08).


2. Waste mineral oil and sludge generated during the dismantling process of automobiles (HW08 900-199-08)


3. Waste paint residue generated during the painting process (HW49 900-252-12)


4. Asbestos waste generated from the replacement of vehicle brake pads (HW36 367-001-36)


5. Waste activated carbon (HW49 900-039-49) for replacing the exhaust gas collection device in the paint spraying workshop


6. Waste oil filter element, waste paint bucket, waste oil bucket,cloth containing organic solvents or paint,gloves,

  wiping paper;(HW49 900-041-49)


7. Waste lead-acid battery (HW49 900-044-49)


8. Waste automobile exhaust purification catalyst (HW49 900-049-50)


9. Waste engine oil HW08,waste engine oil grid HW49,waste organic solvent HW06, etc.Generated during 

  the maintenance process.