What is Trucked Liquid Waste?

Trucked Liquid Waste is a category of waste that, due to the level of contamination or health/environmental risk it poses, cannot be legally be disposed of down the sanitary sewer or in the stormwater system.  These wastes are usually produced in large volumes and can come from businesses such as:

  • Restaurants (grease interceptors)
  • Car washes (vehicle wash interceptors)
  • Automotive repair shops (oil water separators)
  • Parking lots (catch basins / stormwater rehabilitation units)
  • Photo processors (fixer)
  • Laboratories (various chemicals)

These wastes, and other high strength wastes, must be transported, or trucked, by a hauler to a proper disposal or treatment facility.

Why is TLW a concern?

When waste is generated by a facility, the business owner is responsible for ensuring proper disposal and compliance with applicable legislation or regulations

The Capital Region has an environmentally aware business community who want to do the right thing to ensure protection of human health and the environment. The CRD TLW program was created to promote proper disposal options for trucked liquid waste.

The goal of the TLW program is to ensure that this waste is handled and disposed of in an appropriate and responsible manner to protect human health and the environment. To achieve this, the CRD is working in partnership with TLW service providers and others to promote appropriate disposal options for TLW generated in the Capital Region.

Waste Types

Hydrocarbons / Oily waste water

  • catch basin waste
  • used motor oil
  • lubricants
  • oil tank sludge
  • oil interceptor waste/sludge
  • bilge water
  • car wash sediment traps
  • waste sorbents
  • oil filters

Fuels/Solvents

  • fuels
  • parts cleaners

Biomedical

  • dental amalgam
  • disinfectants/sterilizers

Non-Hazardous

  • restaurant grease interceptor waste
  • used cooking oil
  • carpet cleaning waste
  • laundry waste
  • fermentation waste
  • ship and boat waste - grey water
  • ship and boat waste - black water
  • sediment from sediment / settling ponds
  • septage/septic tank waste
  • sewage sludge
  • sewage screenings

Hazardous

  • dry cleaning waste (PERC)
  • used antifreeze
  • oxidizing agents
  • flammable liquids
  • poisonous liquids
  • waste paint
  • biomedical

Corrosive/Metals

  • acids/alkalis
  • photographic imaging waste
  • chemical recovery cartridges (CRCs)

Remediation

  • contaminated groundwater/stormwater
  • firefighting wastewater

 

Proper Management & Disposal

Under the Environmental Management Act, a generator of waste may be held liable for any contamination created as a result of the deposit of that waste. Read more >>

Catch Basin Facts

A common type of trucked waste is the materials that are collected in catch basins. Find out why you need to dispose of this waste properly, and how to do it. Read more >>

Service Provider Directory

For a listing of service providers who haul trucked liquid waste please visit the TLW Service Provider Directory.