Chemical Waste Disposal

From a nationally trusted chemical waste disposal company

Chemical waste is a special category of hazardous waste – and equally difficult to classify and dispose of.

Companies that produce chemical waste need to store it in specific ways to ensure the safety of their premises and workers. And it must be disposed of in a manner that satisfies a wide range of complex legislations and regulations to avoid serious fines and sanctions.

As experts in chemical waste disposal, Envirogreen provides compliant, cost-effective chemical waste disposal services that relieve you of your burden. We ensure safe, legal disposal of your chemical waste with all relevant documentation and licensing, giving you total peace of mind.

From our head office in slough, we provide chemical waste disposal solutions for all industries throughout the UK. From industrial chemical waste handling to lab chemical disposal, you can always rely on Envirogreen to dispose of your chemical waste quickly and correctly.

How do we dispose of your glycol products?

Chemical treatment

Some types of chemical waste can be transformed into a less harmful substance through chemical reaction. This could involve bonding it to or blending it with a benign chemical to make it less corrosive. Or it might be as simple as adding acids or alkaline solutions to balance the waste’s pH levels.

Physical treatment

Physical chemical waste disposal treatments tend to be the most straightforward. For example, some facilities might filter the waste to remove pollutants or seal it in a solid mass of concrete or plastic. Other processes can be more complex, such as removing volatile substances using air and steam in a phase change system.

Thermal treatment

The most common form of thermal treatment for chemical waste disposal is incineration. It’s well suited to a wide range of substances, including aqueous solvent blends, mining sludge, drilling mud and even some tars. If incineration is unsuitable, the chemical waste may instead undergo pyrolysis, which involves heating the materials in the absence of oxygen to speed up decomposition.

Biological treatment

Also known as bioremediation, biological methods of chemical waste disposal typically involve using microorganisms like bacteria to degrade the waste compounds. Some biological treatments use aerobic reactions (with oxygen) while others use anaerobic reactions (without oxygen. But in most cases, a combination of the two is most effective.