As recommended by most States, reducing solvent wastes is Currently one of the most important elements of pollution prevention (P2) programs nationwide.Solvent use is a major contributor to air and water pollution, and is a leading source of hazardous waste. Solvents are amajor contributor to ozone depletion. The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 mandate a reduction in the amounts of solvents released into the atmosphere. As a result the costs of complying with the Clean Air Act have risen accordingly. Generators of solvent wastes can profit by reducing the costs associated with waste disposal. Reducing solvent use also reduces the cost of purchasing virgin solvents as well as reducing storage and management costs. When implementing a pollution prevention program aimed at reducing solvent wastes, the first alternative should be to reduce or eliminate the use of solvents at the source, (source reduction). Source reduction reduces the release of wastes and pollutants, and the costs associated with those releases. The second option is to recycle or reuse the wastes in an environmentally sound manner. Disposal of solvent wastes, even when they are used as fuel, is not considered pollution prevention, and would not be considered part of a pollution prevention program. 

This practice is certainly not cost beneficial. Let ChemChamp show you how to Reduce Costs, Reduce Solvent Purchases, and Reduce your Hazardous Waste Liabilities.