It is highly toxic to animals and humans and is considered a possible carcinogen. Storing about 20,000 gallons of dangerous wastes without proper identification at the Portland Ave. storage site. Storing wastes at a transfer facility too long. Haulers must dispose of the hazardous wastes they collect within 10 days to prevent stockpiling where leaks and spills can contaminate soil and groundwater and accidents can endanger workers and the public. Wastes at the Portland Ave.
Hazardous wastes pose real threats to people and the environment.
That's why they must always be identified, from generation to final disposal, and not held indefinitely in temporary storage. We will help people learn the law and comply with it. Ecology won't take legal action against persons known to have used Pike's services because the generators didn't know the regulations and acted in good faith, said Silver. But he warned generators of hazardous wastes to make sure their hauler is reliable, because generators are also responsible to ensure that their wastes are disposed of properly. Pike has operated under different names including Waste Disposal, Inc., Industrial Lubricants and Orting Industrial Lubricants.