Hazardous waste · violations by year
Hazardous waste violations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2025
- 8Handlers cited
- 18Violations on record
- 6Handlers cited in 2024
- 4thAmong Pennsylvania counties that year
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has 8 hazardous waste handlers with at least one violation on record during 2025, across 18 separate violations. That compares with 6 in 2024. It is the 4th largest of the 27 Pennsylvania counties with three or more handlers cited that year. Each row below carries the date the violation was recorded, the agency that recorded it and the kind of violation it was.
Other years
Comparable counties in Pennsylvania, 2025
- Erie 8
- Reading 8
- Lancaster 9
- Pittsburgh 9
- Hanover 7
- King Of Prussia 6
- York 11
- Corry 5
Violations recorded in 2025
| Date | Handler | Where | Kind | Recorded by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | JEFFERSON EINSTEIN HOSPITAL | Philadelphia | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | E |
| 2025-11-14 | JEFFERSON EINSTEIN HOSPITAL | Philadelphia | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | E |
| 2025-10-17 | QUAKER CITY CHEMICALS | Philadelphia | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | E |
| 2025-10-17 | QUAKER CITY CHEMICALS | Philadelphia | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | E |
| 2025-10-17 | QUAKER CITY CHEMICALS | Philadelphia | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | E |
| 2025-09-03 | ADVANSIX RESINS & CHEMICALS LLC | Philadelphia | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-07-08 | ZENTIS NORTH AMERICA | Philadelphia | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2025-04-01 | AGUSTAWESTLAND PHILADELPHIA CORP | Philadelphia | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2025-03-17 | SUN CHEMICAL CORP | Philadelphia | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | E |
| 2025-03-17 | SUN CHEMICAL CORP | Philadelphia | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | E |
| 2025-03-17 | SUN CHEMICAL CORP | Philadelphia | Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers | E |
| 2025-03-17 | SUN CHEMICAL CORP | Philadelphia | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | E |
| 2025-03-17 | SUN CHEMICAL CORP | Philadelphia | Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures | E |
| 2025-03-17 | SUN CHEMICAL CORP | Philadelphia | Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Preparedness and Prevention | E |
| 2025-02-11 | MARSHALLS DC 0983 | Philadelphia | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2025-02-11 | MARSHALLS DC 0983 | Philadelphia | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | S |
| 2025-01-14 | UNITED COLOR MANUFACTURING INC | Philadelphia | Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures | E |
| 2025-01-14 | UNITED COLOR MANUFACTURING INC | Philadelphia | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | E |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.