Dry Cleaning Non-Regulated Waste
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With new technology being used in the dry-cleaning industry many business owners choose to use alternative solvents instead of PERC. Alternative solvents such as DF-2000, Extox Blend, and Sensene are categorized as non-regulated waste; however, this does not indicate that the waste is without regulation. Non-regulated waste can also be identified as Liquid Industrial Waste (LIW), which includes requirements for proper disposal.
LIW are wastes from industrial or commercial sources that are liquid waste, but not hazardous waste. For registration purposes, the criteria for determining whether a waste is liquid is the slump test, which is set out in Schedule 9 of Regulation 347. While LIW must be registered with the MOECC, they are not subject to the same level of regulation as hazardous wastes. Moreover, while LIW must be managed at an approved facility, they are not subject to land disposal restrictions.