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| regulations of waste management | 5/6/2008 | Rob Janus |
Q: Good Afternoon. What would I need to do to start a waste management depart within my company. We ...
A: Hauling and disposal regulations vary by area, so it's impossible for me to give you a definite ...
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| Septic Perc test | 5/3/2008 | Rob Janus |
Q: We just failed our perc test on our Arizona lot (not too surprised as there are many alternative ...
A: Yes, that's right. A typical alternative system uses a raised bed and a pump system. ...
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| Septic Perc test | 5/2/2008 | Rob Janus |
Q: We just failed our perc test on our Arizona lot (not too surprised as there are many alternative ...
A: I'm a little unclear on a couple of points about your question. First, I'm not sure why you don't ...
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| septic outlet pipe blockage | 4/28/2008 | Rob Janus |
Q: after investigating a septic problem, we've found the outlet pipe is solidly blocked. We found our ...
A: Okay. This makes it a little easier to diagnose. You likely have two conditions at work at the ...
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| septic outlet pipe blockage | 4/28/2008 | Rob Janus |
Q: after investigating a septic problem, we've found the outlet pipe is solidly blocked. We found our ...
A: It sounds like you're on the right track as far as removing the blockage, though I'm a little ...
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| Tire recycling brokers | 4/7/2008 | Rob Janus |
Q: I'm creating a tire recycling company in Puerto Rico, I need to have brokers in the USA especially ...
A: I don't have specific contacts in Florida, but suggest that you try the following: The Recyclers ...
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| need to ask | 3/13/2008 | Rob Janus |
Q: I want to make a small business for recycling papers , cartoons , glass , may be plastic my ...
A: It is a little difficult to understand, as you appear to be translating from some other language ...
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| Recycling In Egypt | 3/8/2008 | Rob Janus |
Q: In my past researches , I had done to build recycling business , I confused because there is many ...
A: I'm afraid that I am probably not much help to you, as I am only familiar with North American ...
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| mothballs | 3/7/2008 | Rob Janus |
Q: I just read the question about mothballs under a house.... I recently moved into an apartment where ...
A: This is outside of my area of expertise, but I will offer you what information I know as a start. I ...
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| septic system | 1/26/2008 | Rob Janus |
Q: We have a house that was built in 1949. We have been having problems with drainage from the septic ...
A: It sounds very likely that your outlet pipe or even the whole field may be blocked. Sewage should ...
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| tire recycling | 12/6/2007 | Rob Janus |
Q: i have access to a end less supply of old tires. the only place around to discard them is through ...
A: Tire recycling is a common and effective way of dealing with this ubiquitous material. Without ...
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| Chopping-Up Old Tires | 11/26/2007 | Rob Janus |
Q: .. Can you tell me, or point me in the direction of someone that can tell me how to go about ...
A: I've never heard of the process you're talking about, sorry. I'm only familiar with very large ...
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| used oil | 11/16/2007 | Donald Maidlow |
Q: i am starting a biz for oil changing and i want to know if there is any one that will take all of ...
A: I wish you well in your new venture. To answer your question, yes there companies that do exactly ...
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| Sourcing and/or purchasing used motor oil. | 10/7/2007 | Donald Maidlow |
Q: I live in St. George, Utah and I am looking to find a source of used motor oil that has not been ...
A: John, I'm not sure I can be much help to you on this, since I am not familiar with your city. That ...
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| mothballs | 10/4/2007 | Donald Maidlow |
Q: recently i scattered a bag of moth balls in my garden plot to respell animals..my question is: ...
A: Faye, If it were me, I would go out in the middle of the night with a flashlight to remove them. I ...
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| Tire recycling | 9/2/2007 | Donald Maidlow |
Q: I hope you are doing well?, I am interesting opening recycling business in Egypt, I have read a lot ...
A: I'm not sure I can be of much help with this since it is pretty far outside of my field of ...
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| Mothballs... | 8/29/2007 | Donald Maidlow |
Q: I work in Florida & take care of houses while people are gone for the off-season...one of the houses ...
A: Kimberly, I just had to answer you because this situation with moth ball has come up many times in ...
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| Specific Weight of Material | 7/11/2007 | Donald Maidlow |
Q: I have to move a substantail amount of materials to our recycling area. I need to know what has more ...
A: Well, this is a question I have never been asked before. I have to admit it did make me chuckle. ...
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| ask about | 6/20/2007 | Donald Maidlow |
Q: i hoped to make small recycling business on my countery but i confronted some obstacles 1-no ...
A: I certainly am no doctor, so I cannot tell you that you are absolutely right, but I can tell you it ...
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| Mothballs? | 5/17/2007 | Donald Maidlow |
Q: I was wondering if there is anything that might mimic the smell of mothballs. I have the smell of ...
A: I'm sorry to tell you that I know of nothing that can mimic the odor of moth balls. If you haven't ...
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| educational background | 10/18/2006 | Jenyfer Johnson |
Q: What educational background is necessary for a career in recycling and waste management. Thank you
A: That is kind of a broad question because there are many educational backgrounds that end up in this ...
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| Mothballs Smell | 9/14/2006 | Donald Maidlow |
Q: I, like Nina, have the smell of mothbballs coming into MY BEDROMMS from mothballs thown outside my ...
A: I'm afraid I don't have any real exciting news for you. I have been presented with this same issue ...
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| Moth Ball Fumes | 8/30/2006 | Donald Maidlow |
Q: Is there a way to remove the moth ball odor from the bureau?I am currently using my grandmother's ...
A: Unfortunately, I know of no way to remove these fumes or odors. You might check with your state or ...
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| Moth Ball Fumes | 8/28/2006 | Donald Maidlow |
Q: I am currently using my grandmother's bureau for my daughter's clothing. The bureau has a faint odor ...
A: I wish I could tell you how many times I have been asked this same question in a variety of ...
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| hazardus waste | 8/11/2006 | Jenyfer Johnson |
Q: how to define the hazardus waste and what is the lab nanlysis could be used on an unknown material ...
A: Hazardous waste is defined in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 261.2, as first being a ...
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| need to ask | 7/19/2006 | Nick Sparks |
Q: some make me confuse whats the relation between recycling & human resources in business as i ...
A: I do not know why they call recycling companies in your country human resources companies without ...
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| can Enoz moth ball repell mice in the attic? | 7/6/2006 | Jenyfer Johnson |
Q: I live in FL and found that there are mice in my attic. I have tried mice trap and so far I have ...
A: I did some checking and found that moth balls are one suggestion but they are made out of ...
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| Disposal of Metal Halide Bulbs | 5/24/2006 | Jenyfer Johnson |
Q: I am emailing in regards to the waste regulations pertaining to Metal halid bulbs. I know that ...
A: Eric I am not an expert in VA waste regulations but they are a mirror of the Federal Univeral ...
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| a.s.a.p WM help | 5/18/2006 | Nick Sparks |
Q: please help us a.s.a.p My boyfriend would love to be working for the WM here in our area ( ...
A: Your boyfriend is smart. People in waste collection can make decent money and move up with ...
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| septic tank | 4/7/2006 | Jim Ripley |
Q: Our septic tank is over 50 years old. When we use a lot of water (baths, run the dishwasher) there ...
A: I hope this is of assistance to you. It is springtime, the most demanding time on a septic system. ...
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| need to know | 3/23/2006 | Nick Sparks |
Q: do you remeber me ? so i want to get your opinion , i will express you some material want from you ...
A: Aluminum from pots, with any steel or plastic removed, is currently about .45 US dollars per pound. ...
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| need to know | 3/20/2006 | Nick Sparks |
Q: Followup To Question -i want to make a recycling projects but unfortuntly i didnt know from where ...
A: I believe any type of experience in business or recycling will help you if you start a recycling ...
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| need to know | 3/19/2006 | Nick Sparks |
Q: Followup To Question - i want to make a recycling projects but unfortuntly i didnt know from ...
A: Here is an explanation of "The other is to buy, or accept for free, or accept for a fee, a waste ...
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| need to know | 3/19/2006 | Nick Sparks |
Q: i want to make a recycling projects but unfortuntly i didnt know from where i start how to build ...
A: Greetings to you in Egypt, I admire your attitude. There are two ways to become involved in ...
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| need to know | 3/19/2006 | Nick Sparks |
Q: i want to make a recycling projects but unfortuntly i didnt know from where i start how to build ...
A: I need a bit more information to provide a good answer. Do you want to start a business, or is this ...
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| Hazardus waste | 3/17/2006 | Nick Sparks |
Q: I am presently involved with a research project involving the future of hazardous waste management ...
A: I will share some thoughts that may or may not be helpful. Much of my personal experience is based ...
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| Math in Waste Management? | 2/28/2006 | Nick Sparks |
Q: First off, thanks for answering my question quickly. My problem with waste management is math. I ...
A: Hire a bookkeeper for the accounting. We mostly use a little bit of geometry to measure volume, such ...
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| Careers in Waste Management | 2/26/2006 | Nick Sparks |
Q: Hey Nick, This is a nifty site I just found, I'll give it a shot. I'm a high school student ...
A: You are correct to suspect there is more. You could work in the waste industry or for a public ...
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| Mothball odor under house | 2/22/2006 | Donald Maidlow |
Q: How long does it take for a mothball to lose it's odor? My husband threw mothballs under the house ...
A: Unfortunately, moth balls do not break down very easily or quickly. The odor will be with you for ...
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| Epson salt & Septic tank | 2/17/2006 | Jim Ripley |
Q: If you have a septictank can you take baths using Epson salt or will it harm the septic system?
A: Very good question. My opinion is that a lot of epson salts would still not upset the bacteria that ...
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