What are the “best management practices” for handling residential LBP waste?
Although excluded from the hazardous waste regulations, EPA encourages residents and contractors managing LBP waste from households to take common sense measures to minimize the generation of lead dust, limit access to stored LBP wastes including debris, and maintain the integrity of waste packaging material during transfer of LBP waste. In particular, we continue to endorse the basic steps outlined in the 1998 proposals for the proper handling and disposal of LBP waste (63 FR 70242) as the best management practices (BMPs) including: • Collect paint chips and dust, and dirt and rubble in plastic trash bags for disposal. • Store larger LBP architectural debris pieces in containers until ready for disposal. • Consider using a covered mobile dumpster (such as a roll-off container) for storage of LBP debris until the job is done. • Contact local municipalities or county solid waste offices to determine where and how LBP debris can be disposed. In addition, contractors working in residentia
