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SAFETY-KLEEN SYS (306601)

Quick Summary

  • Released 4 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
  • Assessed $53,500 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
2818 OLD WOODRUFF RD
GREER, SC 29651
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County
SPARTANBURG County
Industry
Administrative and Support and Waste Management
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
562112
Inspections
4 · last Apr 9, 2025
Total Penalties
$53,500 · last Jan 19, 2024
Registry ID
110000354697

How This Compares

#414 of 540 TRI reporters in SC
#174 of 224 TRI reporters in Administrative and Support and Waste Management

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

8
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

TRI Toxic Chemical Releases

Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.

Emissions Trend (2015–2024)
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 0
2016 0
2017 4
2018 3 -25%
2019 2 -33%
2020 2 0%
2021 1 -50%
2022 2 +100%
2023 1 -50%
2024 2 +100%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol 2 2 48,693

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 21
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1,226 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 1 1 49,333

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polychlorinated biphenyls 12,139 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 22
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1,196 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 2 2 18,413

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1,112 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 16
Ethylene glycol 1 1 24,752

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Lead 545 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1,384 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 190
Ethylene glycol 2 2 177,805

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Lead 569 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 195
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1,415 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 2 2 126,205

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 207
Lead 600 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 58,045
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1,505 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 3 3 149,064

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 216
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1,575 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 4 4 221,236

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Zinc compounds 47,668
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 382
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 2,779 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1,929 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 776 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 265
Zinc compounds 43,591

Waste Management & Recycling

How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Released Recycled Energy Recovery Treated
Ethylene glycol 46,429 2,194 70

Off-Site Transfer Destinations

Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Destination Chemical Disposal Recycling Energy Rec. Treatment
NOBLE OIL SERVCES INC (NPA)
SANFORD, NC
Ethylene glycol 303
SAFETY-KLEEN / FIRST RECOVERY (CHO)
CHARLOTTE, NC
Ethylene glycol 11,726
UNIVERSAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVIC (UNIVLAG)
LAGRANGE, GA
Ethylene glycol 10,659
ZEBRA ENVIRONMENTAL & INDU (ZEBENV)
HIGH POINT, NC
Ethylene glycol 9,929
CONSOLIDATED RECYCLING, CO. IN (CO1205)
TROY, IN
Ethylene glycol 7,700
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC. (LER)
LEXINGTON, SC
Ethylene glycol 5,250
NOBLE OIL SERVICES INC (NO2197)
SANFORD, NC
Ethylene glycol 863
CLEAN HARBORS OF BALTIMORE INC (BA)
BALTIMORE, MD
Ethylene glycol 70

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program Type Violation Date Return to Compliance Status
rcra Violation of a permit condition or requirement Apr 9, 2025 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Apr 9, 2025 Open
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Preparedness and Prevention Jun 22, 2023 Jan 19, 2024 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Jun 22, 2023 Jan 19, 2024 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems Jun 22, 2023 Jan 19, 2024 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Jun 22, 2023 Jan 19, 2024 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Manifest System, Recordkeeping and Reporting Jun 22, 2023 Jan 19, 2024 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Preparedness. Prevention, and Emergency Procedures for LQGs Jun 22, 2023 Jan 19, 2024 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jun 22, 2023 Jan 19, 2024 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Sep 21, 2021 Mar 10, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste for Recovery or Disposal Sep 21, 2021 Mar 10, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Preparedness and Prevention Sep 21, 2021 Mar 10, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Sep 21, 2021 Mar 10, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Transporters of HW: General Sep 21, 2021 Mar 10, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems Sep 21, 2021 Mar 10, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jul 16, 2019 Jul 29, 2019 Resolved
rcra Standards for Used Oil: Generators Jul 16, 2019 Oct 7, 2019 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jul 16, 2019 Jul 29, 2019 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems Jul 16, 2019 Sep 25, 2019 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Preparedness and Prevention Jul 16, 2019 Jul 17, 2019 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Air Emission Standards for Tanks, Surface Impoundments and Containers Sep 25, 2018 Feb 19, 2019 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Sep 25, 2018 Feb 19, 2019 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems Sep 25, 2018 Feb 19, 2019 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Sep 25, 2018 Feb 19, 2019 Resolved
rcra Violation of a permit condition or requirement Sep 25, 2018 Feb 19, 2019 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Sep 25, 2018 Feb 19, 2019 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Sep 25, 2018 Feb 19, 2019 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Sep 25, 2018 Feb 19, 2019 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Aug 8, 2016 Mar 15, 2017 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Aug 8, 2016 Mar 15, 2017 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Aug 8, 2016 Mar 15, 2017 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems Aug 8, 2016 Mar 15, 2017 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Oct 29, 2014 Dec 1, 2014 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Transporters of HW: Compliance with the Manifest System and Recordkeeping Apr 24, 2014 Jul 7, 2014 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Transporters of HW: General Apr 24, 2014 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Apr 24, 2014 Jun 20, 2014 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Manifest System, Recordkeeping and Reporting Apr 24, 2014 Jul 9, 2014 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures Aug 7, 2013 Aug 7, 2013 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Aug 7, 2013 Oct 7, 2013 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Aug 7, 2013 Sep 25, 2013 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Preparedness and Prevention Jul 24, 2012 Aug 24, 2012 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures Jul 24, 2012 Aug 10, 2012 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program Permit Application Aug 16, 2011 Feb 28, 2012 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Sep 2, 2010 Sep 2, 2010 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Sep 2, 2010 Oct 26, 2010 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Preparedness and Prevention Sep 2, 2010 Oct 26, 2010 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Sep 2, 2010 Sep 2, 2010 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Manifest System, Recordkeeping and Reporting Sep 2, 2010 Sep 2, 2010 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Sep 2, 2010 Oct 26, 2010 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Air Emission Standards for Equipment Leaks Sep 2, 2010 Oct 26, 2010 Resolved

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

WARNING LETTER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-SCD981031040-001 · Aug 5, 2019
ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-SCD981031040-000 · Jun 24, 1991

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