Automobile repair shops produce many types of waste -- some hazardous, some not necessarily hazardous but still potentially damaging to the environment if not handled properly, and all requiring proper treatment and/or disposal at significant cost to the business. A list of the types of waste that the shop owner or manager must contend with would include:
solvents (paints and paint thinners)
antifreeze
scrap metal
batteries and other auto parts
oils and oil filters
fuels of various types
acids and alkalis (contaminated rags and towels)
Whatever the nature and characteristics of the waste may be, it all has one thing in common: All waste represents loss of resources and loss of money.
