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BoReTech)e • Do not mix dry cell alkaline batteries with lead or lead -acid batteries. • Discharge to remove electric charge. • Label each container "Waste Batteries". • Do not store the waste for greater than one (1) year. • Inform employees working with batteries about the associated hazards. • Immediately contain all spills and manage the cleaned up material as a hazardous waste. • Recycle batteries must be treated by an authorized facility. • Manifesting or tracking procedures are not required. EMPTY CONTAINERS A container is empty if no hazardous material can be poured or drained when the container is held in any orientation, or can be removed by physical methods (e.g., chipping or scraping, this requirement excludes rinsing). Empty containers that previously held a hazardous material are not a hazardous waste as long as they meet this definition of "empty" and the following management practices are followed: • Make sure that no material can be poured or drained from the container when the container is tilted or inverted (i.e., turned up -side -down). • Make sure the container is empty by either scraping or otherwise physically emptied (a thin uniform layer is considered acceptable). • It is recommended that you return containers to the supplier for reuse or find someone who would buy them or take them as scrap metal or recondition them for reuse. • All empty containers must be stored to prevent collection of storm water in the containers. Note: Some materials contain no hazardous ingredients. Check the SDS. These drums are not regulated, however they should not be put whole into the regular trash. These containers may be re -used, for example as trashcans. If they are placed in the trash, remove and destroy the labels. In California, the following additional requirements apply: Containers of 5 gallons or less: Once empty, these containers can be reused onsite, recycled as scrap metal (if they are made of metal), or disposed of in the regular trash, but only after removing or painting over the label. It is recommended that you return these containers to the supplier for reuse or find someone who would buy them or take them as scrap metal or recondition them for reuse. • Containers larger than 5 gallons: Apply a label with the words "empty" and the date when it last held a hazardous material or waste. Within one year, these containers must be sent offsite to be recycled as scrap metal or reconditioned/re- Boretech Hazardous Materials & Hazardous Waste Management Operations Plan Page 130