Site Visit

Safety Kleen – Chicago Recycle Center

5/17/2006

On May 17, 2006, representatives of EPA’s Hazardous Waste
Identification Division visited Safety Kleen’s Chicago Recycle Center
to discuss the operations of their recycling facility and service. In
attendance: 

Kathy Blanton		EPA

Amy Lile		EPA

Alfred Aghapour	Safety Kleen	Chicago	Facility Manager

Gary Malinowski	Safety Kleen	Chicago	EH&S Manager

Mike Fusco	Safety Kleen 	Director of Legislative Affairs, NE Region EH&S
Manager

Dave Sprinkle	Safety Kleen 	Executive Vice President of Operations

Lin Longshore	Safety Kleen	Senior Vice President of Engineering and EH&S

The Chicago Recycle Center is Safety Kleen’s main facility for tolling
services. EPA and Safety Kleen representatives discussed the
capabilities of this facility, its operating capacity, and its operating
procedures as well as how this facility fits into Safety Kleen’s
national operations. EPA participated in a site tour to see materials
arrival areas, waste and product storage areas, and distillation
equipment. Discussions topics included the nature of the relationship
between Safety Kleen and their customers, and the nature of tolling
contracts and how they are different from Safety Kleen’s other
recycling operations. 

