Note to Univeral Waste/Pharmaceuticals Project File

From:	Ross Elliott

Date:	26 July 2007

Re:	Meeting with Vestara Representatives on 20 July 2007

On Friday, July 20, 2007, representatives of Vestara met with Susan
Bodine, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response (OSWER).  Also in attendance from EPA were Matt Hale (Office of
Solid Waste, OSW), Matt Straus (OSWER), and Ross Elliott (OSW).

Vestara representatives discussed their concerns over a recent entry in
the Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda regarding a proposed rulemaking that
would address certain pharmaceutical wastes under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) program.  EPA clarified that there
had not been a proposed rule published, but that one was under
development.  Vestara representatives then presented their general
issues and concerns regarding the proper management of various types of
pharmaceutical and medical wastes, and Vestara’s role in the waste
management system.  When the meeting concluded, the Vestara
representatives left some materials that describe the company and their
various services related to pharmaceutical waste.

