                    EPA/HQ Summary  -  Meeting with Walmart

Attendees

Walmart Participants:
Richard Leahy, Wendy Brant, Melissa Wilson
EPA/HQ Participants:

Betsy Devlin, Jessica Young, Drew Lausch, Jim O'Leary, Kristin Fitzgerald, Josh Smeraldi, Narendra Chaudhari

Date:  October 21, 2015

Location:  EPA/HQ  -  Potomac Yard North

Summary

EPA HQ met with representatives of Walmart primarily to discuss the proposed Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Rule.  Walmart's presentation and associated discussions focused on:  (1) RCRA and the retail sector; (2) its Consent Agreement and Final Order with EPA; (3) over-the-counter pharmaceuticals; (4) prescription pharmaceuticals; (5) retail generator status and (6) waste determination documentation.  Walmart also provided data relating to the proposed Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule.

Walmart subsequently provided confidential business information (CBI) and non-CBI (redacted) versions of its presentation to EPA HQ (see attached).



