Brewery and Distillery Waste Disposal
Breweries and distilleries generate several types of waste. Often, this waste is harmless, but some of it will likely be classed as hazardous and therefore require proper disposal. Besides fines and a closure of operations, improper distillery and brewery waste disposal can negatively impact your business and the community around it.
Chem Klean Corporation can help breweries and distilleries safely dispose of their hazardous waste while complying with all applicable regulations.
Types of Hazardous Waste in Breweries and Distilleries
There are several types of waste that a brewery or distillery is likely to emit that can be considered hazardous. The harmful effects they can cause vary from one type of waste to the next.
Process Waste
The brewing and distilling processes require various materials and chemicals. While some of these, such as water, are harmless, others can be more hazardous, which is why proper brewery and distillery waste disposal is a vital resource.
Ethanol is the intended product of fermentation, but not all of it is usable. Because it's highly flammable, any still bottom residue or off-spec ethanol must be properly disposed of as hazardous waste.
Cleaning Chemicals
As with any food or beverage production facility, effective cleaning is vital in breweries and distilleries. Often, breweries and distilleries use cleaning agents that contain hazardous chemicals such as sodium hydroxide or phosphoric acid.
Many of the chemicals found in these cleaning products can harm the environment by unbalancing pH levels and disrupting biological processes in local municipal waters. They can also erode your facility and municipal sewage systems, resulting in leaks, blockages and a system unable to handle your facility's waste.
Wastewater
Any brewery or distillery is likely to produce wastewater, much of which is likely to contain high levels of sugar, spent grain, yeast, hops and other materials. This type of wastewater typically has high biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD). These properties can cause oxygen depletion in local waterways and harm the aquatic life there. If improperly treated, this wastewater can also create sludge, which can block sewage lines and emit bad odors.
How Chem Klean Can Help
Chem Klean's waste disposal for breweries and distilleries can help you safely manage and dispose of your hazardous waste by:
- Identifying any hazardous chemicals that your facility uses or emits.
- Analyzing your current equipment and procedures through site audits and assessments.
- Creating a plan to dispose of those chemicals safely.
- Providing regulation-compliant containers for storing different chemical waste.
- Transporting chemical waste off-site for safe disposal using specialized vehicles.
Committed to Providing Reliable and Professional Waste Removal
Why Distilleries and Breweries Trust Chem Klean
There are many reasons why our waste disposal services for distilleries and breweries are trusted by businesses throughout Florida, such as our:
- Local expertise: We've provided reliable hazardous waste services in Florida since 1999, meaning we're intimately familiar with the local area.
- Fast service: Our close proximity and reactive services mean we can quickly respond to any service requests.
- Comprehensive services: From risk assessments to emergency hazardous waste response, we offer numerous services to address your waste disposal needs.
- Compliance: We have an in-depth knowledge of hazardous waste regulations in Florida, and can help ensure that your brewery or distillery is in full compliance.
Safe Hazardous Waste Management for Breweries and Distilleries
To find out more about how Chem Klean can help your brewery or distillery safely manage its hazardous waste, get in touch with us today.
