Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOC) Reclaim Program Discontinued, January 1996

VOC Reclaim Program Discontinued

In late 1995, dealerships in the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) with a bodyshop received a VOC RECLAIM package from the SCAQMD.  The package was sent to all facilities that had VOC discharges in excess of 4 tons/year in 1990 or any subsequent  year.

The VOC RECLAIM program required the dealership to reduce  the amount of VOC emitted to the atmosphere in a phased manner beginning in 1997.

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Environmental Affairs, July 1994

Hazardous Waste Management — Cost Analysis

The California Attorney General’s Office has sent several automobile dealers notices regarding deceptive advertising practices being used for hazardous waste disposal charges. The Attorney General’s office is specifically concerned with advertisements (i.e.  coupons) that list a price for a service with a notation “Plus Hazardous Waste Disposal.”

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