ACT Enviro
1210 Elko Dr, Sunnyvale, California, United States

ACTenviro is a nationally-recognized environmental and hazardous waste management firm, and one of the top 100 recyclers in the United States. ACT has 2,500 clients that range from small businesses to local, state and federal government agencies to well-known, multinational Fortune 100 firms.ACT’s wide variety of Unique Recycling Solutions has allowed our clients to recycle an average of 87% of their waste shipments.

Our Hazardous Waste Disposal Services
To Protect the Environment
At ACT, we’re passionate about finding and delivering solutions that handle harmful wastes in the safest, most environmentally-friendly ways. Organizations across the continent are dramatically increasing their sustainability goals in an effort to take care of their customers, their communities and the planet. ACT is committed to using our wide range of services to help these organizations meet their lofty goals and keep their promises to future generations.

Committed to Compliance
ACT is in full compliance with Federal and State DOT and EPA regulations. ACT also possesses a workers comp rating of 0.69 – well below the industry average of 1.0.

Our Commitment To Protecting The Environment

ACT’s commitment to sustainability and the environment stems from a focus on protecting people, promoting health and safeguarding the planet’s natural spaces. As part of our commitment, we manage our internal operations in ways that are both socially and ecologically responsible. We constantly search for new innovations that will help our customers and our team minimize environmental impact and sustain healthy communities.

• Chemical Waste Disposal
• Radioactive Material Disposal
• Biomedical Disposal
• Vacuum Truck Services
• Electronic and Universal Waste Recycling
• Environmental Health and Safety Outsourcing Program
• Environmental Contracting
• Equipment and Facility Decontamination
• Emergency Response
• Digital Waste Management and Tracking Software
• Parts Washers
• On-site support with hazardous waste technicians, emergency response & decontamination services

Health and Safety Policy

At ACTenviro, the health and safety of our employees and our workplace are an essential priority and we are committed to a standard of excellence as an environmental, health and safety leader. We affirm to our employees, customers and the public that we always conduct our business activities in a manner which is protective of human health, safety and the environment. As a result, we are committed to a goal of zero workplace injuries and illnesses. To achieve our goals, the cooperation and participation of ALL employees is imperative. In order to accomplish this, we follow these mandates:

• We manage and operate in a manner consistent with our core values to protect the health and safety of all stakeholders, including employees, customers, subcontractors and the public.
• We work to ensure that all of our activities are conducted to comply with health, safety and environmental laws and regulations and we make every effort to exceed those standards.
• We plan work on the principle of “safety first,” to pursue the goal of no harm to people or the environment, as we believe that all injuries and incidents are preventable.
• We maintain and operate all our facilities and transportation equipment so they are safe, secure, acceptable to local communities and protective of the environment.
• We are always prepared to respond to emergencies.
• We provide leadership to assist our local communities in improving their emergency preparedness.
• We conduct our business with respect and care as an environmentally-responsible neighbor in the communities where we operate. We conduct our operations in a manner that prevents pollution and conserves natural resources, by pursuing all available repurposing, reuse, recycling, reclamation, waste minimization and source reduction opportunities.
• We empower all employees to stand down and stop work on any activity that they deem unsafe until their concerns have been reviewed and addressed and the activity has been deemed safe to continue.
• We are committed to the continual improvement of our safety program. Any and all incidents are managed to at the highest levels, with resulting changes to policies and practices communicated company-wide.

We ensure that every employee, contractor, or subcontractor on ACT premises or projects is accountable and responsible for adhering to this commitment and to complying with the all health, safety and environmental laws and regulations. Safety first in everything we do!

Recycling

ACT has long been recognized as a national and local leader in recycling, ranking in the top 100 recycling companies nationwide. ACT is an expert at finding outlets for spent materials and uses its national transportation system to deliver the materials to the most green and economic outlets. For example, the spent materials in the semiconductor industry make perfect bulk materials for the painting industry, and items with a high BTU value can be sent as fuels to cement kilns as for producing cement. Certain non-hazardous items can even be converted to energy.

ACT’s recycling service is your connection between generators of waste materials and consumers who turn these materials into new products. ACT provides extensive recycling options for the following:

• Solvents
• High-BTU solids and liquids
• Aqueous solutions
• Batteries
• Universal Waste (fluorescent tubes, mercury, etc.)
• E-waste
• Light ballasts
• “Exit” signs
• Precious metal-bearing waste
• Used Oil
• Cardboard, paper, plastics, etc.

Hazards Waste

ACT’s customized high hazard services include everything you need to handle the most hazardous situations and chemicals. If you have chemical cylinders that need identification, service, or testing, or highly reactive chemicals that need remediation, our high hazard services are for you. With our significant investments in training, state-of-the-art equipment and experienced staff, we have the knowledge and expertise to be your remediation specialists for high hazard situations.

Cylinder Management
ACT possesses unique expertise in cylinder evaluation and management. Our highly trained staff uses new equipment and facilities to handle all aspects of cylinder management: leak testing, pressure testing, packing for shipment, repairs and identification of cylinders with unknown gases. With ACT, you’ll be sure your cylinders are safe and secure.

Reactive Chemicals Management
With these highly dangerous chemicals, it’s best to have experts readily available in case of an accident. Our staff can be on-call, on a regular visitation schedule or on-site to ensure the safety of your staff and facilities. ACT has developed robotics that can remotely open potentially dangerous containers and stabilize them for safe handling, packaging, transportation and disposal. We ensure any hazards posed by these chemicals are minimized.

In addition to cylinder management and reactive chemicals management, ACT offers the following services:

• Identification of unknown materials
• Phosphorous trap cleaning
• Cleaning and servicing of abatement systems
• PM wet fume scrubbers
• CS-Canister management
• Emcore vessel management
• Remote management of hazardous materials
• Peroxidizing material stabilization
• Monomer stabilization

Waste Management & Operations

• Compliance Inspections
• Disposal Facility Selection and Auditing
• EPA/State Annual and Biennial Reporting
• Management of 90-day Storage Areas
• Manifest Generation and Records Maintenance
• Pollution Prevention, Source Reduction and Recycling Plans and Programs
• RCRA and State Industrial Solid Waste Permitting
• Treatment Systems Operations and Maintenance
• TSDF and RCRA-permitted Part B facility operations & management
• Waste Classification and Profiling
• Waste Collection, Transportation and Disposal
• Waste Management/Minimization Program Development and Training

Medical Waste

ACT Medical’s new Microwave Disinfection System – the first of its kind in California to offer a waste-to-energy option – will enable you to “go green” by safely disposing of your medical waste in a way that is both economical and environmentally-friendly.We are reshaping the way in which regulated medical waste is disposed of with our innovative Microwave Disinfection System, which combines proven microwave disinfection technology with precise computer controls to deliver a superior waste processing system.At ACT Medical, we understand that between highly-variable disposal costs, ever-evolving regulatory controls and an increased focus on sustainability, today’s healthcare and life sciences providers face more waste disposal challenges than ever before. While you have many choices for the safe disposal of regulated medical waste, we at ACT Medical believe the breadth of our offerings allows us to tailor the perfect solution for you.Once treated by our ACT Medical systems, the regulated medical waste types listed below can be disposed of as non-regulated solid waste in landfills or used as feed stock for waste-to-energy facilities, helping companies reach their sustainability goals. Processed wastes are thoroughly disinfected, rendered unrecognizable via shredding and reduced in volume by approximately 80% (saving valuable landfill space and reducing hauling requirements and costs). If you choose our waste-to-energy option, 1 ton of your treated waste can power the average American home for over 2 weeks (per U.S. Department of Energy 2014 statistics).