PHOENIX – Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced today that a free hazardous waste workshop for residents of Nogales and the surrounding area will be conducted on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 8 a.m. until noon in Council Chambers of Nogales City Hall, 777 N. Grand Ave.

The session will cover Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and hazardous waste regulations, hazardous waste generator statutes, common hazardous wastes by auto repair facilities, what to expect when you are inspected, top 10 most common hazardous waste violations, and the new ADEQ hazardous waste inspection checklist. Workshop materials will be available in both English and Spanish.

Free parking is available at the site. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP with Eder Delgadillo of ADEQ at delgadillo.eder@azdeq.gov or (602) 771-4851.

“Workshops like these are a good collaboration between ADEQ and businesses to protect public health and teach the proper documentation for handling hazardous waste,” said ADEQ Director Henry Darwin. “We encourage everyone to attend who could benefit from this session.”