Hazmat fines

[Bill Harris]

Directly from the NHRA Environmental Management Plan.
Quote:
Removal of Waste From Site:
Each team will be required to make necessary provisions for removing any waste generated by it through a licensed vendor (Hazmat/Recycle hauler) designed by the track.
Any arrangements for and/or charges incurred for the removal of solid, recyclable or hazardous waste will be the responsibility of the race team generating the waste, and it will be the responsibility of the race team to contract with the on-site vendor for such disposal.
Unquote.

I ain't no englush majur, but that sez to me that if you generate waste on site, it must be disposed of through the on-site contracted vendor.

I ain't no lawyer neither, but it sure looked to me like all the hooks were in place to obligate the "participant" to dispose of waste oil on site with the contract vendor. You had to sign a document that said you agreed to the NHRA plan in order to complete your registration.

At Gainesville, the package handed out included a "Race Team Setup Form" for the purpose of establishing a contractual relationship with the vendor. The "Race Classifications" included "Street Racer", "Pro", and "Top Fuel". I guess we are street racers.

Being the devil's advocate and looking at the worst case scenario, what Jeff Teuton suggested is still a violation of the Florida statute. If you are transporting used motor oil in a container, it has to have a secondary containment that will accommodate the entire volume plus 10%. Will the Florida environmental cops bust you for a few quarts of dirty oil, probably not, but it is technically a violation anyway. If you had a wreck on the way home and dumped oil all over the place, that might be a different story.

For me, I think I will change my oil at home....