Avoiding Regulatory Compliance Pitfalls in Hazardous Waste Handling
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 12-1 PM CST
Cost: Free
Webinar offered by Missouri Waste Control Coalition
In this expert-led webinar, a panel of industry professionals explore common regulatory missteps in hazardous waste management and how to avoid them. The discussion highlights real-world challenges and practical solutions across several key areas:
- Improper waste storage practices and their compliance consequences
- Inaccurate or outdated waste inventories
- Missing or incomplete Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
- Missteps in the waste profiling process
- Navigating evolving federal, state, and local regulations
- and more!
Panelists share field-tested insights, clarify regulatory expectations, and offer strategies to strengthen compliance programs. Whether you're managing waste onsite or overseeing documentation, this session provides actionable guidance to help reduce risk and maintain regulatory integrity. The webinar will include time for Q&A.
Presenters:
Brandon Backus is the Hazardous Waste Enforcement Unit Supervisor within the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Waste Management Program. Brandon graduated from Columbia College with a BS in Environmental Science and has been with the Department for seven years.
April Brennan is a Senior Project Manager & Client Manager at Environmental Works, Inc, (EWI) with over 18 years’ experience in consulting and environmental, health, and safety, with a passion to help clients overcome their challenges. At EWI, April leads a team in strategic services, providing compliance, remediation, EHS, and auditing support for clients. April also conducts training services (e.g., HAZWOPER, SWPPP/SPCC, hazardous waste) and is responsible for continuous improvement and business development. April received a B.S. in Biology and M.S. in Biology from Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University).
Eddie Ramirez is the Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Envirotek, a hazardous-waste disposal company serving customers across the Midwest. He helps organizations design streamlined, compliant disposal programs and solve complex waste challenges. Eddie brings over a decade across the full waste-management lifecycle, with roles in account management and business development at Hazmat Inc., environmental consulting at Environmental Works, and wastewater treatment leadership at Valicor. Across these roles, he has led multimillion-dollar accounts in both the private and public sectors. Eddie began his career in California, navigating some of the nation’s strictest environmental regulations before relocating to serve the Midwest. He resides in Kansas City.
