Eastern Environmental Solutions

Hazardous Waste Removal & Transportation

Hazardous Waste Disposal Services At A Glance:

Mercury

Weed Killer

Heavy Metals

Asbestos

Liquid & Solid Waste

Toxic Paint

Dry Cleaning Materials (PERC)

Plus More!

Eastern Environmental Solutions provides full-service residential hazardous waste removal and transportation. Liquid, solids, powders, metals, we do it all. Hazardous waste cannot be thrown out into regular garbage bins or brought to the dumps; not only is it dangerous for the environment, but it can endanger you and your family’s health.

We can assist with managing solvents, toxins, reactive corrosives, oxidizers, PCB’s, heavy metals, asbestos, universal waste, dry cleaning materials (PERC), and non-RCRA regulated wastes. Whether in small amounts or roll-off container quantities, Eastern possesses a Part 364: Waste Transporter Permit from New York State to safely haul materials from your site using the most effective means.

Even if you are unsure if the material on your property is hazardous or dangerous, we encourage you to call our staff. We will be able to troubleshoot your hazardous waste concerns with more accuracy. All consultations are free, and we are happy to help!

We provide 24/7 emergency response services to Nassau County, Suffolk County, the Hamptons, North Shore Long Island, South Shore Long Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Bronx, Westchester County, and more!

Battery Removal

Eastern Environmental has been busy transporting and disposing of Lithium-Ion Batteries.

As of November 14 of 2022, lithium-ion batteries have caused the death of 6 people and injured 139 people.

Eastern is trained and permitted to handle, transport, and dispose of these batteries for our clients.

lithium-ion batteries are extremely sensitive to high temperatures and inherently flammable. These battery packs tend to degrade much faster than they normally would, due to heat. If a lithium-ion battery pack fails, it will burst into flames and can cause widespread damage.

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/public-safety/2022/08/04/what-are-lithium-ion-batteries-and-why-are-they-causing-fires-

The batteries have a tendency to overheat and can spontaneously combust when charging. The Clean Energy Institute said the batteries can also lose capacity and fail “after a number of years.”

Who uses lithium-ion batteries?

Some food delivery workers rely on e-bikes and e-scooters that contain lithium-ion batteries for their jobs. Some store them in their living space. Some residents also use those bikes to commute to work.

How many fires have lithium-ion batteries caused in the city?

Lithium-ion batteries sparked 60 fires across the five boroughs between Jan. 1 and May 3 this year, according to the FDNY. City data shows it represents a 233% increase from the same period last year, which saw 18 fires between Jan. 1 and May 3 of 2021.

There have been 66 injuries and five deaths in fires involving lithium-ion batteries this year, the FDNY said. Additionally, there have been 121 investigations involving lithium-ion batteries so far this year, 17 more than the same time period last year (Jan. 1, 2021-Aug. 3, 2021).

What are some examples of fires lithium-ion batteries started or could have started?

A fire broke out Wednesday morning on the sixth floor of an eight-story East Harlem apartment, killing a 36-year-old woman, a 5-year-old girl and three dogs. The child’s 46-year-old father is in critical condition. The FDNY said an e-bike or e-scooter’s lithium-ion batteries sparked the deadly blaze.
Five people were injured — three seriously — by a fire in a Bronx sixth-floor apartment on Monday, firefighters said. A 28-year-old man in the house is a food delivery worker and uses an e-scooter to get around. He was charging the battery before the flames erupted and fire officials said the battery sparked the fire.
A fire in a Hell’s Kitchen building — with a first-floor bike rental shop in it — injured one and forced people out of their homes in June. The FDNY confirmed that there were “numerous” lithium-ion batteries found at the scene of the fire.
Lithium-ion batteries caused a fire this May in a four-story apartment in Sunset Park. One store on the ground floor was an e-scooter repair business that stored batteries “contrary to the legal occupancy of the building,” the city’s buildings department said in a statement.
One man died and a woman and two teenagers were injured in a fourth-floor fire in the East Village in December. The FDNY said a lithium-ion battery from an e-bike caused the flames, which took firefighters about an hour to get under control.