Safety-kleen Lexington
As of Oct 20, 2026, Safety-kleen Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky received 20 tons of hazardous waste from off-site in the 2023 Biennial Report and has 3 RCRA violations determined in the last five years.
Verified Oct 20, 2026 against U.S. EPA RCRAInfo
Safety-kleen Lexington (EPA ID KYD981027469) is a permitted hazardous-waste treatment, storage and disposal facility in Lexington, Kentucky, operated by Safety-kleen Systems, Inc. Operating permitted units: treatment, storage. In the 2023 Biennial Report it received 20 tons of hazardous waste from off-site. EPA waste-code classes received: Toxic organics (D012–D043). Received waste was managed mainly by storage and transfer. Last on-site inspection: October 13, 2026. In the last five years: 64 inspections, 3 violations, 2 formal enforcement actions and $35,000 in final penalties. Most cited areas: TSD IS-Tank System Standards; Preparedness, Prevention, and Emergency Procedures. It is not currently flagged as a significant noncomplier.
Key facts
| Facility type | Waste management firm source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Off-site receipts (latest Biennial Report) | Under 1,000 tons source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Violation record (5 years) | 1–5 violations source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| How received waste was managed | Storage and transfer source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Waste received, by EPA code class | Toxic organics (D012–D043) source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Permitted operating units | Treatment, Storage source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Final penalties, last 5 years | 35,000 USD source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years | 2 source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Last on-site inspection | Oct 13, 2026 source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Significant noncomplier now | No source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| EPA ID | KYD981027469 source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Operator | Safety-kleen Systems, Inc source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Owner type | Private source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Off-site receipt flag (RCRAInfo notification) | Yes source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Commercial TSDF | Yes source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Waste received from off-site | 20.2 tons source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Biennial Report cycle | 2023 source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Inspections, last 5 years | 64 source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Violations, last 5 years | 3 source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Violations not yet returned to compliance | 0 source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Violation areas (5 years) | TSD IS-Tank System Standards, Preparedness, Prevention, and Emergency Procedures source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Universal waste destination facility | No source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Used oil activities | Yes source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Transfer facility | Yes source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Recycler | No source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Primary NAICS | 562112 source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
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