Safety-kleen Systems, Inc
As of Oct 20, 2026, Safety-kleen Systems, Inc in Smithfield, Kentucky received 32,539 tons of hazardous waste from off-site in the 2023 Biennial Report and has 62 RCRA violations determined in the last five years.
Verified Oct 20, 2026 against U.S. EPA RCRAInfo
Safety-kleen Systems, Inc (EPA ID KYD053348108) is a permitted hazardous-waste treatment, storage and disposal facility in Smithfield, Kentucky, operated by Safety-kleen Systems Inc. Operating permitted units: treatment, storage. In the 2023 Biennial Report it received 32,539 tons of hazardous waste from off-site, although its RCRAInfo notification does not flag off-site receipt. EPA waste-code classes received: Ignitable waste (D001), Spent solvents (F001–F005), Toxic organics (D012–D043), Toxic metals (D004–D011). Received waste was managed mainly by fuel blending. Last on-site inspection: August 28, 2026. In the last five years: 117 inspections, 62 violations, 1 formal enforcement action and $25,000 in final penalties. Most cited areas: Generators - General; TSD - Container Use and Management; Transporters - Manifest System and Recordkeeping; LDR - Storage Prohibitions. 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) | 10,000–100,000 tons source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Violation record (5 years) | 21+ violations source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| How received waste was managed | Fuel blending source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Waste received, by EPA code class | Ignitable waste (D001), Spent solvents (F001–F005), Toxic organics (D012–D043), Toxic metals (D004–D011) source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Permitted operating units | Treatment, Storage source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Final penalties, last 5 years | 25,000 USD source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years | 1 source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Last on-site inspection | Aug 28, 2026 source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Significant noncomplier now | No source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| EPA ID | KYD053348108 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) | No source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Commercial TSDF | Yes source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Waste received from off-site | 32,538.9 tons source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Biennial Report cycle | 2023 source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Inspections, last 5 years | 117 source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Violations, last 5 years | 62 source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Violations not yet returned to compliance | 1 source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Violation areas (5 years) | Generators - General, TSD - Container Use and Management, Transporters - Manifest System and Recordkeeping, LDR - Storage Prohibitions 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 | 562211 source, observed Oct 19, 2026 |
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