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WA Department of Ecology issues $33,000 penalty to USPS for dangerous waste violations

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Department of Ecology News Release – August 19, 2025 FEDERAL WAY  – The United States Postal Service (USPS) has been improperly managing and storing dangerous waste at its Seattle Bulk Mail Center in Federal Way. Today, the Washington Department of Ecology issued a $33,000 penalty for violations found during a 2024 inspection. At the Seattle … Read more

USPS: Protect the mailstream – properly dispose of hazardous, regulated items

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August 3, 2023 The Postal Service wants to remind employees to safeguard the mailstream from improperly wrapped or damaged packages containing hazardous materials. Once packages containing damaged, leaking or nonmailable hazardous materials are identified, they should be brought to a designated rewrap or hazardous material mail staging area for assessment. Hazardous items that are disposed … Read more