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Ross Environmental Services, Inc. has been a pioneer in hazardous and industrial waste management since 1949. The company provides a full breadth of environmental services through the use of advanced technologies combined with superior customer service.

We can help you to streamline your workflow by becoming your single source supplier of waste management services.We offer a full complement of services and technologies through our affiliated companies, Ross Incineration Services, Inc. and Ross Transportation Services, Inc., and the partners in our technology network to transport, store, treat and dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials.

In our technology network, we have established relationships with vendors representing a wide range of environmental services. We have reviewed and audited each of these vendors to assure you of timely, high quality service. We can help you with your need for inorganic/organic wastewater treatment; stabilization and landfill; recycling and disposal of fuels, batteries and light bulbs; incineration of PCB-bearing wastes; gas cylinder recycling and disposal; fuel blending; metals recovery and deep well injection.

To keep pace with changes in the environmental service industry, we continuously reinvest in our facilities and operations. In fact, Ross Incineration Services has invested more than $50 million in its facilities over the past 20 years.

Ross Transportation Services has incorporated the latest transportation equipment into its operations. The company prides itself on its outstanding safety record. RTS drivers have driven millions of safe driving miles.

Click the links to learn how Ross Environmental Services can help you to meet your environmental challenges. We pride ourselves on our outstanding service and our ability to provide solutions for our customers.

 

Ross Environmental is the contact point for customers. As your single source supplier of waste management services, we help to streamline your workflow.

In addition to facilitating the waste transportation and incineration services provided by Ross Transportation and Ross Incineration, we manage your wastes through our technology network, using vendors who provide a wide range of environmental services. We have reviewed and audited each of these vendors to assure you of timely, high quality service. Ross Environmental can help you with your need for inorganic/organic wastewater treatment; stabilization and landfill; recycling and disposal of fuels, batteries and light bulbs; incineration of PCB-bearing wastes; gas cylinder recycling and disposal; fuel blending; metals recovery and deep well injection.

In addition, through Ross Environmental, you can access the talents and experience of our highly qualified associates to help find solutions for their environmental challenges. Experts are available to provide assistance with: regulatory analysis, interpretation, updates and reporting; compliance monitoring including facility audits and risk assessments; groundwater monitoring; closure planning; environmental permitting and project management.

We can seamlessly meet the environmental services needs of manufacturers, recycling firms, waste management providers and remediation contractors.

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State of the Art Incineration

Ross Incineration Services, Inc.
US EPA I.D. #OHD048415665

Ross Environmental Services provides incineration services through its sister company, Ross Incineration Services, Inc. (RIS). Ross Incineration was one of the first commercial incineration firms in the United States, using high temperature thermal destruction as its primary treatment method. The company is a leader in the development and design of innovative waste handling and incineration methods and technologies.

RIS operates under RCRA Part B operating permits from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

Ross Incineration manages both hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. The design of the waste handling equipment and the incinerator itself allows for maximum flexibility in the types of wastes and containers that can be managed for incineration. The incineration system uses both a rotary kiln and a custom designed main chamber system to assure flexibility in handling even the most difficult to manage wastes.

Operational Flexibility

The incineration system is designed with operational flexibility that enables the processing of many types of waste in many different types of containers including cartons, pails, pallets, drums and gaylords. These containers can be steel, plastic, fiber, cardboard, aluminum and tin. In addition, RIS also accepts bulk materials in hoppers, roll-offs and totes.

Accepting a wide range of wastes

Ross Incineration accepts hazardous and non-hazardous RCRA wastes. The spectrum of wastes accepted includes:

  • Liquids - a wide range of liquids from those easiest to process to the most complex and hazardous.
  • Solids - a variety of solids such as rags, debris and paints to highly toxic, highly reactive, highly odorous, heat sensitive, non-compatible and high-metal wastes.
  • Aerosols - aerosols of any standard size and in any condition.

Click here for a complete listing of waste codes that RIS can accept. (This is an Adobe .pdf document): Waste Codes List.

Highly qualified staff

Ross Incineration is a woman-owned business.  Ross Incineration's highly qualified staff ensures the safe operation of the receiving, storage, processing and incineration systems. The company has an outstanding safety record. Click here to learn more about health and safety programs at Ross Incineration: Regulatory Compliance

 

Ross Transportation Services, Inc.

US EPA ID #OHD980614374

Ross Transportation Services, Inc. (RTS) offers a full range of transportation products and services to meet your needs. Our drivers have logged millions of safe driving miles and the company has achieved the highest safety rating given by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Highly Qualified Drivers

At the backbone of Ross Transportation's outstanding service are our drivers. They are highly trained professionals with backgrounds in DOT, EPA and OSHA regulations and requirements. They have a thorough knowledge of regulations, paperwork requirements, emergency procedures and the use of safety equipment. As on-the-road customer service representatives, our drivers can help your staff with on-site assistance with manifests, shippers, DOT drum labeling and EPA marking requirements.

Extensive Fleet

We have an extensive fleet that includes vans, tankers, vacuum tankers, dump trailers and roll-off boxes. For generators and companies with multi-plant locations, RTS can offer Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) service (40 drums or less.) In addition, RTS has a managed transfer station at its terminal in Grafton, Ohio. We also have a Liquid Ring Pump Vacuum Truck that can perform an impressive variety of tasks including: pumping volatile, flammable organic liquids; transporting hazards & non-hazardous wastes; hydro excavating; power washing; tank clean outs; line cleaning; emptying fuel tanks; and sewer jetting. Liquid Ring Technology is recommended by refineries and other companies for use when vaccuming flammable liquids.

Transportation Authority

RTS has transportation authority in 48 states and is permitted for the transportation of hazardous waste in 21 states. Through its established vendors, the company can meet your needs for transportation throughout the country. Click here to dowload the DOT Hazmat Certification for Ross Transportation Services.

Additional Capabilities
  • Transportation service to other treatment, storage and disposal facilities throughout the United States.
  • A complete line of packaging products including steel salvage/recovery drums, gaylords and poly overpacks.
  • General commodity transportation.
  • Customized Scheduling, which enables RTS to meet your needs for transportation on a timely basis.

Click here for more details of the services offered by RTS:   RTSbrochure2012.pdf  

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Ross Transportation Services, Inc. has been accepted as a member of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWaySM Transport Partnership program.

SmartWay is an innovative partnership of the U.S. EPA that reduces greenhouse gases and other air pollutants and improves fuel efficiency. By becoming a SmartWay Transport Partner, Ross Transportation is clearly demonstrating its commitment to environmental stewardship.  In joining SmartWay, Ross Transportation has agreed to set and strive for attainment of environmental and fuel efficiency goals within three years that improve the environment and the company's bottom line.

Click here to view a copy of Ross Transportation's SmartWay Transport Partnership certificate.

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Ross Transportation is a member of the National Safety Council.  Workplace safety and transportation have been critical areas of focus to the National Safety Council since its inception in 1913.  Over the years, increases in unintentional injury and death rates in the homes and  communities have resulted in the council expanding its focus to include safety in homes and communities. Today, the NSC saves lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities and on the roads, through leadership, research, education and advocacy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certifications

The Ross companies hold the following internationally recognized certifications from an independent, third party ISO Registrar - CCAS Americas, Ltd.:

Ross Incineration Services, Inc.

  1. ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System (certified 2010)
  2. OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health & Safety Management System (certified 2011)

Ross Environmental Services, Inc.

  1. ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System (re-certified 2013)

Awards

North Coast 99 - Honoring 99 Great Workplaces in Northeast Ohio
    Five years in a row!
NorthCoast 99 is an annual recognition program that honors 99 great workplaces for top talent in Northeast Ohio. The program was developed and is presented by the Employers Resource Council (ERC).