Specialty Management & Environmental Leading in Refractory Disposal & Reuse
Making Disposal Logistics Efficient for the Glass Industry
Making Disposal Logistics Efficient for the Glass Industry

At Specialty Management Environmental, we empower the glass industry to build a cleaner future by transforming waste into opportunity through innovative, sustainable refractory recycling.

- Brand Vision: Setting the standard in sustainable glass industry solutions.
-Employee Vision: One team, One mission: Clean, Efficient, Impactful.

We take ownership or our work, our decisions, and their outcomes. If we commit to something, we follow through-- no excuses. Our team is responsible for doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.
We communicate clearly and openly, from daily updates to long-term plans. We share both the wins and the challenges, because honesty builds trust and drives smarter decisions.
We show up with purpose and energy. Wether its solving a problem on-site or helping a teammate grow, we lead by example and create a workplace others are proud to be a part of.
We respect time, resources, and each other. We plan ahead, work smart, and eliminate waste-- because our customers, our team, and the environment deserve it.
We don't cut corners. From sorting brick to loading trucks to filling out reports, we do it with care and precision. Consistency and craftsmanship are our trademarks.
We focus on what matters: outcomes that move the company forward. we set clear goals, track, progress, and celebrate wins that improve service, safety, and sustainability.

- Cullet and site environmental contamination monitoring
- Hazardous waste minimizing
- On site material segregation
- Analytical waste profiling
- Waste stream regulation
- NORM Testing
- RCRA Reuse Regulations
Material meets the 4 criteria.
1. Useful Contribution
2. Valuable Product
3. Used as a Commodity
4. Not a Sham Recycle
All refractory removed for reuse is fully returned to service in the corporate steel and refractory manufacturing markets. Material is reused as a virgin material substitute, not discarded or disposed.
Reused refractory materials are limited exclusively to industrial and corporate end-use markets. Materials are not distributed, sold, or used in private, consumer, or land-placed applications.
Materials qualify as reuse under 40 CFR 261.1 and 261.2. They are not discarded, abandoned, disposed, reclaimed, or used in a manner constituting disposal.
SME-trained personnel perform on-site segregation, classification, and disposition determinations. Materials suitable for reuse are identified immediately at the project location.
Any material not eligible for reuse is identified on-site and disposed of at approved Subtitle C or D facilities. No off-site reclassification is required, preventing solid waste generation.

Our vacuum services include Hazardous material, Non Hazardous material, and Batch House cleaning. Pre Demo Crown and Flue Raking cleaning. Maintaining Flue Rakings while furnace is in operation.

Manage logistics of all Hazardous waste during demolition. DOT Labeling, Shipping, sampling, analytical, profiling waste, and weighing all material shipped.

Employees are trained in proper segregation in the various refractories. Insuring proper disposition and maximum material being reused while minimizing hazardous disposal tonnage.

Pre demolition TCLP sampling is done to insure completed profile and landfill material is shipped in timely fashion.

With disposal limitations on NORM material, we do all necessary Geiger testing that the landfill requires.

Refractory material is a prime canidate for Reuse. Lowering landfill capacities and reusing the spent refractory back into a finished product.

RCRA Hazardous Waste Management Awareness
40 Hour Hazwopper
California 22 Hazardous Waste Generator
Hexavalent Chromium Awareness
DOT HM-181
TDG Canada
Tool an Equipment Decontamination
OSHA 30 for Construction
OSHA 10 For Construction
Confined space
Hearing Conservation
Wheel Loader
Skid Steer
Fork Lift
Articulating Tele-handler
Drug Testing
Medical Surveillance
Respirator Fit Test
Pulmonary Test
CPR First Aid
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