Privacy Policy

Facility data

The facility, permit, and compliance records shown on this site are public regulatory data published by the U.S. EPA (ECHO Exporter and RCRAInfo). This is not personal information about site visitors — see Methodology for how it's compiled.

What we collect from visitors

US Waste Index uses Google Analytics to understand aggregate traffic (which pages get visited, roughly how many people, which state/category combinations get searched) — no account is required to browse the site, and we don't attempt to identify individual visitors. Beyond that, the only information we receive from you is what you choose to send us — for example, by using a "claim your business," "get quotes," or "contact" link, which opens an email in your own email client. That message is sent directly to us; we don't see anything you type until you send it.

Claimed listings

If you claim a facility profile, the description, contact details, and services you submit are stored to display on that profile. Underlying regulatory data (permits, violations, evaluations) is never affected by a claim and stays sourced solely from EPA.

Third-party links

Facility pages link out to EPA ECHO for the underlying regulatory record. We aren't responsible for the privacy practices of external sites we link to.

Changes to this policy

We may update this page as the site changes. The "last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision.

Contact

Questions about this policy or a data correction request: [email protected].