Exide Technologies

EPA ID# MOD030712822

DNR Contact:      Mike Dandurand, 573-751-3553 or 800-361-4827
EPA Contact:      Mary Grisolano, 913-551-7657 or 800-223-0425
Facility Contact:  Samuel Pearson, 660-446-3321
Last Updated:      Jan. 29, 2010

What's New
Exide Technologies filed a Notice of Appeal and Motion to Stay with the Administrative Hearing Commission regarding specific conditions in their Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Facility Part I Permit and has asked, through a motion of stay, the effective date of these permit conditions be delayed until there is a final judgment on the appeal. Exide is not appealing the entire permit, only specific conditions of the permit. The department issued the hazardous waste permit on Sept. 23, 2009.

The Administrative Hearing Commission held a hearing on the Motion for Stay on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 and scheduled a one-day evidentiary hearing for the appeal for Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. The Department is currently working with Exide to find a solution without the need for an evidentiary hearing. Both the Department and Exide requested the Commission continue the hearing; however rather than set a new hearing date, we have requested that the Commission allow us to file a status report no later than April 1, 2010. We have also asked the Commission to suspend judgment on Exide's Motion for Stay and the Department's Opposition to Stay.

The public can review and copy the final Part I Permit, Motion to Stay, Notice of Appeal and supporting documents at the Holt County Courthouse, County Clerk's Office, during their normal business hours, or by appointment only at the department’s Elm Street Conference Center, 1730 E. Elm St., Jefferson City. If you have any questions about the permit or appeal, please contact Tim Duggan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General’s Office, P.O. Box 899, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0899, by telephone at 573-751-3640, or by e-mail. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals may reach Duggan through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.

Facility Description
Exide operates a secondary lead smelting plant, known as the Exide Technologies Canon Hollow Recycling Center, located at 25102 Holt 250 Road, just off State Highway 111 in Forest City. The Canon Hollow plant has been in operation since at least 1975. Schuylkill Metals Corp., the original facility owners, became a division of Exide Corp. in 1996. In 2000, Exide Corp. changed its name to Exide Technologies.

The Exide Technologies Canon Hollow Recycling Center recycles lead-acid storage batteries and other lead-bearing raw materials into new lead ingot. Exide also recovers battery acid, which is collected, filtered and recycled. Exide ships the plastic chips from the battery cases off-site.

Under the recently issued permit, Exide is allowed to continue to store whole batteries and containers in three areas, store bulk waste material in seven containment building areas, treat hazardous waste in a stabilization unit, dispose of hazardous waste produced by Exide in an on-site landfill and conduct post-closure care of a closed landfill.