While building permit boxes on poles are at every construction site, this was the first Emergency Spill Kit I’ve seen in front of a new house going up in the neighborhood. Environmentally it’s a good idea, but what kind of spills are we talking about here?
When a dumpster shows up in a front yard, people throw in every sort of trash imaginable. Typical construction waste includes scrap wood, boxes, bags, insulation, wire, broken cinder blocks, bent nails, concrete bags, and shingles. Add to that food wrappers, empty water bottles, bags of trash, and a mattress (there’s always a mattress).
But nothing hazardous. No oil or toxic chemicals or nuclear waste or old moldy food, or a dead animal. At least, I don’t think any of those things would appear on property. It’s better to be safe than sorry, but the need for it seems remote.
I couldn’t find any local statutes requiring an emergency spill kit. Yet here it is, along with a no trespassing sign, a few old tires (there’s always a few old tires), and some discarded rebar.
Oh, and a bag of Taco Bell trash. Not that might be a problem…
Waite for it... 