The site is hazardous because they have found material that fits the definitions of hazardous waste and the landfill does not meet the requirements for a hazardous waste landfill. This phrase is key, "The BDOTG facility has generated the following hazardous wastes: mineral spirits, brake shoes (containing asbestos), antifreeze (containing ethylene gylcol), oil, oil containing PCBs, battery acid, chlorinated solvents, paint, and pesticides."
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