Generate and Transport

• What Are Hazardous Waste Generators and Transporters?
  
• Are All Hazardous Waste Generators Regulated the Same Way?
  
• What Are the Requirements for Hazardous Waste Generators?
  
• What Are the Requirements for Hazardous Waste Transporters?
  
• The Hazardous Waste Manifest
  
• Other Documents Related to Hazardous Waste Generators and Transporters
  
• Municipal Solid (Nonhazardous) Waste Generation and Transport Information

Generators are individuals that produce hazardous waste, usually as a result of an industrial process. Transporters are individuals or entities that move hazardous waste from the generator off-site to a facility that can recycle, treat, store, or dispose of the waste. For the regulations about identifying hazardous waste, see 40 CFR 261 .

Hazardous waste may be transported to another location to be treated, stored or disposed, or may be managed at the place of generation. When waste is to be transported off-site, the generator prepares a shipping document called a manifest. This tracking form must accompany the waste to its final destination, and is used to track the waste from "cradle-to-grave." For additional information see The Hazardous Waste Manifest.

Regulatory definitions for generators and transporters can be found at 40 CFR 260.10

No, hazardous waste generators are divided into three categories, based on the amount of waste produced, and are subject to different levels of regulation. The three types of hazardous generators are: (Please note that the following provides only brief generator definitions. For more detailed information, refer to the links under each generator type.)

• Conditionally exempt small quantity generators (CESQGs): generate less than 100 kg of hazardous waste, or less than 1 kg of acutely hazardous waste per month. For more information about CESQGs, see the CESQG Rule page.

• Small quantity generators (SQGs): generate between 100 kg and 1,000 kg of hazardous waste per month. For more information on SQGs, see Managing Your Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses.

• Large quantity generators (LQGs): generate over 1,000 kilograms (kg) of hazardous waste, or over 1 kg of acutely hazardous waste per month. For more information on LQG requirements, see Hazardous Waste Requirements for Large Quantity Generators

• Requirements for CESQGs (Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators) includes: (see also 40 CFR 261.5 .
  • CESQGs must identify all the hazardous waste they generate
  • CESQGs must not accumulate more than 1000 kg of hazardous waste at any time
  • CESQGs must ensure that their hazardous waste is delivered to someone who is authorized to manage their waste.

• Requirements for SQGs (Small Quantity Generators) and LQGs (Large Quantity Generators) include: (see also 40 CFR 262 ).
  • Obtaining an EPA Identification number (contact state environmental office for number)
  • Handling wastes properly before shipment (packaging, labeling, marking, placarding, accumulation time, etc.)
  • Complying with the manifest system
  • Recordkeeping and reporting requirements

• Some states may have additional requirements for generators. You should contact your state environmental office if you are not familiar with the requirements that may apply to you.

Requirements for transporters include: (see also 40 CFR 263 [Adobe Acrobat PDF File]).

• Obtaining an EPA Identification number
• Complying with the manifest system
• Responding appropriately to hazardous waste discharges
• Complying with both the RCRA requirements (40 CFR Part 263) & DOT regulations (49 CFR Part 171-179)

The Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest (the manifest) is a form used to track the movement of hazardous waste from the point of generation to the point of ultimate disposition ("cradle to grave"). (For information regarding the manifest requirements, see 40 CFR part 262, subpart B .
RCRA manifests include information such as:

• name and address of the generator, transporter, and the destination facility
• U.S. DOT description of the waste being transported and any associated hazards
• waste quantity
• name and phone number of a contact in case of an emergency
• other information required either by EPA or the state
  

• Managing Your Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses

• Biennial Reports

• Control of Transfrontier Movements of Wastes destined for Recovery Operations, OECD Council Decision Implementation Final Rule (October 12, 1996)

• Municipal Solid Waste Characterization Report, 2000 Edition

• Decision Makers Guide to Solid Waste Management

• Flow Control and Municipal Solid Waste - a review of the legal provisions that allow state and local governments to designate the places where municipal solid waste is taken for processing.

• Pay As You Throw: Unit Pricing - residents pay for household waste directly based on the amount of waste they generate.

• Full Cost Accounting for Municipal Solid Waste - a primer for managing the economics of solid waste.