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Recycling Plain Language Guide to Regulations
Solid/Hazardous Waste Management
1. How to Comply. Requirements for Conditionally Exempt Small
Quantity Generators (CESQGs) Federal Requirements
If you
generate no more than 220 lbs. (100 kg) of hazardous waste per month,
you are a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG). You
must comply with three basic waste management requirements to remain
exempt from the full hazardous waste regulations that apply to generators
of larger quantities ( SQGs
and LQGs).
- Identify
your hazardous waste.
- Comply
with storage quantity limits
- Ensure
proper treatment and disposal of your waste.
First,
you must identify all hazardous waste that you generate. Second, you
may not store more than 2,200 lbs. (1,000 kg) of hazardous waste on
site at any time. Finally, you must ensure delivery of your hazardous
waste to an offsite treatment or disposal facility that is one of
the following:
- A
state or federally regulated hazardous waste management treatment,
storage, or disposal facility (
TSDF).
- A
facility permitted, licensed, or registered by a state to manage
municipal or industrial solid waste.
- A
facility that uses, reuses, or legitimately recycles the waste
(or treats the waste prior to use, reuse, or recycling).
- A
universal waste handler or destination facility subject to the
universal waste requirements (40 CFR Part 273).
As a CESQG,
under federal rules, you are not subject to other aspects of RCRA,
such as obtaining an EPA identification number,
or meeting storage requirements. However, you may be regulated by
state rules (see below) that have these requirements. Also, you may
want to use the RCRA rules as guidelines for the responsible management
of hazardous waste.
State
Requirements
Some states have additional requirements for CESQGs. For example,
some states require CESQGs to follow some of the SQG requirements
such as obtaining an EPA identification number, or complying with
storage standards.
It's
a good idea to call the appropriate state agency to verify that
the treatment, storage, and disposal facility (TSDF) you have selected
has any necessary permits, etc. You also may want to see that the
facility fits into one of the above categories. (It's a good idea
to document such calls for your records.) To find your state agency,
use the State Agency Locator.
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