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        National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report: Documents and Data*Note:*Data collected between 1991 and 1997  were originally a part of the defunct Biennial Reporting System and are now incorporated into the RCRAInfo data system  You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA's PDF page to learn more.    
Privatization of the Biennial Report Software        Information on the EPA's efforts to privatize the development of software         required by State and Federal Agencies for biennial reporting to the EPA         about the generation, management and final disposition of hazardous waste         regulated by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). 
- 2013 BR Implementation Schedule (PDF)  (1p, 218 KB)
- Biennial Report Update Procedures (PDF)  (5 pp, 148 KB)  - updated February 4, 2014 
- Biennial Report: Reportable and Non-Reportable Wastes (PDF)  (54 pp, 1 MB)  - a reference for hazardous waste handlers and the RCRAInfo Community 
- Individual Biennial Report Data Quality Checks (PDF)  (6 pp,  1.1 MB)
- Setting Flags for Biennial Report (PDF)  (7 pp,  258 KB)
- RCRA Biennial Report Requirements for CERCLA Response Actions Memo, December 14, 2011 (PDF)  (5 pp,  21 KB)
- Where can I obtain assistance for Data Forms (Notification of Regulated Waste Activity, RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application, or the Hazardous Waste Report (PDF)   (10 pp,  51 KB)
- Frequent Questions (PDF)   (5 pp,  21 KB)

**Addendums**

These addendums have been posted as a result of corrections that have been made to the published National Biennial Reports.  It is important to look at these addendums when looking at the National Reports to make sure that you are getting a full representation of the data.  These addendums are posted on a quarterly basis by reporting cycle.

**1st Quarter 2010** - Data has been modified for the following cycles:  -  2007 Addendum (PDF)  (23 pp,  68 KB) 
- 2005 Addendum (PDF)  (18 pp,  56 KB) 
-  2003 Addendum (PDF)  (3 pp,  13 KB) 
-  2001 Addendum (PDF)  (6 pp,  20 KB) 

**2013**
- 2013 Hazardous Waste Report Instructions and Forms 8700-13(A/B) (PDF)  (96 pp, 1 MB)
- 2013 Hazardous Waste File Specification Guide (PDF)  (99 pp, 654 KB)
- Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2013 Hazardous Waste Report, Notification of Regulated Waste Activity, and Part A Hazardous Waste Permit Application and Modification     (Revision) - November 15, 2012
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; 2013 Hazardous Waste Report, Notification of Regulated Waste Activity, and Part A Hazardous Waste Permit Application and Modification - May 24, 2012
- Detailed Descriptions of 2013 Biennial Report Tables:
BGM Basic (PDF)
 (13 pp, 24 KB) 
BGM Offsite Shipment (PDF)
(4 pp, 17 KB)
BGM Onsite Treatment (PDF) 
(4 pp, 16 KB)
BGM Waste Code 
(3 pp, 14 KB)
BWR Basic (PDF) 
(10 pp, 26 KB)
BWR Waste Code (PDF)
(3 pp, 14 KB)
Certification (PDF)
(4 pp, 15 KB)
Handler (PDF)
(22 pp, 46 KB)
HHSM Waste Code (PDF)
(3 pp, 14 KB)
HHSM Basic (PDF)
(3 pp, 14 KB)
HHSM Activity (PDF)
(4 pp, 15 KB)
NAICS (PDF)
(3 pp, 14 KB)
Owner Operator (PDF)
(6 pp, 18 KB)
State Activity (PDF)
(3 pp, 13 KB)
Universal Waste (PDF)
(3 pp, 14 KB)
Waste Code (PDF)
(3 pp, 14 KB)

Biennial Report Data Files: 2013

**2011**
- The National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report:  2011 Edition
- 2011 Hazardous Waste File Specification Guide (PDF)  (85 pp, 408 KB)
- 2011 Hazardous Waste Report Instructions and Form 8700-13(A/B) (PDF)  (91 pp, 609 KB)
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for   Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2011 Hazardous Waste Report,   Notification of Regulated Waste Activity, and Part A Hazardous Waste   Permit Application and Modification  - September 8
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; 2011 Hazardous Waste Report, Notification of Regulated Waste Activity, and Part   A Hazardous Waste Permit Application and Modification  - March 29
- Detailed Descriptions of 2011 Biennial Report Tables:
BGM Basic (PDF)
 (13 pp, 26 KB) 
BGM Offsite Shipment (PDF)
(4 pp, 14 KB)
BGM Onsite Treatment (PDF) 
(4 pp, 13 KB)
BGM Waste Code 
(3 pp, 12 KB)
BWR Basic (PDF) 
(10 pp, 22 KB)
BWR Waste Code (PDF) 
(3 pp, 12 KB)
Certification (PDF)
(4 pp, 13 KB)
Handler (PDF)
(24 pp, 40 KB)
HHSM Waste Code
(3 pp, 12 KB)
HHSM Basic
(3 pp, 12 KB)
HHSM Activity
(5 pp, 15 KB)
NAICS (PDF)
(3 pp, 12 KB)
Owner Operator (PDF)
(7 pp, 16 KB)
State Activity (PDF)
(3 pp, 12 KB)
Universal Waste (PDF)
(3 pp, 12 KB)
Waste Code (PDF)
(3 pp, 12 KB)

- Biennial Report Data Files: 2011

**2009**
- The National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report: 2009 Edition
- 2009 Hazardous Waste Report Instructions and Forms 8700-13(A/B) (PDF)   (85 pp,  697 KB)
- 2009 Hazardous Waste File Specification Guide (PDF)  (86 pp, 472 KB)
- Where can I obtain assistance with the 2009 Hazardous Waste Report? (PDF)  (10 pp,  51 KB) 
- Agency  Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Notification of Regulated Waste Activity and 2009 Hazardous Waste Report (Renewal) (PDF)  (3 pp,  52 KB)  - October 15 
- Detailed Descriptions of 2009 Biennial Report Tables:
BGM Basic (PDF)
(13 pp,  26 KB)
BGM Offsite Shipment (PDF)
(4 pp,  14 KB)
BGM Onsite Treatment (PDF)
(4 pp,  13 KB)
BGM Waste Code
(3 pp,  12 KB)
BWR Basic (PDF)
(10 pp,  22 KB)
BWR Waste Code (PDF)
(3 pp,  12 KB)
 Certification (PDF)
(4 pp,  13 KB)
 Handler (PDF)
(24 pp,  40 KB)
HHSM Waste Code (PDF)
(3 pp,  12 KB)
HHSM Basic (PDF)
(3 pp,  12 KB)
HHSM Activity (PDF)
(5 pp,  15 KB)
 NAICS (PDF)
(3 pp,  12 KB)
 Owner Operator (PDF)
(7 pp,  16 KB)
 State Activity (PDF)
(3 pp,  12 KB)
 Universal Waste (PDF)
(3 pp,  12 KB)
Waste Code (PDF)
(3 pp,  12 KB)

- Biennial Report Data Files:  2009

**2007**
- The National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report: 2007 Edition 
- 2007  Hazardous Waste Report Instructions and Forms
- North         American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007 Codes List   
- RCRAInfo File Specification Guide for 2007 Hazardous Waste Report Submissions (PDF)  (86 pp,  384 KB)
- Notice to EPA Stakeholders Regarding Plans to Implement the 2007 National Biennial Report (PDF)  (2 pp,  18 KB)
- Detailed Descriptions of 2007 Biennial Report Tables:
BGM Basic (PDF)
(12 pp,  24 KB)
BGM Offsite Shipment (PDF)
(1 pg,  9 KB)
BGM Onsite Treatment (PDF)
(4 pp,  13 KB)
BGM Waste Code
(3 pp,  12 KB)
BWR Basic (PDF)
(10 pp,  21 KB)
BWR Waste Code (PDF)
(4 pp,  13 KB)
 Certification (PDF)
(4 pp,  12 KB)
 Handler (PDF)
(25 pp,  40 KB)
 NAICS (PDF)
(4 pp,  12 KB)
 Owner Operator (PDF)
(7 pp,  16 KB)
 State Activity (PDF)
(3 pp,  11 KB)
 Universal Waste (PDF)
(3 pp,  13 KB)
Waste Code (PDF)
(3 pp,  12 KB)

- Biennial Report Data Files: 2007

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**2005**
- The National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report: 2005 Edition  
- 2005 Hazardous Waste Report Instructions and Forms 
- Agency  Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; 2005 Hazardous Waste (Biennial) Report (PDF)  (2 pp,  52 KB)  - March 9, 2005 
- Flat File Specification for Biennial Report Data Files: 2005 (PDF)  (26 pp,  108 KB) 
- Detailed Descriptions of 2005 Biennial Report Tables:
BGM Basic (PDF)
(11 pp,  24 KB)
BGM Offsite Shipment (PDF)
(4 pp,  15 KB)
BGM Onsite Treatment (PDF)
(4 pp,  14 KB)
BGM Waste Code
(3 pp,  14 KB)
BWR Basic (PDF)
(9 pp,  22 KB)
BWR Waste Code (PDF)
(3 pp,  14 KB)
 Certification (PDF)
(4 pp,  14 KB)
 Handler (PDF)
(25 pp,  42 KB)
 NAICS (PDF)
(3 pp,  13 KB)
 Owner Operator (PDF)
(6 pp,  17 KB)
 State Activity (PDF)
(3 pp,  13 KB)
 Universal Waste (PDF)
(3 pp,  13 KB)
Waste Code (PDF)
(3 pp,  14 KB)

- Biennial         Report Data Files: 2005

**2003**
- The National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report: 2003 Edition  
- 2003           Hazardous Waste Report Instructions and Forms
- Agency           Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and           Approval; Comment Request; The 2003 Hazardous Waste Report (PDF)  (3 pp, 43K)  - September           5, 2003
- Agency           Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request;           2003 Hazardous Waste (Biennial) Report (PDF)  (3 pp, 38K)  - March 18, 2003
- Agency           Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request;           2003 Hazardous Waste (Biennial) Report (PDF)  (2 pp, 38K)  - August 13, 2002 
- Biennial Report Data Files: 2003
- 2003 Hazardous Waste File Specification Guide (PDF)  (80 pp, 1.6MB)

**2001**
- The National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report: 2001 Edition
- 2001           Hazardous Waste Report Instructions and Forms
- The           2001 Hazardous Waste Report (Biennial Report) Information Collection         Request
- RCRAInfo           File Specification Guide for 2001 Hazardous Waste Report Submissions (PDF)  (87 pp,  896 KB)  This document describes the file specifications for reporting data             for the 2001 Hazardous Waste Report (also called the Biennial Report).             The material in this guide covers submissions by states and regions             to EPA Headquarters (HQ). The file specifications in this guide are             not intended to be used to cover submissions by individual reporting             sites. Also, this guide is only intended to specify the file and data             formats for the submission and is not intended to cover any procedural             or EPA programmatic issues. 
- Biennial Report Data Files: 2001

**1999**
- The National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report: 1999 Edition
- 1999 Hazardous Waste Report Instructions and Forms
- The 1999 Hazardous Waste Report (Biennial Report) Information Collection           Request
- Biennial Report Data Files: 1999

**1997**
- The National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report: 1997 Edition
- Biennial Reporting System Data Files: 1997

**1995**
- The National  Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report: 1995 Edition
- Biennial Reporting System Data Files: 1995

**1993**
- The National  Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report: 1993 Edition
- Biennial  Reporting System Data Files: 1993

**1991**
- The  National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report: 1991 Edition
- Biennial           Reporting System Data Files: 1991

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