United States 

Environmental Protection 

Agency 

December 2007 

2007 Hazardous 

Waste Report 

Instructions and Forms

EPA Form 8700-13 A/B 

(OMB #2050-0024; Expires 11/30/2009) 
Office of Solid Waste 

(5302P) 

Washington, DC 20460

2007 Hazardous Waste Report

Instructions and Forms

 This is an ongoing information collection from hazardous waste generators and hazardous waste treatment, storage, 

or disposal facilities. This collection is done on a two-year cycle as required by Sections 3002 and 3004 of the 

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The information is collected via a mechanism known as the 

Hazardous Waste Report for the required reporting year [EPA Form 8700-13 A/B](also known as the Biennial Report). 

 Both RCRA Sections 3002 and 3004 require EPA to establish standards for recordkeeping and reporting of hazardous 

waste. Section 3002 applies to hazardous waste generators and Section 3004 applies to hazardous waste treatment, 

storage, and disposal facilities. The implementing regulations are found at 40 CFR Parts 262.40(b) and (d); 

262.41(a)(1)-(5), (a)(8), and (b); 264.75(a)-(e) and (j); 265.75(a)-(e) and (j); and 270.30(l)(9). This is mandatory 

reporting by the respondents. 

 The respondents' submissions (reports) describe each generated hazardous waste, the activity by which they 

generated the waste, and the waste quantity; the reports also list the management method by which each waste is 

treated, recycled, or disposed and the quantity managed. There are a number of uses of Biennial Report data. EPA 

uses Biennial Report data for planning and developing regulations, compliance monitoring, and enforcement. Also, 

Biennial Report data allows the Agency to determine whether its regulations are having the desired effect on the 

generation and management of hazardous waste. For example, Biennial Report data provides information on whether 

waste management has shifted from one method of disposal to another. Some State uses of Report data include support 

of planning, fee assessment, compliance monitoring, and enforcement. 

 Some businesses consider some of their hazardous waste information to be Confidential Business Information 

(CBI). A business may, if it desires, protect its Biennial Report information from public disclosure by asserting a claim 

of confidentiality covering all or part of its information. When a claim is made EPA will treat the information in 

accordance with the confidentiality regulations in 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B. EPA also ensures that the information 

collection procedures comply with the Privacy Act of 1974 and OMB Circular 108. 

 Estimated Burden: The total annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is 

estimated to average 18.7 hours per response. The annual reporting burden is estimated to average 16.4 hours per 

response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, completing and reviewing the forms, and submitting 

the report. The annual recordkeeping requirement is estimated to average 2.3 hours per respondent including the time 

for filing and storing the Biennial Report submission. 

 To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any 

suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has 

established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID Number RCRA-2007-0003, which is available for public 

viewing at the RCRA Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., 

NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is (202) 566-1744 and the 

telephone number for the RCRA Docket is (202) 566-0270. An electronic version of the public docket is available 

through EPA Dockets (EDOCKET) at - http://www.fdms.gov

 Use EDOCKET to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, 

and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select 

“search,” then key in the docket ID number identified above. Also, you can send comments to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, 

Attention: Desk Office for EPA. Please include the EPA Docket ID Number RCRA-2007-0003 and OMB Control 

Number 2050-0024 in any correspondence. 
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PURPOSE OF THE 2007 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) mission to protect human health and the environment 

includes the responsibility to effectively manage, with the States, the nation's hazardous waste. As part of 

this task, the EPA and the States collect and maintain information about the generation, management, and 

final disposition of the nation's hazardous waste regulated by the Resource Conservation and Recovery 

Act (RCRA). 

The EPA prepared this booklet for hazardous waste generators and for facilities that treat, store, or 

dispose hazardous waste to report their hazardous waste activities for calendar year 2007. The 

information collected will: 

 Provide the EPA and the States with an understanding of hazardous waste generation and 

management in the United States. 

 Help the EPA measure the quality of the environment, such as monitoring industry 

compliance with the regulations and evaluating waste minimization efforts taken by industry. 

 Be summarized and communicated to the public, primarily through publication of the 2007 

National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report. 

The data you provide will be entered into a computer database by the State or the EPA Regional Office to 

which you return your Hazardous Waste Report. After review to ensure the quality of the data, EPA will 

create a national database for this information. Your efforts in carefully filling out all the report forms are 

appreciated. 

IMPORTANT 

Before completing the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report forms, please carefully read the instructions 

in this booklet. 

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE

To obtain assistance in filling out the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report forms, please contact your 

State Office. Some States’ reporting requirements differ from the Federal requirements. The list of 

State and EPA Regional Office addresses, contact names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses 

is on the Internet at - 

http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/data/br07/forms.htm 
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WHO MUST FILE THE 2007 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT

SITES REQUIRED TO FILE THE HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT 

You are required by Federal statute (mandatory reporting) to complete and file the 2007 Hazardous Waste 

Report (also known as the “Biennial Report”) or your State’s equivalent hazardous waste report if your 

site: 

 Met the definition (see box below) of a RCRA Large Quantity Generator (LQG) during 2007; 

AND/OR 

 Treated, stored, or disposed of RCRA hazardous wastes on site during 2007. 

If you are required to report, see WHICH FORMS TO SUBMIT AND WHAT TO REPORT

on page 2 to determine which forms you must submit. 

DEFINITION OF A RCRA LARGE QUANTITY GENERATOR 

WHO MUST REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2007

A site is a RCRA Large Quantity Generator (LQG) for 2007 if the site met any of the following 

criteria: 

(a) The site generated, in any single calendar month, 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs) or more of 

RCRA hazardous waste; or

(b) The site generated, in any single calendar month, or accumulated at any time, more 

than 1 kg (2.2 lbs) of RCRA acute hazardous waste; or

(c) The site generated, in any single calendar month, or accumulated at any time, more 

than 100 kg (220 lbs) of spill cleanup material contaminated with RCRA acute 

hazardous waste. 

NOTE: You will report your current Hazardous Waste Generator status as of the 

 date of submitting your 2007 Hazardous Waste Report on the Site 

 Identification Form in Item 10.A.1 - Generator of Hazardous Waste. 

 Your status may have changed since 2007. 

e NOTE: Hazardous waste imported from a foreign country in 2007 must be counted in 

 determining your generator status if your site is the U.S. Importer. This waste 

 must be reported on Form GM or Form WR in your 2007 Hazardous Waste 

 Report. 
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SITES THAT SHOULD NOT FILE THE HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT 

Do not file the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report if, during 2007, your site was not a RCRA Large 

Quantity Generator (your site did not meet any of the LQG criteria in the box above) AND did not treat, 

store, or dispose of RCRA hazardous wastes on site. 

If you are not required to report, you should notify us if your hazardous waste generator status has 

changed; please fill out the RCRA Subtitle C Site Identification Form and submit it to your State 

Office. See page 7 for instructions on filling out the Site Identification Form. Mark the box for 

Subsequent Notification of Regulated Waste Activity in Item 1 - Reason for Submittal. 

Do not file the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report if, during 2007, all of your hazardous waste was 

exported directly out of the United States to a foreign country. An Annual Report must be filed in this 

case as required under 40 CFR 262.56. 

STATE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS 

States may impose reporting requirements above and beyond the Federal requirements. If your State 

does so, it will attach information to (or delete information from) this booklet. Alternatively, some 

States use a modified version of this report or their own instructions and forms for fulfilling the 

reporting requirements. Please contact your State Office about state-specific requirements. See the 

Contacts list on the Internet at - http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/data/br07/forms.htm 
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2007 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PURPOSE OF THE 2007 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT................................................................ i 

WHO MUST FILE THE 2007 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT.......................................................iii 

SITES REQUIRED TO FILE THE HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT........................................iii 

SITES THAT SHOULD NOT FILE THE HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT ............................. iv 

STATE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................... iv 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING THE 2007 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT.................................. 1 

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 1 

Authority............................................................................................................................. 1 

Overview of the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report................................................................. 1 

CHANGES TO THE 2007 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT ...................................................... 2 

WHICH FORMS TO SUBMIT AND WHAT TO REPORT.......................................................... 2 

FILLING OUT THE FORMS ......................................................................................................... 3

Contacts for Assistance....................................................................................................... 3

Copies of Hazardous Waste Report Instructions and Forms .............................................. 3 

Documents Helpful in Filling Out the Forms ..................................................................... 3 

Site Identification Labels .................................................................................................... 4

Code Lists ........................................................................................................................... 4 

Skip Instructions ................................................................................................................. 4 

Explanations........................................................................................................................ 4 

Right Justification of Quantities ......................................................................................... 5 

Comments Section of Forms............................................................................................... 5 

Page Numbering of Forms.................................................................................................. 5 

Photocopies of Forms ......................................................................................................... 5 

Electronic Reporting ........................................................................................................... 6 

Confidential Business Information (CBI)........................................................................... 6 

WHEN AND WHERE TO FILE..................................................................................................... 6 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT THE RCRA SUBTITLE C SITE IDENTIFICATION 

(SITE ID) FORM ........................................................................................................................................ 7 

WHO MUST SUBMIT THIS FORM.............................................................................................. 7 

PURPOSE OF THIS FORM............................................................................................................ 7 

HOW TO FILL OUT THIS FORM................................................................................................. 7 

ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................ 9 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT FORM GM - WASTE GENERATION AND 

MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 18 

WHO MUST SUBMIT THIS FORM............................................................................................ 18 

PURPOSE OF THIS FORM.......................................................................................................... 18 

HOW TO FILL OUT THIS FORM............................................................................................... 18 

WASTES TO BE REPORTED ..................................................................................................... 18 

WASTES NOT TO BE REPORTED ............................................................................................ 19 

HOW TO REPORT SIMILAR WASTES ON ONE FORM GM ................................................. 20 

ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................. 21 
2007 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT 

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT FORM WR - WASTE RECEIVED FROM OFF SITE..... 27 

WHO MUST SUBMIT THIS FORM............................................................................................ 27 

PURPOSE OF THIS FORM.......................................................................................................... 27 

HOW TO FILL OUT THIS FORM............................................................................................... 27 

ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................. 28 

OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION AND CODE LISTS............................................................ 31 

EXCLUDED WASTES ................................................................................................................. 33 

DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................................... 35 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................................... 45

EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE CODES.......................................................................................... 49 

SOURCE CODES.......................................................................................................................... 51 

FORM CODES .............................................................................................................................. 53 

MANAGEMENT METHOD CODES........................................................................................... 55 

2007 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT FORMS.................................................................................. 57 
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING 

THE 2007 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT 

INTRODUCTION 

The instructions and forms for the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report are prepared by the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) for generators and for treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs) to 

report their hazardous waste activities for 2007. 

AUTHORITY

The authority for the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report is contained in Sections 3002 and 3004 of the 

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), as amended by the Hazardous and Solid 

Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA). Section 3002 requires hazardous waste generators to report to the 

EPA or the authorized States, at least every two years, the quantities, nature, and disposition of generated 

hazardous waste. Under the authority of Section 3004, the EPA requires reporting by treatment, storage, 

and disposal facilities for the wastes they receive. 

OVERVIEW OF THE 2007 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT

To determine if you are required to file the Hazardous Waste Report, read WHO MUST FILE THE 

2007 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT on pages iii and iv. 

CHANGES TO THE 2007 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT, on page 2, summarizes the primary 

changes that have been made to the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report forms and instructions. 

WHICH FORMS TO SUBMIT AND WHAT TO REPORT, on pages 2 and 3 , describes 

circumstances and situations under which each of the forms should be completed. 

FILLING OUT THE FORMS, on pages 3 to 5, provide general guidelines for filling out the Hazardous 

Waste Report forms. This includes where to find the telephone number for the State Contacts, which you 

can call with questions about completing the Hazardous Waste Report. 

WHEN AND WHERE TO FILE, on page 6, provides the filing date and details the procedures for 

obtaining an extension of the filing date for your site’s Hazardous Waste Report. The address for the 

State or EPA Regional Office to which you should send the Hazardous Waste Report is specified in other 

information sent to you with this booklet. There also is a complete listing of the Contacts for each State 

on the Internet at - http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/data/br07/forms.htm 

Detailed instructions for filling out each of the forms begin on page 7. Beginning on page 31, relevant 

other reference information and code lists are provided including: a list of excluded wastes; definitions of 

key terms; a section on special instructions that explains how to report certain types of wastes (e.g., lab 

packs, PCBs); the list of hazardous waste codes; and the Source code, Form code, and Management 

Method code lists. 
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CHANGES IN THE 2007 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT 

EPA made significant modifications to the Hazardous Waste Report for the 2001 submission based on a 

lengthy study of the information needs of EPA and State hazardous waste programs. Those changes were 

made to improve the consistency, accuracy, and reliability of the data. EPA has not made any changes in 

reporting requirements and forms for this 2007 report; there are some minor editorial changes in the 

Instructions and Forms, (i.e., block 10.B. Site ID form). 

WHICH FORMS TO SUBMIT AND WHAT TO REPORT 

The 2007 Hazardous Waste Report contains the following four forms: 

Site ID Form A site required to file the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report must submit the RCRA Subtitle 

C Site ID Form (Site ID Form) as a component of the Report. 

You will report your current Hazardous Waste Generator status as of the date of 

submitting your 2007 Hazardous Waste Report on the Site Identification Form in Item 

10.A.1 - Generator of Hazardous Waste. Your status may have changed since 2007 

Instructions for the Site ID Form begin on page 7. 

Form GM A site required to file the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report must submit Form GM for all 

hazardous waste that was used to determine the site’s generator status. Hazardous waste 

must be reported if it was: 

 Generated and accumulated on site and subsequently managed on site or shipped 

off site in 2007; or 

 Generated and accumulated on site in 2007 but not managed on site or shipped 

off site until after 2007; or 

 Generated and accumulated on site prior to 2007 but either managed on site or 

shipped off site in 2007; or 

 Imported from a foreign country in 2007. 

Examples of RCRA hazardous wastes to be reported include those that were: 

 Generated on site from a production process, service activity, or routine cleanup; 

 Generated from equipment decommissioning, spill cleanup, or remedial cleanup 

activity; 

 Shipped off site, including hazardous waste that was received from off site 

(reported on the Waste Received from Off Site Form (Form WR)) and 

subsequently shipped off site without being treated or recycled on site; 

 Removed from on-site storage for treating, recycling, or disposing on site or 

shipped off site. 

 Derived from the management of non-hazardous waste; or 
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 Derived from the on-site treatment (including reclamation), disposal, or recycling 

of previously existing hazardous waste (as a residual). 

DO NOT submit a Form GM for any hazardous waste shipped directly to a foreign 

country. An Annual Report must be filed in this case as required under 40 CFR 262.56. 

Instructions for Form GM begin on page 18. 

Form WR A site required to file the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report must submit Form WR if, during 

2007, it received RCRA hazardous waste from off site and managed the waste on site 

(including subsequent transfer off-site). 

Instructions for Form WR begin on page 27. 

Form OI A site must complete Form OI only if the site’s State requires it. Instructions for Form 

OI are on the back of the form. 

FILLING OUT THE FORMS 

CONTACTS FOR ASSISTANCE

To obtain assistance in filling out the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report forms, please contact your State or 

EPA Regional Office. Some States’ reporting requirements differ from the Federal requirements. The list 

of contact addresses, contact names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses is on the Internet at - 

http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/data/br07/forms.htm 

COPIES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS

Additional copies of 2007 Hazardous Waste Report instructions and forms can be obtained from the 

contact provided for your State. If your State uses the EPA’s version of the instructions and forms, you 

can download the booklet from the Internet at - 

http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/data/br07/forms.htm 

DOCUMENTS HELPFUL IN FILLING OUT THE FORMS

To prepare the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report, you should consult your records on quantities and types of 

hazardous waste that your site generated, managed, shipped, or received in 2007. Some records that may 

be helpful are: 

 Hazardous waste manifest forms; 

 Hazardous Waste Report forms submitted in previous years; 

 Records of quantities of hazardous waste generated or accumulated on site; 

 Results of laboratory analyses of your wastes; 

 Contracts or agreements with off-site facilities managing your wastes; and 

 Copies of permits for on-site waste management systems. 
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SITE IDENTIFICATION LABELS

If you received pre-printed site identification labels for your state with your 2007 Hazardous Waste 

Report instructions and forms booklet, please review the labels to verify that the information is accurate 

and mark any changes directly on the labels. Attach one label to each form in the Hazardous Waste 

Report. If you did not receive labels with your booklet, enter the site name and EPA Identification 

Number on each form in the space provided for the label (i.e., the top left-hand corner of the form). 

Before making copies of the forms in order to complete them, be sure that you have either attached a preprinted label to each form or, if you did not receive labels, that you have entered the site’s name and EPA 

Identification Number in the top left-hand corner of each form. 

CODE LISTS

LIST This symbol denotes references to the page numbers of relevant code lists. Please 

use only the codes included in the instructions or in the lists of codes that begin on 

page 49. Please minimize the use of “Other” and “Unknown” codes. If you do use 

an “Other” or “Unknown” code, please provide an explanation in the Comments 

section of the form. 

SKIP INSTRUCTIONS

This symbol denotes directions to skip to the next appropriate section or box to be completed, given 

certain responses to some questions. 

EXPLANATIONS

NOTE This symbol denotes explanatory text or definitions of terms used in the instructions. 

ALPHANUMERIC FIELDS 

Alphanumeric fields are identified in Appendix B as Data Type “A” fields (Appendix B in “RCRAInfo 

File Specification Guide – 2007 Hazardous Waste Report Submission, August 2007, 

http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/data/biennialreport/index.htm). Data Type “A” fields must be leftjustified with all trailing spaces filled with the space character (i.e., ASCII HEX 0x20 or ASCII Decimal 

32). 

Valid characters for alphanumeric fields are limited to: 

~ ! # $ % ^ * ( ) _ + ` - \ = : ; ? , ./ ’ “ @ & [ ] | 1234567890ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 

Invalid characters for alphanumeric fields include: 

{}<> 

If the “<” or “>” symbols are used to indicate less than or greater than, it is recommended that these 

symbols be replaced with “LT” or “GL”. 
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RIGHT JUSTIFICATION OF QUANTITIES

Right justify all quantities reported on the forms. For example, enter a quantity of 12,000 tons on the 

form as: 

 └─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴1┴2┴0┴0┴0┘.└0┘

Enter a quantity of 29,599.5 tons as: 

 └─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴2┴9┴5┴9┴9┘.└5┘

COMMENTS SECTION OF FORMS

Use the Comments section at the bottom of the forms to clarify or continue any entry. For each comment, 

reference the section number and box letter of the entry that is being continued. For example, if a 

hazardous waste generated on site has six EPA hazardous waste codes, enter the first five in Section 1, 

Box B of Form GM. Enter the sixth waste code in the Comments section and cross-reference Section 1, 

Box B: “Sec. 1, Box B, continued: D001.” 

PAGE NUMBERING OF FORMS

When you have filled out all the appropriate forms in your Hazardous Waste Report submission, number 

the pages (each piece of paper is a page) consecutively throughout your submission. Do not number each 

set of forms separately, but rather number each page sequentially. The individual page number and the 

total number of pages in your submission should appear at the bottom of each page (e.g., Page 1 of 7, 

Page 2 of 7). 

If it is necessary to continue information from one form onto another page, make additional copies of the 

form and number the additional pages with the same page number as the first page, followed by a letter 

(e.g., page 27, page 27a; page 28, page 28a, 28b). When continuing information on a supplemental page, 

enter only the information that is being continued. 

PHOTOCOPIES OF FORMS

A single copy of each form is included in this booklet. Photocopy as many forms as you need to 

complete your Hazardous Waste Report. Make copies after you have attached the pre-printed site 

identification label or entered the site name and EPA Identification Number in the top left-hand corner of 

the form, but before you begin filling out the form. 

After you have finished filling out the forms, photocopy the entire Hazardous Waste Report and keep a 

copy for a period of at least three years from the due date of the report as required by 40 CFR 262.40(b). 

ELECTRONIC REPORTING

The EPA encourages electronic reporting of Hazardous Waste Reports. To obtain instructions on how to 

file electronically, contact your State or EPA Regional Office. 
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CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION (CBI) 

You may not withhold information from the Administrator of the EPA because it is confidential. 

However, when the Administrator is requested to consider information confidential, it must be treated 

according to the EPA regulations contained in Title 40 of the CFR, Part 2, Subpart B. These regulations 

provide that a business may, if it desires, assert a claim of business confidentiality covering all or part of 

the information furnished to the EPA. 40 CFR 2.203(b) explains how to assert a claim. 

The EPA will treat information covered by such a claim in accordance with the procedures set forth in 

Subpart B. If someone requests release of information covered by a claim of confidentiality, or if the 

EPA otherwise decides to make a determination as to whether such information is entitled to confidential 

treatment, the EPA will notify the business. The EPA will not disclose information as to when a claim of 

confidentiality has been made except to the extent of and in accordance with 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B. 

However, if the business does not claim confidentiality when it furnishes the information, the EPA may 

make the information available to the public without notice to the business. 

WHEN AND WHERE TO SEND YOUR COMPLETED REPORT 

The 2007 Hazardous Waste Report is due to your State or EPA Regional Office by March 3, 2008. 

Return your completed Hazardous Waste Report to the address listed for your State or Regional contact. 

See the additional information sent to you with this booklet. An updated listing of State and EPA 

Regional mailing addresses, contact names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses is maintained at - 

www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/data/br07/forms.htm 

If you need more time to fill out the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report, contact your State or EPA Regional 

Office as soon as possible for specific instructions. 

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE

To obtain assistance in filling out the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report forms, please contact your 

State or EPA Regional Office. Some States’ reporting requirements differ from the Federal 

requirements. The list of State and EPA Regional Office addresses, contact names, telephone 

numbers, and e-mail addresses is on the Internet at - 

http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/data/br07/forms.htm

This booklet and other related information can also be found on this Internet page. 
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Instructions for Filling Out the 

 RCRA Subtitle C Site Identification (Site ID) Form

WHO MUST SUBMIT THIS FORM

All sites required to submit any of the following must submit the RCRA Subtitle C Site Identification 

(Site ID) Form: 

 Initial Notification of Regulated Waste Activity 

 Subsequent Notification of Regulated Waste Activity 

 First RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application 

 Revised RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application 

 Hazardous Waste Report 

You must complete all the items on the Site ID Form. 

PURPOSE OF THIS FORM

For purposes of the Notification of Regulated Waste Activity, the Site ID Form provides site-specific 

information about a facility for obtaining an EPA Identification Number and submitting Initial 

Notification of Regulated Waste Activity. For purposes of a Subsequent Notification of Regulated Waste 

Activity, the Site ID Form provides updated site-specific information for those items that have changed at 

your site and verifies the information for those items that remain unchanged. For the purposes of the 

RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application and the Hazardous Waste Report, you must also 

complete the Site ID Form to update your site information. 

HOW TO FILL OUT THIS FORM

Complete all of the Site ID Form items. 

 Item 1 - your reason for submitting the form 

 Item 2 - your site’s EPA Identification Number 

 Item 3 - the name of your site 

 Item 4 - the physical location of your site 

 item 5 - the land type of your site 

 Item 6 - the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) for your site 

 Item 7 - the mailing address for your site 

 Item 8 - name and phone number of a contact person at your site 
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 Item 9 - names of the operator and the legal owner(s) of your site 

 Item 10 - your site’s regulated waste activities (enter all that apply) 

 Item 11 - the description of hazardous waste if you handle any 

 Item 12 - additional comments on Items 1 through 11 

 Item 13 - certification that the information you provided throughout the form is truthful, 

accurate and complete 

Type or print in black ink all items except the Signature box in Item 13. Enter your site’s EPA ID 

Number in the top left-hand corner on the second and third pages of the form; for Initial Notification for 

this site, leave the EPA Identification Number blank. Use Item 12 - Comments to clarify or provide 

additional information for any entry. When entering information in the comments section, enter the item 

number and box letter to which the comment refers. If you must use additional sheets for comments, 

enter your site’s EPA ID Number in the top left-hand corner of each sheet. 
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ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS

Item 1 -- Reason for Submittal:

Reason for Submittal: Place an “X” in the appropriate box to indicate whether this form is your Initial 

Notification of Regulated Waste Activity (to obtain an EPA Identification Number); a Subsequent Notification 

of Regulated Waste Activity (to update your site identification information); a component of a First or a 

Revised Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application; or a component of the Hazardous Waste Report. 

 For Initial Notification of Regulated Waste Activity to provide site identification information 

and obtain an EPA Identification Number for hazardous waste, universal waste, or used oil 

activities. If your waste activity is regulated under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and 

Recovery Act (RCRA) and the rules promulgated pursuant to the Act (specifically 40 CFR Parts 260-

299), you must submit this form to notify the appropriate State or EPA Regional Office of your 

regulated waste activities and obtain an EPA Identification Number. 

 For Subsequent Notification of Regulated Waste Activity to update site identification 

information. You must use this form to submit a subsequent notification if your site already has an 

EPA Identification Number and you wish to change information (e.g., generator status, new site 

contact person, new owner, new mailing address, new regulated waste activity, etc.). 

 As a component of a First RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application. If your site is 

planning to treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste on site in a unit that is not exempt from 

obtaining a hazardous waste permit, you must submit this form as part of the Part A Permit 

Application. Also, if the activity at this site (treatment, storage, or disposal) became newly regulated 

under RCRA Subtitle C and the rules promulgated pursuant to the Act (specifically 40 CFR Parts 260-

299), you must submit this form as part of the Part A Permit Application. 

 As a component of a Revised RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application. If you must 

submit a revised Part A Permit Application to reflect changes that have occurred at your site, you must 

submit this form as part of your revised Part A Permit Application. Examples of site changes requiring 

a revised Part A Permit Application include managing new wastes not identified in the first submission 

of the form or changes to existing waste treatment processes. When submitting a revised Part A 

Permit Application, please include the Amendment number in the appropriate space. 

 As a component of the Hazardous Waste Report. If you are required to submit a Hazardous Waste 

Report indicating the amount of hazardous waste you generate, treat, recycle, dispose, ship off site, or 

receive from off site, you must fill out this form. 

NOTE

You will report your current Hazardous Waste Generator status as of the date of 

submitting the Site Identification Form in Item 10.A.1 - Generator of Hazardous Waste. 

Your status may have changed since your last submission (unless this is an Initial 

Notification of Regulated Waste Activity). 
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Item 2 -- Site EPA ID Number: 

Provide your EPA Identification Number in Item 2 for this site. Also, be sure to include your EPA 

Identification Number at the top of pages 2 and 3 of the form (as well as on any attachments to the Site ID 

Form). 

NOTE If this is your Initial Notification for this site, leave the EPA Identification Number blank 

and proceed to Item 3. 

Items 3 and 4 -- Site Name and Location: 

Provide the legal name of your site and a complete location address. Please note that the address you give for 

Item 4, Site Location, must be a physical address, not a post office box or route number.

NOTE A new EPA Identification Number is required if you change the location of your site. 

Item 5 -- Site Land Type: 

Place an “X” in the box that best describes the land type of your site. Select only one type: Private, County, 

District, Federal, Indian (see Indian Country below), Municipal, State, or Other. If your sites Land Type could 

be described as Municipal and as County, as District, or as Indian, do not mark Municipal. Instead choose the 

other appropriate code; you may explain this in Item 12 - Comments.

Indian Country - Land governed by an entity on the list of Federally recognized American Indian 

tribes and Alaskan Native entities at: http://www.epa.gov/edr/fdetribal.pdf

Item 6 -- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code(s): 

Box A must be completed. Completing Boxes B-D is recommended, if applicable. 

Box A Provide the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code that best

describes your site’s primary business production process for your products or 

services. Use the six (6) digit code (most specific description) if available for your 

business; if not, use the five (5) digit code; do not enter any four (4) or less digit code. 

Boxes B - D List other NAICS codes that describe the primary business production processes for 

your site. Use the 6 or 5 digit codes that apply to your site. 

Check with your accounting or business staff to determine your NAICS code(s); the NAICS code is used in tax 

reporting and other business reports. A list of the acceptable codes is on the Internet at - 

http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/data/br07/forms.htm

You can obtain additional information about NAICS codes from the Internet at - 

http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/
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Item 7 -- Site Mailing Address:

Please enter the Site Mailing Address. If the mailing address and the Location of Site (Item 4) are the 

same, you can enter “Same as Item 4” in the box for Item 7. 

Item 8 -- Site Contact Person:

Enter the name, business telephone number, and extension of the individual who should be contacted 

regarding the information submitted in the Site ID Form. You may also enter an email address; if you 

want to be contacted by fax, enter that number in Item 12 - Comments. A Subsequent Notification is 

recommended when the Site Contact Person changes. Do not enter other contact persons here; if there 

are other persons who may be contacted about this submission, list them and their other contact 

information in Item 12. An example would be a contact specifically for the Hazardous Waste Report. 

Note that the Facility Permit Contact information for the RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit 

Application is entered in Items 1 and 2 of the Hazardous Waste Permit Information Form. 

NOTE

It is assumed that the Site Contact Person will receive mail at the Site Mailing Address 

provided in Item 7. If this is not the case, please provide the mailing address for the Site 

Contact Person in Item 12 - Comments. 

Item 9 -- Operator and Legal Owner of the Site:

This section should be used to indicate all the operators and owners of this site. Please review these 

definitions: 

Operator - The person responsible for the overall operation of a RCRA site. Note: This is the 

legal entity which controls the RCRA site operation rather than the plant or site manager. This is 

usually a company or business name, not an individual. See Person. 

Owner - The person who owns a RCRA site or part of a RCRA site. Note: This includes the 

property owner. This may be an individual, company, or business name. See Person. 

Person - An individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, Federal Agency, corporation (including 

a government corporation), partnership, association, State, municipality, commission, political 

subdivision of a State, or any interstate body. 

A. Name of Site’s Operator: Provide the name of your site’s operator. 

Date Became an Operator: Indicate the date on which the above entity became the operator of 

your site. Enter dates as in this example: For April 22, 2007, enter 04/22/2007. 
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Operator Type: Place an “X” in the box that best describes the operator type of your site. 

Select only one type: Private, County, District, Federal, Indian (see below), Municipal, State, or 

Other. If your site’s Operator Type could be described as Municipal and as County, as District, 

or as Indian, do not mark Municipal. Instead choose the other appropriate code; you may explain 

this in Item 12 - Comments. 

Indian - A member of an entity on the list of Federally recognized American Indian 

tribes and Alaskan Native entities at: http://www.epa.gov/edr/fdetribal.pdf 

Use the Comments section in Item 12 to list any additional operators, their names, the dates they 

became operators, operator type, and mailing address. If necessary, attach a separate sheet of 

paper. 

B. Name of Site’s Legal Owner: Provide the name of your site’s legal owner(s). This includes 

owner(s) of the building(s) and land. 

Date Became an Owner: Indicate the date on which the above entity became the owner of your 

site. Enter dates as in this example: For April 22, 2007, enter 04/22/2007. This is a required 

field and a date must be reported. 

Owner Type: Place an “X” in the box that best describes the owner type of your site. Select 

only one type: Private, County, District, Federal, Indian (see below), Municipal, State, or Other. 

If your site’s Owner Type could be described as Municipal and as County, as District, or as 

Indian, do not mark Municipal. Instead choose the other appropriate code; you may explain this 

in 

Item 12 - Comments. 

Indian - A member of an entity on the list of Federally recognized American Indian 

tribes and Alaskan Native entities at: http://www.epa.gov/edr/fdetribal.pdf 

Use the Comments section in Item 12 to list any additional owners, their names, the dates they 

became owners, owner type, mailing address, and which owner(s), if any, are no longer owners 

since your last submission of this form. If necessary, attach a separate sheet of paper. 

Legal Owner Address: Please enter this information if your State requires it; see your State’s 

specific instructions if any. If the address and the Location of Site (Item 4) are the same, you can 

enter “Same as Item 4” in the box for Item 9. 

NOTE

A subsequent notification is recommended when the operator or owner of a site changes. 

Because an EPA Identification Number is site-specific, the new owner will keep the 

existing EPA Identification Number for that location. If your business moves to another 

location, the operator or owner must notify the State or EPA Regional Office of this 

change. Since your business has changed locations, a new EPA Identification Number will 

be assigned. 
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Item 10 -- Type of Regulated Waste Activity 

 Place an “X” in box “Yes” or in box “No” as appropriate for activities at this site; 

 complete any additional boxes as instructed.

A. Hazardous Waste Activities: Complete all parts 1 through 6.

NOTE

Listed below are the Federal generator status definitions. If, however, the State where your 

site is located has definitions different from the Federal definitions, you must use the State 

definitions. 

1. Generator of Hazardous Waste: If you generate a hazardous waste that is listed in 40 

CFR 261.31 through 261.33 or identified by one or more hazardous waste 

characteristic(s) contained in 40 CFR 261.21 through 261.24, place an “X” in the 

appropriate box for the quantity of non-acutely hazardous waste that is generated per 

calendar month. The regulations for hazardous waste generators are found in 40 CFR 

Part 262. Consult these regulations and your State for details about how the regulations 

apply to your situation. Below is a brief description of the three types of hazardous waste 

generators. 

If “yes”, mark only one of the following - a, b, or c.

a. LQG: Large Quantity Generator

This site is a Large Quantity Generator if the site meets any of the following criteria: 

i) Generates, in any calendar month, 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs.) or more of RCRA 

hazardous waste; or

ii) Generates, in any calendar month, or accumulates at any time, more than 1 kg 

(2.2 lbs.) of RCRA acute hazardous waste; or

iii) Generates, in any calendar month, or accumulates at any time, more than 100 kg 

(220 lbs.) of spill cleanup material contaminated with RCRA acute hazardous 

waste. 

NOTE

If, in addition to being an LQG, you recycle hazardous wastes at your site, mark both this 

box and Box A.4 below. 
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b. SQG: Small Quantity Generator

This site is a Small Quantity Generator if the site meets all of the following criteria: 

i) Generates, in any calendar month, more than 100 kg (220 lbs.) but less than 

1,000 kg (2,200 lbs.) of RCRA hazardous waste; and

ii) Generates, in any calendar month, or accumulates at any time, no more than 1 kg 

(2.2 lbs.) of acute hazardous waste and no more than 100 kg (220 lbs.) of 

material from the cleanup of a spill of acute hazardous waste. 

OR, the site is a Small Quantity Generator if the site: 

i) Meets all other criteria for a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator 

(see below), but 

ii) Accumulates, at any time, more than 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs.) of RCRA hazardous 

waste. 

c. CESQG: Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator 

This site is a CESQG if the site does all of the following: 

i) Generates no more than 100 kg (220 lbs.) of RCRA hazardous waste in any 

calendar month; and

ii) Accumulates, at any time, no more than 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs.) of RCRA 

hazardous waste; and

iii) Generates, in any calendar month, or accumulates at any time, no more than 1 kg 

(2.2 lbs.) of acute hazardous waste, and no more than 100 kg (220 lbs.) of 

material from the cleanup of a spill of acute hazardous waste. 

NOTE

If you generate acutely hazardous wastes listed in 40 CFR 261.31, 261.32 or 261.33(e), 

please refer to 40 CFR 261.5(e) to determine the circumstances under which you must 

notify the EPA. 

In addition to the above, mark “Yes” or “No” for the other hazardous waste activities listed 

below that may occur at this site. Complete 1.d and e, and 2 through 6.

d. United States Importer of Hazardous Waste

Mark “Yes” if you import hazardous waste from a foreign country into the United States. 

 Refer to 40 CFR 262.60 for additional information. 

e. Mixed Waste Generator

Mark “Yes” if you are a generator of mixed waste (waste that is both hazardous and 

radioactive). RCRA defines “mixed waste” as waste that contains both hazardous waste 

and source, special nuclear, or by-product material subject to the Atomic Energy Act 

(AEA), RCRA section 1004(41), 42 U.S.C. 6903 (63 FR 17414; April 9, 1998). See the 

definitions on pages 39, 42, and 43. 
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2. Transporter of Hazardous Waste: Mark “Yes” if you transport hazardous waste within 

the United States. The Federal regulations for hazardous waste transporters are found in 

40 CFR Part 263. 

3. Treater, Storer, or Disposer of Hazardous Waste: If you treat, store, or dispose of 

hazardous waste, mark "Yes". A RCRA Hazardous Waste Permit is required for this 

activity. Contact the appropriate office for your State for more information. The Federal 

regulations for operators and owners of permitted treatment, storage, and disposal 

facilities (TSDFs) are found in 40 CFR Parts 264, 265, 266, and 270. 

NOTE

If your site is a destination facility for universal wastes in addition to being a treatment, 

storage, or disposal facility for other RCRA hazardous wastes, mark both this box and Box 

B.2 below. 

4. Recycler of Hazardous Waste: If you recycle regulated hazardous wastes (recyclable 

materials), mark “Yes”. The Federal regulations for operators and owners of sites that 

recycle hazardous waste are found in 40 CFR 261.6. You also may be subject to other 

Federal and State regulations; in some cases a permit is required. 

NOTE

If your site, in addition to being a recycling site for hazardous waste, is a treater, storer, or 

disposer of hazardous waste, mark both this box and Box A.3 above. If your site is a 

destination facility for universal wastes in addition to being a recycling site for other RCRA 

hazardous wastes, mark both this box and Box B.2 below. 

5. Exempt Boiler and/or Industrial Furnace:

If you mark “Yes”, mark each that applies. 

a. If you burn small quantities of hazardous waste in an on-site boiler or industrial 

furnace in accordance with the conditions in 40 CFR 266.108, mark “Yes” to indicate 

that you qualify for the Small Quantity On-Site Burner Exemption. 

b. If you process hazardous wastes in a smelting, melting, or refining furnace solely for 

metals recovery, as described in 40 CFR 266.100(d), or to recover economically 

significant amounts of precious metals, as described in 40 CFR 266.100(g), or if you 

process hazardous wastes in a lead recovery furnace to recover lead, as described in 40 

CFR 266.100(h), place an “X” in the box to indicate that you qualify for the Smelting, 

Melting, and Refining Furnace Exemption. 

6. Underground Injection Control: If you generate, treat, store, or dispose of hazardous 

waste and there is an underground injection well located at your site, mark “Yes”. The 

Federal regulations for operators or owners of underground injection wells are found in 

40 CFR Part 148. 

In addition to the above, mark “Yes” or “No” for the other regulated waste activities listed 

below that may occur at this site. Complete Items B and C.
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B. Universal Waste Activities: Refer to your State-specific requirements and definitions for 

universal waste. Also, refer to 40 CFR 261.9 and 40 CFR Part 273 for the Federal regulations 

covering universal waste. Complete 1 and 2.

1. Large Quantity Handler of Universal Waste (LQHUW): You are an LQHUW if you 

accumulate a total of 5,000 kg or more of any universal wastes (calculated collectively) at 

any time. If “Yes”, place an “X” in the appropriate box(es) to indicate the type(s) of 

universal wastes managed at your site. If your State has additional universal wastes, indicate 

what they are and place an “X” in the corresponding box(es). 

2. Destination Facility: Mark “Yes” if you treat, dispose of, or recycle universal wastes 

on site. A hazardous waste permit is required if you treat or dispose of universal wastes; 

a permit may be required if you recycle universal wastes. 

NOTE

If your site, in addition to being a destination facility for universal wastes, is also a 

treatment, storage, or disposal facility for RCRA hazardous wastes, mark both this box and

Box A.3 above. In addition, if your site recycles RCRA hazardous wastes, mark both this 

box and Box A.4 above. 

C. Used Oil Activities: Mark the appropriate box(es) to indicate which used oil management 

activities are taking place at this site. The Federal regulations for used oil management are found 

in 40 CFR Part 279. Complete 1 through 4.

1. Used Oil Transporter: If you transport used oil and/or own or operate a used oil 

transfer facility, mark “Yes” and place an “X” in the appropriate box(es) to indicate this 

used oil management activity. 

2. Used Oil Processor/Re-Refiner: If you process and/or re-refine used oil, mark “Yes” 

and place an “X” in the appropriate box(es) to indicate this used oil management activity. 

3. Off-Specification Used Oil Burner: If you burn off-specification used oil fuel, mark 

“Yes” to indicate this used oil management activity. 

4. Used Oil Fuel Marketer: Mark “Yes” if you market used oil fuel. If you market offspecification used oil directly to a burner, place an “X” in Box 4.a. If you are the first to 

claim the used oil meets the used oil specification established in 40 CFR 279.11, place an 

“X” in Box 4.b. If either of these boxes is marked, you also must notify (or have 

previously notified) as a used oil transporter, used oil processor/re-refiner, or offspecification used oil fuel burner, unless you are a used oil generator. (Used oil 

generators are not required to notify.)
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Item 11 -- Description of Hazardous Wastes:

Complete this item if you marked “Yes” for any activity in Item 10. A. and if your State requires it. You 

will need to refer to 40 CFR Part 261 to complete this item. Part 261 identifies those solid wastes which 

the EPA defines as hazardous and regulates under RCRA. If you need help completing this section, 

please contact your State Office. 

A. Federally Regulated Hazardous Wastes: If you handle hazardous wastes that are described in 

40 CFR Part 261, enter the appropriate 4-digit code(s) in the box(es) provided. 

NOTE

EPA Hazardous Waste Codes. If you handle more hazardous wastes than will fit under 

Item 11.A., please continue listing the hazardous waste codes on an extra sheet. If you 

handle a large number of codes, you may copy the list in this booklet and mark the ones 

that you handle. Attach any additional sheets to the Site Identification Form. 

B. State-Regulated Hazardous Wastes: If you manage State-regulated hazardous wastes that have 

a state waste code, enter the appropriate code(s) in the box(es) provided. 

Item 12 -- Comments:

Use this section as needed to provide additional information for Items 1 through 11. Include the item 

number and box letter (if any) for each comment you make. You may attach additional sheets if needed. 

Item 13 -- Certification:

This certification must be signed by operator(s), owner(s), or authorized representative(s) of the site. An 

“authorized representative” is a person responsible for the overall operation of the site (i.e., a plant 

manager or superintendent, or a person of equal responsibility). For the RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A 

Permit Application, all operator(s) and owner(s) of the site must sign (see 40 CFR 270. 10 (b) and 

270.11). 

NOTE All Site ID Form submissions must include this certification to be complete. 

 
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT FORM GM -

WASTE GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT 

WHO MUST SUBMIT THIS FORM 

A site required to file the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report must submit Form GM if the site generated RCRA 

hazardous waste that, in 2007, was accumulated on site; managed on site in a treatment, storage, or disposal 

unit; and/or shipped off site for management, consistent with the criteria below. (See WASTES TO BE 

REPORTED, below, for specific instructions on generated RCRA hazardous wastes that should be reported 

on Form GM. See WASTES NOT TO BE REPORTED, below, for any exclusions or exemptions from 

Form GM reporting requirements under the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report.) 

PURPOSE OF THIS FORM 

Form GM is for reporting on-site hazardous waste generation and management in 2007. Form GM is divided 

into three sections that document 1) the source, characteristics, and quantity of hazardous waste generated; 2) 

the quantity of hazardous waste managed on site along with the Management Method used; and 3) the 

quantity of hazardous waste shipped off site for treatment, disposal, or recycling along with the off-site 

Management Method used. 

HOW TO FILL OUT THIS FORM 

Make and submit a photocopy of Form GM for each generated RCRA hazardous waste that should be 

reported, consistent with the criteria discussed below. Prior to photocopying, place the pre-printed site 

identification label in the top left-hand corner of the form or, if you did not receive pre-printed labels, enter 

the site name and EPA Identification Number in this space. 

Use the Comments section at the end of the form to clarify any entry (e.g., “Other” responses) or to continue 

any entry. When entering information in the Comments section, cross-reference the section number and box 

letter to which the comment refers. 

NOTE Refer to the Special Instructions beginning on page 45 for reporting lab packs, asbestos, PCBs, 

waste oils, groundwater contaminated by leachate, and RCRA-radioactive mixed wastes. 

WASTES TO BE REPORTED 

In general, each generated RCRA hazardous waste that is used to determine the site’s generator status should 

be reported on Form GM. (See WASTES NOT TO BE REPORTED, below, for any exclusions or 

exemptions from Form GM reporting requirements under the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report.) 

A Form GM must be submitted for each generated RCRA hazardous waste. Hazardous waste must be 

reported if it was: 

 Generated and accumulated on site and subsequently managed on site or shipped off site in 2007; or 
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 Generated and accumulated on site in 2007 but not managed on site or shipped off site until after 

2007; or 

 Generated and accumulated on site prior to 2007 but either managed on site or shipped off site in 

2007; or 

 Imported from a foreign country in 2007. 

Examples of RCRA hazardous wastes to be reported include those that were: 

 Generated on site from a production process, service activity, or routine cleanup. 

 Generated from equipment decommissioning, spill cleanup, or remedial cleanup activity. 

 Removed from on-site storage. 

 Derived from the management of non-hazardous waste. 

 Derived from the on-site treatment (including reclamation), disposal, or recycling of previously 

existing hazardous waste (as a residual). 

 Shipped off site, including hazardous waste that was received from off site (reported on the Waste 

Received from Off Site Form (Form WR)) and subsequently shipped off site without being treated or 

recycled on site. 

 Radioactive wastes mixed with RCRA hazardous wastes should also be reported; be sure to mark 

“Yes” on the Site Identification Form in Item 10.A.1.e. See the definitions on pages 39, 42, and 43 

and see the special instructions on page 46. 

 Hazardous wastes regulated only by your State should be reported if required by your State. 

WASTES NOT TO BE REPORTED 

RCRA hazardous wastes exported directly to a foreign country should not be reported on Form GM. 

Rather, hazardous waste exports should be reported on the Annual Report required under 40 CFR 262.56. 

In addition, materials and wastes identified at 40 CFR 261.4(a) and (b) and 261.5(c) should not be reported

on Form GM. Section 261.4(a) and (b) identify materials and solid wastes that do not qualify as solid or 

hazardous wastes, respectively. Section 261.5(c) identifies hazardous wastes that should not be included in a 

site’s generator status determination, even if these hazardous wastes were generated at the site. 

Following are the materials and wastes addressed under 40 CFR 261.4(a) and (b) and 261.5(c), which should 

not be reported on Form GM: 

 Materials which are excluded from being a solid waste, e.g., any mixture of domestic sewage and 

other wastes that passes through a sewer system to a publicly owned treatment works (unless 

they are stored or treated in regulated units prior to being discharged). (40 CFR 261.4(a)) 

 Solid wastes that are excluded from being hazardous waste, e.g., petroleum-contaminated 

media and debris that fail the test for the toxicity characteristic (Waste Codes D018 
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through D043 only) and are subject to the corrective action regulations under 40 CFR Part 280. 

(40 CFR 261.4(b)) 

 Waste exempt from regulation because the waste has not exited the raw material storage or 

production unit yet, as specified in 261.4(c). (40 CFR 261.5(c)(1)) 

 Hazardous waste that has been collected as a sample(s) for the purpose of determining its 

characteristic or composition, as specified in 261.4(d). (40 CFR 261.5(c)(1)) 

 Sample(s) undergoing treatability studies, as specified in 261.4(e). (40 CFR 261.5(c)(1)) 

 Sample(s) undergoing treatability studies at the laboratory or testing facility, as specified in 

261.4(f). (40 CFR 261.5(c)(1)) 

 Hazardous waste that is a specified recyclable material such as ethyl alcohol or scrap metal, as 

specified in 261.6(a)(3). (40 CFR 261.5(c)(1)) 

 A residue of hazardous waste in an empty container or in an inner liner removed from an empty 

container, as specified in 261.7(a)(1). (40 CFR 261.5(c)(1)) 

 PCB wastes regulated under the Toxic Substance Control Act, as specified in 261.8, unless 

mixed with a hazardous waste. (40 CFR 261.5(c)(1)) 

 Wastes managed immediately upon generation only in on-site elementary neutralization units, 

wastewater treatment units, or totally enclosed treatment facilities as defined in 40 CFR 260.10. 

(40 CFR 261.5(c)(2)) Any hazardous waste residues generated from these units, however, 

must be reported on Form GM. 

 Wastes recycled, without prior storage, only in an on-site process subject to regulation under 40 

CFR 261.6(c)(2). (40 CFR 261.5(c)(3)) 

 Used oil that is recycled and is also a hazardous waste solely because it exhibits a hazardous 

waste characteristic and is managed under 40 CFR Part 279. (40 CFR 261.5(c)(4)) 

 Spent lead-acid batteries managed under the requirements of 40 CFR Part 266, Subpart G, which 

includes persons who reclaim spent lead-acid batteries that are recyclable materials; persons who 

generate, transport, or collect spent batteries; persons who regenerate spent batteries; or persons 

who store them (other than spent batteries that are to be regenerated). (40 CFR 261.5(c)(5)) Any 

hazardous wastes generated during battery reclamation, however, must be reported on 

Form GM.

 Universal wastes managed under 40 CFR 261.9 and 40 CFR Part 273. (40 CFR 261.5(c)(6)) 

HOW TO REPORT SIMILAR WASTES ON FORM GM 

Generally, a Form GM should be completed for each generated RCRA hazardous waste. Contact your State 

about combining and reporting similar hazardous wastes on Form GM. 
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ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS 

Section 1: Waste Characteristics

Section 1 requests information on each RCRA hazardous waste that, in 2007, was generated and accumulated 

on site; managed on site; and/or shipped off site. 

Boxes B, D, F, and G must be completed. Boxes A and E request non-mandatory information. 

Box A: Waste description

Provide a short narrative description of the waste, such as: 

 General type; 

 Source; 

 Type of hazard; and 

 Generic chemical name or primary hazardous constituents. 

Example: “Ignitable spent solvent from degreasing operation in tool production; mixture of mineral 

spirits and kerosene.” 

In the example, note that the general type (spent solvent), source (degreasing operation in tool 

production), type of hazard (ignitability), and generic chemical names (mineral spirits and kerosene) 

have all been cited. 

Box B: EPA hazardous waste code

Enter the four-character EPA hazardous waste code(s) that applies to the waste reported in Box A. 

EPA hazardous waste codes are listed on page 49. If you need room for additional codes, list the 

codes in the Comments section and cross-reference Section 1, Box B. If fewer than five EPA 

hazardous waste codes are applicable, leave blank in the remaining spaces. If the waste is regulated 

only by your State, leave blank in Box B and report the State hazardous waste codes in Box C. 

LIST EPA Hazardous Waste Codes, page 49. 

Box C: State hazardous waste code

Enter the State hazardous waste code(s) that applies to the waste reported in Box A, if: 

 Your State regulates hazardous wastes not regulated as RCRA hazardous wastes and requires 

these wastes to be reported in the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report; or 

 Your State uses a hazardous waste code system other than the EPA hazardous waste codes that 

applies to the waste described in Box A. 

Otherwise, leave Box C blank. If you need space for additional State hazardous waste codes, list the 

codes in the Comments section and cross-reference Section 1, Box C. 
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Box D: Source and Management Method code

Enter the Source code that best describes how the hazardous waste reported in Box A originated. If 

the hazardous waste was mixed with other non-hazardous materials, report the Source code for only 

the hazardous waste portion. 

LIST Source codes, page 51. 

If the Source code is G25 - Hazardous waste management, you also need to provide the 

Management Method code. Source code G25 indicates that this waste was generated from a 

hazardous waste management system described on a separate Form GM or Form WR. Enter the same 

Management Method code that is listed on the matching Form GM - Section 2, or on the matching 

Form WR - Box H, linking this waste with the on-site process that created it. 

LIST Provide the Management Method code if you selected Source code G25. See 

page 55. 

Reporting hazardous waste imported from a foreign country - Review the Special Instructions for 

Wastes received from foreign countries on page 47. 

NOTE

Provide the appropriate Source code for hazardous waste imported from a 

foreign country if your site is the U.S. Importer. Also, mark “Yes” on the 

Site ID Form, Item 10.A.1.d. - United States Importer of Hazardous Waste. 

Box E: Form code

Review the Form codes beginning on page 53 and enter the code that best corresponds to the physical 

form or chemical composition of the hazardous waste reported in Box A. Note: The Form codes have 

been revised to provide a simpler coding structure. 

LIST Form codes, page 53. 
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Box F: Quantity generated in 2007

Enter the total quantity of the hazardous waste described in Box A that was generated during 2007. 

Right justify the quantity entry. Report the UOM and density for this quantity in Box G. 

Box G: UOM and Density

Enter the unit of measure (UOM) code for the quantity you reported in Box F. Report the quantity in 

one of the units of measure listed below. If you select a volumetric measure (gallons, liters, or 

cubic yards), you must also report the density of the waste. 

Code Unit of Measure

1 Pounds 

2 Short tons (2,000 pounds) 

3 Kilograms 

4 Metric tonnes (1,000 kilograms) 

5 Gallons 

6 Liters 

7 Cubic yards 

Skip to Section 2 if you selected code 1, 2, 3, or 4. 

Continue to Density if you selected code 5, 6, or 7. 

Density

Report the density only if you entered code 5, 6, or 7 for the unit of measure. Provide the density in 

either pounds per gallon (lbs/gal) or specific gravity (sg) and mark the appropriate box to indicate 

which measure was used. 

Section 2: On-site Generation and Management of Hazardous Waste During 2007

All boxes in this section are mandatory. For each on-site RCRA-regulated management system, you must 

report the Management Method and quantity treated, disposed, or recycled on site during 2007. 

Was any of this waste managed on site?

Mark “Yes” or “No” to indicate if the site did any of the following to the waste reported in Box A: 

treat on site; dispose on site; recycle on site. If you marked “Yes,” complete the blocks for On-site 

Process Systems below. 

Skip to Section 3 if you marked “No.” 

Continue to On-site Process System 1 if you marked “Yes.” 

 Weight and Volume Conversions 

1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2046 pounds (lb) 

1 short ton = 2,000 lb 

1 metric tonne = 1,000 kg 

1 metric tonne = 1.1023 short tons 

1 cubic meter (m) = 1.3079 cubic yards 

1 cubic yard (yd) = 27 cubic feet (ft) 

1 liter (l) = 0.2642 gallons (gal) 
FORM GM 

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On-site Process Systems 1 and 2: 

On-site Management Method

Classify the process system (see definition on page 40) with a Management Method code that best 

identifies the final substantive purpose/operation it performs. Space is provided to report up to two 

different Management Methods. If you did not use a second on-site process system to manage the 

waste, leave blank in the space for reporting the Management Method code under On-site Process 

System 2. 

LIST Management Method codes, page 55. 

The space provided for the second on-site process system should be used only in the special case of 

management of the same waste on site by more than one process system during 2007. Use the second 

on-site process system only when: 

 A waste is managed in one process system for part of a year and in another process system for 

the rest of the year; or 

 A waste is managed by two different process systems at the same time (i.e., management of the 

waste is split between parallel process systems). 

If more than two on-site process systems meet one of the above conditions, you need not complete 

the entire form again. Simply attach a second copy of Form GM, leaving blank all entries except 

Section 2 for on-site process systems. Note in the Comments section of each page: “Sec. 2, on-site 

process system type continued on supplemental page.” (Refer to page 5 for instructions on page 

numbering of supplemental pages.) 

The space provided for the second on-site process system should not be used to report the following: 

 The on-site management of the treatment residual generated from management of the waste by 

the first Management Method (on-site management of treatment residuals should be reported on a 

separate Form GM); or 

 To report treatment in a series of process units (see definition on page 40). Report only process 

systems, not process units. 
FORM GM 

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Quantity treated, disposed, or recycled on site in 2007

Enter the quantity of hazardous waste described in Section 1 that was treated, disposed, or recycled 

by the reported on-site process management method during 2007. Enter the quantity in the same 

unit of measure reported in Section 1, Box H. 

Example: A firm generated 100 tons of F002 solvent waste in 2007. Eighty (80) tons were recycled 

for reuse in a batch distillation process system, generating 5 tons of still bottoms. The remaining 20 

tons were burned in an industrial boiler. 

 Under On-site Process System 1, the site enters the Management Method code for distillation (H020) 

and a quantity of 80 tons. Under On-site Process System 2, the site enters the Management Method 

code for energy recovery of liquids (H050) and a quantity of 20 tons. The 5 tons of still bottoms 

should be reported on a separate Form GM. 

Section 3: Off-site Shipment of Hazardous Waste 

This section requests information on the off-site shipment of hazardous waste. Boxes B and D are mandatory 

for such off-site shipment. Boxes A and C request non-mandatory information. Do report shipments of 

previously generated hazardous wastes stored until 2007. Do report waste shipped via transfer facility. Do 

not report shipments of decharacterized wastes. 

Space is provided to report shipments of the waste to three different off-site facilities. If the waste you 

reported in Section 1 was shipped to more than three off-site facilities during 2007, you need not complete the 

entire form again. Simply attach a second copy of Form GM, leaving blank all entries except Section 3, 

Boxes B, C, and D. Note in the Comments section of each page: “Sec. 3, Box B continued on supplemental 

page.” (Refer to page 5 for instructions on page numbering of supplemental pages.) 

Box A: Was any of this waste shipped off site in 2007 for treatment, disposal, or recycling? 

Mark “Yes” or “No” to indicate if any of the waste described in Section 1 was shipped off site for 

treatment, disposal, or recycling during 2007. While responding to Box A is not mandatory, 

providing information for waste shipped off site is required.

This Form GM is complete if you marked “No” in Box A. 

Continue to Box B if you marked “Yes” in Box A. 

Box B: EPA ID No. of facility to which waste was shipped

Enter the 12-digit EPA Identification Number of the facility to which the waste was shipped. DO 

NOT create a GM Form for hazardous waste shipped directly to a foreign country from this site. You 

must complete an Annual Report as required under 40 CFR 262.56, no later than March 1 of each 

year. 
FORM GM 

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Box C: Off-site Management Method code shipped to

Review the Management Method codes beginning on page 55. Enter the Management Method code 

that best describes the way in which the waste was managed at the initial receiving facility reported in 

Box B. 

LIST Management Method codes, page 55. 

Box D: Total quantity shipped in 2007

Enter the total quantity of the waste shipped to the off-site facility during 2007. Report the quantity 

in the same unit of measure entered in Section 1, Box G. Shipment quantities should equal the total 

quantity recorded on Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifests for this site during 2007, unless there were 

rejections or other complications. The quantity shipped may not necessarily equal the quantity 

generated (e.g., because some waste is on site). 
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT FORM WR - 

WASTE RECEIVED FROM OFF SITE

WHO MUST SUBMIT THIS FORM 

A site required to file the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report must submit this form if, during 2007, it received 

RCRA hazardous waste from off site. 

PURPOSE OF THIS FORM 

Form WR identifies hazardous wastes that were received from other hazardous waste sites and the method(s) 

used to manage them. Form WR is divided into three identical parts (i.e., waste blocks), labeled Waste 1, 

Waste 2, and Waste 3, that collect information on the quantities and characteristics of each hazardous waste 

received from an off-site source during 2007 and managed on site. 

HOW TO FILL OUT THIS FORM 

You may report waste received from more than one off-site handler on the same page of the form. A separate 

waste block must be filled out for each hazardous waste received from each off-site handler. Hazardous waste 

from the same off-site handler may be aggregated as long as a single Form code describes the physical form 

or chemical composition, and all of the waste is managed in a single process system (i.e., same Management 

Method code). 

If your site received more than three RCRA hazardous wastes from off-site handlers during 2007, photocopy 

and fill out additional copies of this form. Prior to photocopying, place the pre-printed site identification label 

in the top left-hand corner of the form or, if you did not receive pre-printed labels, enter the site name and 

EPA Identification Number in the space provided. 

Use the Comments section at the end of the form to clarify any entry (e.g., “Other” responses) or to continue 

any entry. When entering information in the Comments section, cross-reference the waste block and box 

letter to which the comment refers. 
FORM WR 

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ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS 

For each waste reported, Boxes B, D, E, F, and H must be filled out. 

Box A: Description of hazardous waste

Provide a short narrative description of the waste, such as: 

 General type; 

 Source; 

 Type of hazard; and 

 Generic chemical name or primary hazardous constituents. 

Example: “Ignitable spent solvent used as a degreaser in tool production; mixture of mineral spirits 

and kerosene.” 

In the example, note that the general type (spent solvent), source (degreaser in tool production), type 

of hazard (ignitability), and generic chemical names (mineral spirits and kerosene) have all been 

cited. 

Box B: EPA hazardous waste code

Enter the EPA hazardous waste code(s) that applies to the waste reported in Box A. If you need 

room for additional codes, list the codes in the Comments section and cross-reference the applicable 

waste block number (e.g., Waste 1) and Box B. If fewer than four EPA hazardous waste codes are 

applicable, leave blank in the remaining spaces. If the waste is regulated only by your State, leave 

blank in Box B and report the State hazardous waste codes in Box C. 

LIST EPA Hazardous Waste Codes, page 49. 

Box C: State hazardous waste code

Enter the State hazardous waste code(s) that applies to the waste reported in Box A, if: 

 Your State regulates hazardous wastes not regulated as RCRA hazardous wastes, and 

requires these wastes to be reported in the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report; or 

 Your State uses a hazardous waste code system other than the EPA hazardous waste codes 

 that applies to the waste described in Box A. 

Otherwise, leave Box C blank. If you need space for additional State hazardous waste codes, list the 

codes in the Comments section and cross-reference the applicable waste block number (e.g., Waste 1) 

and Box C. 
FORM WR 

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Box D: Off-site handler EPA ID number

Enter the 12-digit EPA Identification Number of the off-site handler from which the waste was 

received. If the site does not have an EPA Identification Number, it may be a CESQG or foreign 

country. Refer to the Special Instructions in this booklet for instructions on how to complete Box D 

for these off-site handlers. 

If the waste reported under Waste 2 is received from the same off-site handler as the waste reported 

under Waste 1, mark the box to indicate that the EPA ID number is the same as the one reported in 

Waste 1; if Waste 3 is received from the same off-site handler as Waste 2, mark the box to indicate 

that the EPA ID number is the same as the one reported under Waste 2. 

NOTE Refer to the Special Instructions for reporting wastes received from CESQGs on 

page 46 and for reporting wastes received from foreign countries on page 47. 

Box E: Quantity received in 2007

Report the total quantity of the hazardous waste reported in Box A that was received from the off-site 

handler reported in Box D during 2007. If more than one shipment of this waste was received from 

the same off-site handler, add the quantities and report only the sum. Report the unit of measure and 

density in Box F. 

Box F: UOM and Density

Enter the unit of measure (UOM) code for the quantity you reported in Box E. Report quantities in 

one of the units of measure listed below. If you select a volumetric measure (gallons, liters, or 

cubic yards), you must also report the density of the waste.

Code Unit of Measure

1 Pounds 

2 Short tons (2,000 pounds) 

3 Kilograms 

4 Metric tonnes (1,000 kilograms) 

5 Gallons 

6 Liters 

7 Cubic yards 

NOTE Skip to Box G if you entered code 1, 2, 3, or 4. 

Continue to Density if you entered code 5, 6, or 7. 

Density

Complete density only if you entered code 5, 6, or 7 as a unit of measure. Provide the density in 

either pounds per gallon (lbs/gal) or specific gravity (sg) and mark the appropriate box to indicate 

which measure was used. 

 Weight and Volume Conversions

1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2046 pounds (lb) 

1 short ton = 2,000 lb 

1 metric tonne = 1,000 kg 

1 metric tonne = 1.1023 short tons 

1 cubic meter (m) = 1.3079 cubic yards 

1 cubic yard (yd) = 27 cubic feet (ft) 

1 liter (l) = 0.2642 gallons (gal) 

 
FORM WR 

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Box G: Form code

Review the Form codes beginning on page 53 and enter the code that best corresponds to the physical 

form or chemical composition of the hazardous waste reported in Box A. Note: The Form codes 

have been revised to provide a simpler coding structure. 

LIST Form codes, page 53. 

Box H: Management Method code

Enter the code that describes the type of process system (see definition on page 40) in which the 

waste was managed. 

LIST Management Method codes, page 55. 
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EXCLUDED WASTES

This section presents a partial list of excluded materials and wastes. This list includes materials excluded 

from the definition of solid waste in 40 CFR 261.4(a) and solid wastes excluded from the definition of 

hazardous waste in 40 CFR 261.4(b). In addition, it also includes specific solid waste samples that are 

excluded from the definition of hazardous waste in 40 CFR 261.4(d)-(f). Finally, this list includes 

specific hazardous wastes, as described in 40 CFR 261.4(c), that are exempted from certain RCRA 

Subtitle C regulations. 

Agricultural Waste Fertilizer 

§261.4(b)(2)

Analytical Samples 

§261.4(d)

Arsenic Treated Wood and 

Wood Products 

§261.4(b)(9) 

Cement Kiln Dust

§261.4(b)(8) 

Coking By-products

§261.4(a)(10) 

Comparable/Syn gas Fuels 

§261.4(a)(16) 

Domestic Sewage

§261.4(a)(1) 

Dredged Material

§261.4(g) 

Drilling Fluid

§261.4(b)(5) 

Excluded Scrap Metal Being 

Recycled

§261.4(a)(13) 

Exported Wastes

§262.56

Fossil Fuel Emission Control 

Waste

§261.4(b)(4) 

Household Waste

§261.4(b)(1)(i)-(ii) 

HTMR Condenser Residue

§261.4(a)(11) 

In situ Mining Materials

§261.4(a)(5) 

Irrigation Return Flows

§261.4(a)(3) 

Kraft Mill Steam Stripper 

Condensates 

§261.4(a)(15)

Leachate 

§261.4(b)(15) 

Mining and Mineral Process 

Wastes 

§261.4(b)(7) 

Mining Overburden

§261.4(b)(3) 

Nuclear Material

§261.4(a)(4) 

Oil Filters 

§261.4(b)(13)

Petrochemical Recovered Oil 

§261.4(a)(18)

Petroleum-contaminated 

Media and Debris

§261.4(b)(10) 

Petroleum Refining 

§261.4(a)(12)

Pulping Liquor

§261.4(a)(6) 

Refrigerants

§261.4(b)(12) 

Secondary Materials 

Returned to Original Process 

§261.4(a)(8) 

Secondary Materials from 

Mineral Processing

§261.4(a)(17) 

Shredded Circuit Boards 

Being Recycled 

§261.4(a)(14)

Spent Caustics from 

Petroleum Refining 

§261.4(a)(19)

Spent Wood Preserving 

Solutions and Wastewaters 

§261.4(a)(9) 

Sulfuric Acid 

§261.4(a)(7)

Treatability Study Samples 

§261.4(e)

Treatability Studies at 

Laboratories and Testing 

Facilities 

§261.4(f)

Trivalent Chromium Waste 

§261.4(b)(6)

Used Oil Distillation Bottoms

§261.4(b)(14) 

Wastes Generated in Storage 

Tanks, Transport Vehicles, 

Pipelines, or Manufacturing 

Process Units 

§261.4(c)

Wastewater Point Source 

Discharge

§261.4(a)(2) 
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DEFINITIONS

This section contains definitions of terms helpful for completing the Hazardous Waste Report. For terms 

defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the appropriate citation is provided. 

Accumulation A site that does not hold RCRA Interim Status or a RCRA permit may 

accumulate hazardous waste for a short period of time before shipping it 

off site. The waste must be accumulated in either tanks or containers; it 

may not be accumulated in surface impoundments. 

Generators of more than 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs) of hazardous waste per 

month may accumulate their waste for up to 90 days before shipping it 

off site. Generators of 100 kg (220 lbs) to 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs) of 

hazardous waste per month may accumulate their waste for up to 180 

days before shipping it off site. If the nearest treatment, storage, 

disposal, or recycling facility to which they can send their waste is more 

than 200 miles away, they may accumulate their waste for 270 days. See 

40 CFR 262.34. 

 

Act or RCRA The Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource 

Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended by the Hazardous 

and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.

 

Acute Hazardous Waste Any hazardous waste with an EPA hazardous waste code beginning with 

the letter “P” (40 CFR 261.33(e)) or any of the following “F” codes: 

F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, and F027 (40 CFR 261.31). These 

wastes are subject to stringent quantity standards for accumulation and 

generation (40 CFR 261.5(e)). 

 

Authorized Representative The person responsible for the overall operation of the site or an 

operational unit (i.e., part of a site), e.g., superintendent or plant 

manager, or person of equivalent responsibility. 

 

Authorized State A State that has obtained authorization from the EPA to direct its own 

RCRA program. 

 

Boiler An enclosed device using controlled flame combustion and having the 

following characteristics: 

1. The unit has physical provisions for recovering and exporting 

energy in the form of steam, heated fluids, or heated gases; 

2. The unit's combustion chamber and primary energy recovery 

section(s) are of integral design (i.e., they are physically formed 

into one manufactured or assembled unit); 

3. The unit continuously maintains an energy recovery efficiency 

of at least 60 percent, calculated in terms of the recovered energy 

compared with the thermal value of the fuel; 
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 4. The unit exports and utilizes at least 75 percent of the recovered 

energy, calculated on an annual basis (excluding recovered heat 

used internally in the same unit, for example, to preheat fuel or 

combustion air or drive fans or feedwater pumps); or 

5. The unit is one which the Regional Administrator has 

determined, determined, on a case-by-case basis, to be a boiler, 

after considering the standards in 40 CFR 260.32 

By-product Material For purposes of the Hazardous Waste Report, a by-product material is 

(1) any radioactive material (except special nuclear material) yielded in 

or made radioactive by exposure to the radiation incident to the process 

of producing or utilizing special nuclear material; and (2) the tailings or 

wastes produced by the extraction or concentration of uranium or 

thorium from any ore processed primarily for its source material content 

(defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954). 

 

Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR)

 Codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal 

Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the Federal 

Government. The Code is divided into 50 titles which represent broad 

areas subject to Federal regulation. Each title is divided into chapters 

that usually bear the name of the issuing agency. Each chapter is further 

subdivided into parts covering specific regulatory areas. The CFR title 

applicable for the Hazardous Waste Report is “40,” as in “40 CFR 

262.34.” 

 

Conditionally Exempt 

Small Quantity Generator 

(CESQG) of Hazardous 

Waste

 A generator that meets the following criteria:

In every month during the year, the site did all of the following: 

1. Generated no more than 100 kg (220 lbs.) of RCRA hazardous 

waste in a calendar month; and

2. Generated, in a calendar month, or accumulated at any time, no 

more than 1 kg (2.2 lbs.) of acute hazardous waste, and no more 

than 100 kg (220 lbs.) of material from the cleanup of a spill of 

acute hazardous waste; and

3. Accumulated, at any time, no more than 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs.) of 

hazardous waste. 

 

Confidential Business 

Information (CBI)

 Information a facility does not wish to make available to the general 

public for competitive business reasons. Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) may be claimed for certain information in your report. 

 A claim may be made in accordance with 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B. 

 

Delisted Waste Site-specific wastes excluded from regulation under 40 CFR 260.20 and 

260.22. A waste at a particular generating site may be excluded by 

petitioning the EPA Administrator for a regulatory amendment. These 

wastes are listed in Appendix IX of 40 CFR Part 261. 
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Disposal The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing 

of any solid waste or hazardous waste into or on any land or water so that 

such solid waste or hazardous waste or any constituent thereof may enter 

the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters, 

including ground waters. 

Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA)

 

EPA, also called U.S. EPA, means the United States Environmental 

Protection Agency. Some State environmental authorities may be called 

the EPA also, as in “Illinois EPA.” 

 

EPA Identification (ID) 

Number

 The number assigned by the EPA to each hazardous waste generator, 

hazardous waste transporter, and treatment, storage, or disposal facility; 

United States importer of hazardous waste; mixed waste (hazardous and 

radioactive) generator; recycler of hazardous waste; exempt boiler and/or 

industrial furnace burning or processing hazardous waste; large quantity 

handler of or destination facility for universal wastes; disposer of 

hazardous waste with an underground injection permit; used oil 

transporter, used oil processor/re-refiner, off-specification used oil fuel 

burner, used oil fuel marketer; or site undergoing corrective action. 

 

Excluded Wastes Wastes excluded from the definition of solid or hazardous waste under 

40 CFR 261.3 and 261.4. See page 33 for a partial listing. 

 

Hazardous Waste A hazardous waste as defined in 40 CFR 261.3. 

 

Hazardous Waste 

Generator

 Any person, by site, whose act or process produces hazardous waste 

identified or listed in 40 CFR Part 261. 

 

Hazardous Waste Number 

or Code, EPA

 The number (or code) assigned by the EPA to each hazardous waste 

listed in 40 CFR Part 261, Subpart D and to each characteristic identified 

in 40 CFR Part 261, Subpart C. The codes consist of one letter (D, F, P, 

U, or K) and three numbers. The list of EPA hazardous waste codes 

begins on page 49. 

 

Hazardous Waste Storage The holding of hazardous waste for a temporary period, at the end of 

which the hazardous waste is treated, disposed of, or stored elsewhere. 

 

Hazardous Waste 

Transporter

 A person engaged in the off-site transportation of hazardous waste by air, 

rail, highway, or water. 

 

Hazardous Waste 

Treatment

 Any method, technique, or process, including neutralization, designed to 

change the physical, chemical, or biological character or composition of 

any hazardous waste so as to neutralize such hazardous waste, or so as to 

recover energy or material resources from the hazardous waste, or so as 

to render such hazardous waste nonhazardous, or less hazardous; safer to 

transport, store or dispose of; or amenable for recovery, amenable for 

storage, or reduced in volume. Such term includes any activity or 

processing designed to change the physical form or composition of 

hazardous waste so as to render it nonhazardous. 

 
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Incineration Burning of certain types of solid, liquid, or gaseous materials; or a 

treatment technology involving destruction of waste by controlled 

burning at high temperatures (e.g., burning sludge to remove the water 

and reduce the remaining residues to a safe, non-burnable ash that can be 

disposed safely on land, in some waters, or in underground locations). 

 

Industrial Furnace Any of the following enclosed devices that are integral components of 

manufacturing processes and that use thermal treatment to accomplish 

recovery of materials or energy: cement kilns; lime kilns; aggregate 

kilns; phosphate kilns; coke ovens; blast furnaces; smelting, melting and 

refining furnaces; titanium dioxide chloride process oxidation reactors; 

methane reforming furnaces; pulping liquor recovery furnaces; 

combustion devices used in the recovery of sulfur values from spent 

sulfuric acid; halogen acid furnaces, as defined under industrial furnace 

in 40 CFR 260.10; and such other devices as the Administrator may add 

to this list. 

 

Interim (Permit) 

Status

 Period during which the operator/owner of an existing TSD facility is 

treated as having been issued a RCRA permit even though he/she has not 

yet received a final determination. An existing facility should have 

automatically qualified for interim status if the operator/owner filed both 

timely “notification” and the first part (Part A) of the RCRA permit 

application. Interim status continues until a final determination is made 

to issue or deny the permit. Operator/owner of new facilities cannot by 

definition qualify for interim status; rather, they need a RCRA permit 

prior to beginning construction of a hazardous waste management 

facility. 

 

Large Quantity Generator 

(LQG) of Hazardous Waste

A generator that meets any of the following criteria: 

1. Generates, in a calendar month, 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs.) or more of 

RCRA hazardous waste, during one or more months in a year; or

2. Generates, in a calendar month, or accumulates at any time, more 

than 1 kg (2.2 lbs.) of RCRA acute hazardous waste; or

3. Generates, in a calendar month, or accumulates at any time, more 

than 100 kg (220 lbs.) of spill cleanup material contaminated 

with RCRA acute hazardous waste. 

 

Large Quantity Handler of 

Universal Waste

 A universal waste handler (as defined in 40 CFR 273.9) who 

accumulates a total of 5,000 kilograms or more of universal wastes 

(batteries, pesticides, thermostats, or lamps - calculated collectively) at 

any time. This designation is retained through the end of the calendar 

year in which 5,000 kilograms or more of universal wastes are 

accumulated. 

 

Management, or Hazardous 

Waste Management

 Systematic control of the collection, source separation, storage, 

transportation, processing, treatment, recovery, or disposal of hazardous 

waste (40 CFR 260.10). 

 
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Manifest, Uniform 

Hazardous Waste

 

The shipped document EPA form 8700-22 and, if necessary, Form 8700-

22A, originated and signed by a generator in accordance with the 

instructions included in the appendix to 40 CFR Part 262. The “cradleto-grave” paperwork must accompany a shipment of hazardous waste as 

it moves from the generator to the transporter and eventually to the 

hazardous waste management facility. 

 

Mixed Waste Waste that contains both hazardous and source, special nuclear, or byproduct material subject to the Atomic Energy Act (AEA), RCRA 

section 1004(41), 42 U.S.C. 6903 (63 FR 17414; April 9, 1998). 

 

Municipality A city, village, town, borough, county, parish, district, association, 

Indian tribe or authorized Indian tribal organization, designated and 

approved management agency under Section 208 of the Clean Water 

Act, or any other public body created by or under State law and having 

jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes. 

 

Off-site Facility A hazardous waste treatment, storage, disposal, or recycling area located 

at a place away from the generating site. 

 

Off-Specification Used Oil 

Burner

 A site where used oil not meeting the specification requirements in 40 

CFR 279.11 (off-specification used oil) is burned for energy recovery in 

devices identified in Section 279.61(a). 

 

Off-Specification Used Oil 

Fuel

 Used oil fuel that does not meet the specification provided under 40 CFR 

279.11. 

 

On-site Facility A hazardous waste treatment, storage, disposal, or recycling area located 

on the generating site. 

 

On-Specification Used Oil 

Fuel

 Used oil fuel that meets the specification provided under 40 CFR 279.11.

 

Operator The person responsible for the overall operation of a RCRA site. 

Note: This is the legal entity which controls the RCRA site operation 

rather than the plant or site manager. This is usually a company or 

business name, not an individual. See Person. 

 

Owner The person who owns a RCRA site or part of a RCRA site. Note: This 

includes the property owner. This may be an individual, company, or 

business name. See Person. 

 

Person An individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, Federal Agency, 

corporation (including a government corporation), partnership, 

association, State, municipality, commission, political subdivision of a 

State, or any interstate body.

 
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Process System For purposes of the Hazardous Waste Report, a process system refers to 

one or more units used together to treat, recover, or dispose of a 

hazardous waste. The process system begins at the unit where the 

hazardous waste first enters and consists of all other treatment, recovery, 

or disposal units downstream from the point of entry. Note that storage 

is not considered a process system, except for storage at a bulking and 

re-shipping facility (H141). 

Classify each process system with a Management Method code that best 

identifies the final substantive purpose/operation it performs. For 

example, a process system to remove dissolved metals from wastewater 

prior to shipping the sludge off site typically includes equalization, pH 

adjustment, chemical precipitation, flocculation, clarification/settling, 

and dewatering of the sludge removed from the bottom of the clarifier. 

The chemical precipitation process best identifies the primary purpose of 

this treatment system - to remove metals from the wastewater. If this 

wastewater treatment system is RCRA-regulated, it would be reported as 

H077 (chemical precipitation). If the sludge will be disposed at the 

reporting site in a landfill, the code will be H132 (landfill) and will need 

to be reported on a separate GM Form because it is a residual from a 

treatment process. However, this process is exempt if the treated water 

flows to a POTW or a NPDES outfall with no RCRA-regulated storage 

or treatment units in the system, and should not be reported. A listing of 

Management Method codes begins on page 55. 

 

Process Unit For purposes of the Hazardous Waste Report, a process unit refers to a 

single type of treatment (e.g., tank, distillation column, surface 

impoundment) in which hazardous waste is treated, disposed, or 

recycled. 

 

Resource Conservation and 

Recovery Act (RCRA)

 The Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended by the Resource Conservation 

and Recovery Act (RCRA) (40 CFR 270.2). It is the Federal statute that 

regulates the generation, treatment, storage, disposal, recycling, and/or 

transportation of solid and hazardous waste. 

 

RCRA Interim (Permit) 

Status

 Refer to “Interim (Permit) Status” definition on page 38. 

 

RCRA Permit A complete RCRA permit is comprised of an operating permit for 

hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal, and a corrective action 

permit addressing releases from solid waste management unit (SWMUs). 

 To apply for a permit, a site must file a two-part application (Part A and 

Part B). A facility is not considered to have a complete RCRA permit 

until both parts have been issued. 

 
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RCRA Subtitle C Site 

(RCRA Site or Site) 

The physical plant or location at which one or more of the following 

regulated waste activities occurs: the generation, transportation, 

treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous wastes; recycling of 

hazardous wastes; United States importer of hazardous waste; mixed 

waste (hazardous and radioactive) generator; exempt boiler and/or 

industrial furnace burning or processing hazardous waste; large quantity 

handler of or destination facility for universal wastes; disposing 

hazardous waste with an underground injection permit; the transportation 

(and temporary storage during transportation), processing/re-refining, 

burning, or marketing of used oil; or undergoing corrective action. 

A site may consist of several treatment, storage, or disposal operational 

units. For entities that only transport regulated wastes, the term site refers 

to the headquarters of that entity’s operations. 

 

Recycling Use, reuse, or reclamation of a material (40 CFR 261.1(c)(7)). 

“Reclamation” is the processing or regeneration of a material to recover a 

usable product (e.g., recovery of lead values from spent batteries, 

regeneration of spent solvents) (40 CFR 261.1(c)(4)). A material is 

“used or reused” if it is either: (1) employed as an ingredient (including 

use as an intermediate) in an industrial process to make a product (e.g., 

distillation bottoms from one process used as feedstock in another 

process) (40 CFR 261.1(c)(5)). However, a material will not satisfy this 

condition if distinct components of the material are recovered as separate 

end products (as when metals are recovered from metal-containing 

secondary materials); or (2) employed in a particular function or 

application as an effective substitute for a commercial product (e.g., 

spent pickle liquor used as phosphorous precipitant and sludge 

conditioner in wastewater treatment). 

 

Residual A hazardous waste derived from the treatment, disposal, or recycling of a 

previously existing hazardous waste (e.g., the sludge remaining after 

initial wastewater treatment). 

 

Sludge Any solid, semi-solid, or liquid waste generated from a municipal, 

commercial, or industrial wastewater treatment plant, water supply 

treatment plant, or air pollution control facility exclusive of the treated 

effluent from a wastewater treatment plant (40 CFR 260.10). 

 
DEFINITIONS 

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Small Quantity Generator 

(SQG) of Hazardous Waste

A generator that meets all the following criteria: 

1. Generates, in a calendar month, more than 100 kg (220 lbs.) but 

less than 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs.) of RCRA hazardous waste, during 

one or more months in a year; and

2. Generates, in a calendar month, or accumulates at any time, no 

more than 1 kg (2.2 lbs.) of acute hazardous waste and no more 

than 100 kg (220 lbs.) of material from the cleanup of a spill of 

acute hazardous waste. 

OR, your site is a Small Quantity Generator if the site: 

 

 1. Meets all other criteria for a Conditionally Exempt Small 

Quantity Generator, but 

2. Accumulates, at any time, more than 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs.) of 

hazardous waste. 

 

Small Quantity On-Site 

Burner Exemption

 The persons who burn small quantities of hazardous waste in an on-site 

boiler or industrial furnace, in accordance with 40 CFR 266.108, are 

conditionally exempt from regulation for that activity. 

 

Smelting, Melting, and 

Refining Furnace 

Exemption

 Under 40 CFR 266.100(c), operators or owners of smelting, melting, and 

refining furnaces that process hazardous wastes solely for metals 

recovery are conditionally exempt from regulation, except for 40 CFR 

266.101 and 266.112, provided they comply with limited requirements 

set forth in Section 266.100(c). Similarly, 40 CFR 266.100(f) provides 

that operators or owners of smelting, melting and refining furnaces that 

process hazardous wastes for the recovery of precious metals are 

conditionally exempt from regulation, except for 40 CFR 266.112, 

provided they comply with limited requirements specified in Section 

266.100(f). 

 

Solid Waste Any garbage, refuse, or sludge, or other materials not excluded under 40 

CFR 261.4(a). Exclusions include, for example, domestic sewage and 

any mixture of other wastes that pass through a sewer system to a 

publicly owned treatment works (POTWs); industrial wastewater 

discharges that are point source discharges subject to regulation under 

the Clean Water Act; irrigation return flows; nuclear materials defined by 

the Atomic Energy Act; and in situ mining materials (see also page 33). 

Wastewaters being collected, stored, or treated before discharge and 

sludges generated by wastewater treatment are not excluded. The EPA 

defines hazardous waste as a subset of solid waste. 

 

Source Material As defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954: (1) Uranium, thorium, or 

any other material determined by the Commission pursuant to the 

provisions of Section 2091 of this title to be source material; or (2) ores 

containing one or more of the foregoing materials in such concentration 

as the Commission may by regulation determine from time to time. 

 
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Special Nuclear Material As defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954: (1) plutonium, uranium 

enriched in the isotope 233 or in the isotope 235, and any other material 

which the Commission, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2071 of 

this title, determines to be special nuclear material, but does not include 

source material; or (2) any material artificially enriched by any of the 

foregoing, but does not include source material. 

 

Superfund The program operated under the legislative authority of the 

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act (CERCLA) and the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization 

Act (SARA) that funds and carries out the solid waste emergency 

response and long-term remedial activities of the EPA. 

 

Surface Impoundment A natural topographic depression, man-made excavation, or diked area 

formed primarily from earthen materials (though it may be lined with 

man-made materials) that is designed to accumulate liquid wastes or 

wastes containing free liquids, and that is not an injection well (40 CFR 

260.10). 

 

Transfer Facility Any transportation-related facility including loading docks, parking 

areas, storage areas, and other similar areas where shipments of 

hazardous waste are held during the normal course of transportation (40 

CFR 260.10). 

 

Underground Injection 

Control

 The subsurface emplacement of fluids through a bored, drilled or driven 

well; or through a dug well, where the depth of the dug well is greater 

than the largest surface dimension. Underground injection wells are 

regulated under both the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Resource 

Conservation and Recovery Act (see 40 CFR Part 148). 

 

Unit Refer to “Process Unit" definition on page 40. 

 

United States Importer Any person who imports hazardous waste from a foreign country into the 

United States. This does not include hazardous waste shipped from a 

foreign Department of Defense site, Maquiladora, United States territory 

or protectorate. 

 

Universal Waste Any of the following hazardous wastes that are managed under the 

universal waste requirements of 40 CFR Part 273: batteries, pesticides, 

thermostats, and lamps. 

 

Used Oil Any oil that has been refined from crude oil, or any synthetic oil, that has 

been used, and as a result of such use, is contaminated by physical or 

chemical impurities. 

 
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Used Oil Fuel Marketer Any person who conducts either of the following activities: 

1. Directs a shipment of off-specification used oil from their site to 

an off-specification used oil burner; or 

2. First claims that used oil that is to be burned for energy recovery 

meets the used oil fuel specifications set forth in 40 CFR 279.11.

 

Used Oil Management 

Activities

 For the purposes of the Site Identification Form, includes used oil 

transportation; used oil processing and re-refining; burning offspecification used oil fuel; and used oil fuel marketing. 

 

Used Oil Processing Chemical or physical operations designed to produce from used oil, or to 

make used oil more amenable for production of, fuel oils, lubricants, or 

other used oil-derived products. Processing includes, but is not limited 

to: blending used oil with virgin petroleum products, blending used oils 

to meet the fuel specification, filtration, simple distillation, chemical or 

physical separation, and re-refining. 

 

Used Oil Processor A site that processes on- or off-specification used oil. 

 

Used Oil Re-Refiner A site that produces lubricating oils and greases, industrial fuel, asphalt 

extender, gasoline, and other products from on- or off-specification used 

oil. 

 

Used Oil Transfer Facility Any transportation-related facility, including loading docks, parking 

areas, storage areas, and other areas where shipments of used oil are held 

for more than 24 hours during the normal course of transportation and 

not longer than 35 days. Transfer facilities that store used oil for more 

than 35 days are subject to regulation under 40 CFR Part 279, Subpart F.

 

Used Oil Transporter Any person who transports used oil, any person who collects used oil 

from more than one generator and transports the collected oil, and 

operators and owners of used oil transfer facilities. Used oil transporters 

may consolidate or aggregate loads of used oil for purposes of 

transportation but, with the following exception, may not process used 

oil. Used oil transporters may conduct incidental processing operations 

that occur in the normal course of used oil transportation (e.g., settling 

and water separation), but that are not designed to produce (or make 

more amenable for production of) used oil-derived products or used oil 

fuel. 

 
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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

These instructions explain how to complete the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report for wastes and sites with 

unique regulatory or reporting requirements. 

Asbestos, PCBs, waste oils In most cases, do not report asbestos, PCBs, and waste oils. However, 

you must report them if any of the following conditions exist: 

(1) If your State specifically requires that these wastes be reported; 

 (2) If a listed RCRA hazardous waste (i.e., EPA hazardous waste 

code that begins with “F,” “K,” “P,” or “U”) is mixed with 

asbestos, PCBs, or waste oil, in which case the entire mixture is a 

hazardous waste; or 

 (3) If the waste possesses one or more of the characteristics that 

result in assigning EPA hazardous waste code beginning with 

“D.” (This does not apply to used oil that is recycled as 

explained below.)

Do not report “used oil that is recycled and is also a hazardous waste 

solely because it exhibits a hazardous characteristic (criterion 3 above). 

Used oil that is recycled includes any used oil which is reused, following 

its original use, for any purpose (including the purpose for which the oil 

was originally used). Such term includes, but is not limited to, oil which 

is re-refined, reclaimed, burned for energy recovery, or reprocessed.” 

(40 CFR 261.6(a)(4)) 

Groundwater contaminated 

by leachate

 Groundwater contaminated by RCRA hazardous waste leachate is not 

considered a solid waste and is, therefore, not classified as a hazardous 

waste. However, because hazardous waste is “contained in” the 

groundwater, it must be treated “as if” it were a RCRA hazardous waste. 

 When reporting groundwater contaminated by leachate in the 2007 

Hazardous Waste Report, observe the following conventions: 

(1) Do not report generation quantities for contaminated 

groundwater. Enter “NA” in Form GM, Section 1, Box F 

(quantity). Explain in the Comments section that it is 

groundwater, not a hazardous waste, that was generated on site. 

(2) Do report quantities managed on site (Form GM, Section 2, Onsite Process Systems 1 and 2); quantities shipped off site for 

management (Form GM, Section 3); and quantities received 

from off site and managed on site (Form WR, Box E). 

Lab packs The following rules apply to the reporting of lab pack wastes in the 2007 

Hazardous Waste Report: 

(1) You may aggregate lab pack wastes if they have the same Form 

code. However, you must report them as separate wastes under 

the following conditions: 

 If they contain RCRA acute hazardous wastes (i.e., EPA 

 hazardous waste codes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, F027, 

 and all “P” waste codes). Report separately from lab packs 
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

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containing other RCRA hazardous wastes (all other EPA 

hazardous waste codes). 

 If they are managed differently from each other. For 

example, report lab packs shipped to landfills separately from 

those incinerated. 

(2) Enter a Form code (see page 53) indicating lab packs (i.e., W001 

or W004) on Form GM, in Section 1, Box E or on Form WR in 

Box G. These Form codes are to be used with any lab pack, 

whether the wastes are gaseous, liquid, solid, or sludge. 

(3) It is not necessary to report every EPA hazardous waste code 

included in a batch of lab packs. Record one, or a few 

predominant, EPA hazardous waste codes in Section 1, Box B of 

Form GM, or Box B of Form WR. If there are many EPA 

hazardous waste codes associated with the batch of lab packs, 

enter “LABP” in the first four-character field in Section 1, Box B 

of Form GM, or Box B of Form WR; then enter “NA” in the 

remaining spaces for the EPA hazardous waste codes. 

(4) When reporting quantities for lab packs: 

 Include the weight of the containers if they are disposed (e.g., 

landfilled) or treated (e.g., incinerated) with the waste. 

 Exclude the weight of the containers if the waste is removed 

from the containers before treatment or disposal. 

RCRA-radioactive mixed 

wastes

 By themselves, source material, special nuclear material, or by-product 

materials (See Definitions section beginning on page 35), as defined by 

the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and amended by 42 U.S.C. 2011 et. seq., 

are not classified as hazardous wastes under RCRA. However, if these 

materials are mixed with a RCRA hazardous waste, the material is 

controlled under RCRA regulation, as well as under the Atomic Energy 

Act (DOE, NRC, and EPA) regulations, and is to be reported in the 2007 

Hazardous Waste Report. 

Wastes received from 

Conditionally Exempt 

Small Quantity Generators 

(CESQGs)

 Waste management facilities sometimes receive hazardous wastes from 

large numbers of Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators 

(CESQGs) or other sites that do not have RCRA EPA Identification 

Numbers. To minimize the response burden for filling out the Form 

WR for these wastes, you may aggregate the wastes across generating 

sites, in accordance with these guidelines: 

(1) All the wastes must have the same EPA hazardous waste code 

(Box B), State hazardous waste code (Box C), Form code (Box 

G), and Management Method code (Box H). 
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(2) Wastes received from different States must be reported 

separately. For the off-site handler EPA ID number (Box D), the 

entry should include the two-letter postal code of the originating 

State, followed by the letters “CESQG.” 

For example, wastes received from several CESQGs in the State of 

Alaska (AK) that share a common EPA hazardous waste code, State 

hazardous waste code, Form code, RCRA radioactive mixed code, and 

Management Method code could be aggregated in a single waste block 

of Form WR (e.g., Waste 1). In Box D, the off-site handler EPA ID 

number is entered as “AKCESQG.” Note: This method of completing 

Box D can also be used for CESQG waste that is not aggregated. 

Wastes received from 

foreign countries

Reporting on Form GM - If your site was the generator of record and 

was the U.S. Importer for hazardous waste received from a foreign 

country (other than a foreign Department of Defense site, Maquiladora, 

U.S. territory or protectorate), complete a Form GM. Enter the 

appropriate code in Section 1, Box D - Source code from the list of codes 

G63 through G75 - Hazardous waste received from [name of foreign 

country]. Include the Import Notification and other foreign generator 

information in Comments. Also, mark "Yes" on the Site ID Form, Item 

10.A.1, Box d - United States Importer of Hazardous Waste. Report on 

Form OI the name and address of all foreign generators if this form is 

required by your State. 

Reporting on Form WR - If your site received hazardous waste directly 

from a generator in a foreign country (other than a foreign Department of 

Defense site, Maquiladora, U.S. territory or protectorate), complete a 

Form WR for the waste treated, recovered, or disposed at your site. This 

waste was not shipped to your site by a U.S. Importer. Report the code 

“FC” followed by the name of the foreign country in Box D - Off Site 

Handler EPA ID number. Include the Import Notification and other 

foreign generator information in Comments. Report on Form OI the 

name and address of all foreign generators if this form is required by 

your State. 
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EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE CODES

A list of all the hazardous waste codes is shown below. See the regulations for details.

CHARACTERISTICS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE 

(SEE 40 CFR 261.24) - DXXX

HAZARDOUS WASTE FROM NONSPECIFIC 

SOURCES (SEE 40 CFR 261.31) - FXXX 

HAZARDOUS WASTE FROM SPECIFIC 

SOURCES (SEE 40 CFR 261.32) - KXXX

DISCARDED COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL 

PRODUCTS, OFF-SPECIFICATION SPECIES, 

CONTAINER RESIDUALS, AND SPILL 

RESIDUES THEREOF B ACUTE HAZARDOUS 

WASTE (SEE 40 CFR 261.33 FOR AN 

ALPHABETIZED LISTING) - PXXX 

DISCARDED COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL 

PRODUCTS, OFF-SPECIFICATION SPECIES, 

CONTAINER RESIDUES, AND SPILL RESIDUES 

THEREOF B TOXIC WASTES (SEE 40 CFR 261.33 

FOR AN ALPHABETIZED LISTING) - UXXX

D001 

D002 

D003 

D004 

D005 

D006 

D007 

D008 

D009 

D010 

D011 

D012 

D013 

D014 

D015 

D016 

D017 

D018 

D019 

D020 

D021 

D022 

D023 

D024 

D025 

D026 

D027 

D028 

D029 

D030 

D031 

D032 

D033 

D034 

D035 

D036 

D037 

D038 

D039 

D040 

D041 

D042 

D043 

F001 

F002 

F003 

F004 

F005 

F006 

F007 

F008 

F009 

F010 

F011 

F012 

F019 

F020 

F021 

F022 

F023 

F024 

F025 

F026 

F027 

F028 

F032 

F034 

F035 

F037 

F038 

F039 

K001 

K002 

K003 

K004 

K005 

K006 

K007 

K008 

K009 

K010 

K011 

K013 

K014 

K015 

K016 

K017 

K018 

K019 

K020 

K021 

K022 

K023 

K024 

K025 

K026 

K027 

K028 

K029 

K030 

K031 

K032 

K033 

K034 

K035 

K036 

K037 

K038 

K039 

K040 

K041 

K042 

K043 

K044 

K045 

K046 

K047 

K048 

K049 

K050 

K051 

K052 

K060 

K061 

K062 

K069 

K071 

K073 

K083 

K084 

K085 

K086 

K087 

K088 

K093 

K094 

K095 

K096 

K097 

K098 

K099 

K100 

K100 

K101 

K102 

K103 

K104 

K105 

K106 

K107 

K108 

K109 

K110 

K111 

K112 

K113 

K114 

K115 

K116 

K117 

K118 

K123 

K124 

K125 

K126 

K131 

K132 

K136 

K141 

K142 

K143 

K144 

K145 

K147 

K148 

K149 

K150 

K151 

K156 

K157 

K158 

K159 

K161 

K169 

K170 

K171 

K172 

K174 

K175 

K176 

K177 

K178 

K181

P001 

P002 

P003 

P004 

P005 

P006 

P007 

P008 

P009 

P010 

P011 

P012 

P013 

P014 

P015 

P016 

P017 

P018 

P020 

P021 

P022 

P023 

P024 

P026 

P027 

P028 

P029 

P030 

P031 

P033 

P034 

P036 

P037 

P038 

P039 

P040 

P041 

P042 

P043 

P044 

P045 

P046 

P047 

P048 

P049 

P050 

P051 

P054 

P056 

P057 

P058 

P059 

P060 

P062 

P063 

P064 

P065 

P066 

P067 

P068 

P069 

P070 

P071 

P072 

P073 

P074 

P075 

P076 

P077 

P078 

P081 

P082 

P084 

P085 

P087 

P088 

P089 

P092 

P093 

P094 

P095 

P096 

P097 

P098 

P099 

P101 

P102 

P103 

P104 

P105 

P106 

P108 

P109 

P110 

P111 

P112 

P113 

P114 

P115 

P116 

P118 

P119 

P120 

P121 

P122 

P123 

P127 

P128 

P185 

P188 

P189 

P190 

P191 

P192 

P194 

P196 

P197 

P198 

P199 

P201 

P202 

P203 

P204 

P205 

U001 

U002 

U003 

U004 

U005 

U006 

U007 

U008 

U009 

U010 

U011 

U012 

U014 

U015 

U016 

U017 

U018 

U019 

U020 

U021 

U022 

U023 

U024 

U025 

U026 

U027 

U028 

U029 

U030 

U031 

U032 

U033 

U034 

U035 

U036 

U037 

U038 

U039 

U041 

U042 

U043 

U044 

U045 

U046 

U047 

U048 

U049 

U050 

U051 

U052 

U053 

U055 

U056 

U057 

U058 

U059 

U060 

U061 

U062 

U063 

U064 

U066 

U067 

U068 

U069 

U070 

U071 

U072 

U073 

U074 

U075 

U076 

U077 

U078 

U079 

U080 

U081 

U082 

U083 

U084 

U085 

U086 

U087 

U088 

U089 

U090 

U091 

U092 

U093 

U094 

U095 

U096 

U097 

U098 

U099 

U101 

U102 

U103 

U105 

U106 

U107 

U108 

U109 

U110 

U111 

U112 

U113 

U114 

U115 

U116 

U117 

U118 

U119 

U120 

U121 

U122 

U123 

U124 

U125 

U126 

U127 

U128 

U129 

U130 

U131 

U132 

U133 

U134 

U135 

U136 

U137 

U138 

U140 

U141 

U142 

U143 

U144 

U145 

U146 

U147 

U148 

U149 

U150 

U151 

U152 

U153 

U154 

U155 

U156 

U157 

U158 

U159 

U160 

U161 

U162 

U163 

U164 

U165 

U166 

U167 

U168 

U169 

U170 

U171 

U172 

U173 

U174 

U176 

U177 

U178 

U179 

U180 

U181 

U182 

U183 

U184 

U185 

U186 

U187 

U188 

U189 

U190 

U191 

U192 

U193 

U194 

U196 

U197 

U200 

U201 

U202 

U203 

U204 

U205 

U206 

U207 

U208 

U209 

U210 

U211 

U213 

U214 

U215 

U216 

U217 

U218 

U219 

U220 

U221 

U222 

U223 

U225 

U226 

U227 

U228 

U234 

U235 

U236 

U237 

U238 

U239 

U240 

U243 

U244 

U246 

U247 

U248 

U249 

U271 

U278 

U279 

U280 

U328 

U353 

U359 

U364 

U367 

U372 

U373 

U387 

U389 

U394 

U395 

U404 

U409 

U410 

U411
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SOURCE CODES

Source codes describe the type of process or activity (i.e., source) from which a hazardous waste was 

generated. Review the groups and pick the appropriate code. 

Code Source Code Group 

Wastes from Ongoing Production and Service Processes (waste from general day to day 

manufacturing, production, or maintenance activities) 

G01 Dip, flush or spray rinsing (using solvents to clean or prepare parts or assemblies for further 

processing - i.e. painting or assembly) 

G02 Stripping and acid or caustic cleaning (using caustics to remove coatings or layers from parts 

or assemblies ) 

G03 Plating and phosphating (electro- or non-electroplating or phosphating) 

G04 Etching (using caustics or other methods to remove layers or partial layers) 

G05 Metal forming and treatment (pickling, heat treating, punching, bending, annealing, grinding, 

hardening, etc.) 

G06 Painting and coating (manufacturing, building, or maintenance) 

G07 Product and by-product processing (direct flow of wastes from chemical manufacturing or 

processing, etc.) 

G08 Removal of spent process liquids or catalysts (bulk removal of wastes from chemical 

manufacturing or processing, etc.) 

G09 Other production or service-related processes from which the waste is a direct outflow or 

result (specify in comments) 

Other Intermittent Events or Processes 

G11 Discarding off-specification or out-of-date chemicals or products (unused chemicals or 

products - corresponds to P and U hazardous waste codes) 

G12 Lagoon or sediment dragout and leachate collection (large scale operations in open pits, 

ponds, or lagoons) 

G13 Cleaning out process equipment (periodic sludge or residual removal from enclosed processes 

including internal scrubbing or cleaning) 

G14 Removal of tank sludge, sediments, or slag (periodic sludge or residual removal from storage 

tanks including internal scrubbing or cleaning) 

G15 Process equipment change-out or discontinuation of equipment use (final materials and 

residuals removal including cleaning) 

G16 Oil changes and filter or battery replacement (automotive, machinery, etc) 

G19 Other one-time or intermittent processes (specify in comments) 

Pollution Control and Waste Management Process Residuals 

G21 Air pollution control devices (baghouse dust or ash from stack scrubbers or precipitators; 

vapor collection, etc.) 

G22 Laboratory analytical wastes (used chemicals from laboratory operations) 

G23 Wastewater treatment (sludge, filter cake, etc., including wastes from treatment before 

discharge by NPDES or POTW or by UIC disposal) 

G24 Solvent or product distillation or recovery (sludge, waste solvent, bottoms, from 

recovery/recycling of used product) 

G25 Hazardous waste management - indicate management method (for residuals from regulated 

hazardous waste treatment processes - enter the related H code) 

G26 Leachate collection (from landfill operations or other land units) 

G27 Hazardous residual from treatment or recovery of universal waste 
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SOURCE CODES 

(continued) 

Spills and Accidental Releases

G31 Accidental contamination of products, materials, or containers (other than G11) 

G32 Cleanup of spill residues (infrequent, not routine) 

G33 Leak collection and floor sweeping (ongoing, routine) 

G39 Other cleanup of current contamination (specify in comments) 

Remediation of Past Contamination

G41 Closure of hazardous waste management unit under RCRA 

G42 Corrective action at a solid waste management unit under RCRA 

G43 Remedial action or emergency response under Superfund 

G44 State program or voluntary cleanup 

G45 Underground storage tank cleanup 

G49 Other remediation (specify in comments) 

Waste Not Physically Generated On Site

G61 Hazardous waste received from off site for storage/bulking and transfer off site for treatment 

or disposal 

For 

codes 

G63 - 

G75 

Hazardous waste received from a foreign country (other than a foreign Department of Defense 

site, Maquiladora, U.S. territory or protectorate). This site was the generator of record and is 

the U.S. Importer. 

Enter the appropriate code from the list below - 

G63 Hazardous waste received from Antarctica 

G64 Hazardous waste received from Aruba 

G65 Hazardous waste received from Bahamas 

G66 Hazardous waste received from Belgium 

G67 Hazardous waste received from Brazil 

G68 Hazardous waste received from Canada 

G69 Hazardous waste received from Holland 

G70 Hazardous waste received from Malaysia 

G71 Hazardous waste received from Mexico 

G72 Hazardous waste received from New Zealand 

G73 Hazardous waste received from Taiwan 

G74 Hazardous waste received from Venezuela 

G75 Hazardous waste received from other foreign country - see Comments for country name 
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FORM CODES

Form codes describe the general physical and chemical characteristics of a hazardous waste. Review the 

groups and pick the appropriate code. 

Code Form Code Group 

Mixed Media/Debris/Devices - Waste that is a mixture of organic and inorganic wastes, 

 liquid and solid wastes, or devices that are not easily categorized 

W001 Lab packs from any source not containing acute hazardous waste 

W002 Contaminated debris (see definition at 40 CFR 268.2(g) and requirements at 40 CFR 

268.45): for example, certain paper, clothing, rags, wood, empty fiber or plastic containers, 

glass, piping, or other solids 

W004 Lab packs from any source containing acute hazardous waste 

W301 Contaminated soil (usually from spill clean up, demolition, or remediation); see also W512 

W309 Batteries, battery parts, cores, casings (lead-acid or other types) 

W310 Filters, solid adsorbents, ion exchange resins and spent carbon (usually from production, 

intermittent processes, or remediation) 

W320 Electrical devices (lamps, fluorescent lamps, or thermostats usually containing mercury; 

CRTs containing lead; etc) 

W512 Sediment or lagoon dragout, drilling or other muds (wet or muddy soils); see also W301 

W801 Compressed gases of any type 

Inorganic Liquids - Waste that is primarily inorganic and highly fluid (e.g., aqueous), with 

 low suspended inorganic solids and low organic content 

W101 Very dilute aqueous waste containing more than 99% water (land disposal restriction 

defined wastewater that is not exempt under NPDES or POTW discharge) 

W103 Spent concentrated acid (5% or more) 

W105 Acidic aqueous wastes less than 5% acid (diluted but pH <2) 

W107 Aqueous waste containing cyanides (generally caustic) 

W110 Caustic aqueous waste without cyanides (pH >12.5) 

W113 Other aqueous waste or wastewaters (fluid but not sludge) 

W117 Waste liquid mercury (metallic) 

W119 Other inorganic liquid (specify in comments) 

Organic Liquids - Waste that is primarily organic and is highly fluid, with low inorganic 

 solids content and low-to-moderate water content 

W200 Still bottoms in liquid form (fluid but not sludge) 

W202 Concentrated halogenated (e.g., chlorinated) solvent 

W203 Concentrated non-halogenated (e.g., non-chlorinated) solvent 

W204 Concentrated halogenated/ non-halogenated solvent mixture 

W205 Oil-water emulsion or mixture (fluid but not sludge) 

W206 Waste oil 

W209 Paint, ink, lacquer, or varnish (fluid – not dried out or sludge) 

W210 Reactive or polymerizable organic liquids and adhesives (fluid but not sludge) 

W211 Paint thinner or petroleum distillates 

W219 Other organic liquid (specify in comments) 
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FORM CODES 

(Continued) 

Code Form Code Group 

 Inorganic Solids - Waste that is primarily inorganic and solid, with low organic content 

 and low-to-moderate water content; not pumpable 

W303 Ash (from any type of burning of hazardous waste) 

W304 Slags, drosses, and other solid thermal residues 

W307 Metal scale, filings and scrap (including metal drums) 

W312 Cyanide or metal cyanide bearing solids, salts or chemicals 

W316 Metal salts or chemicals not containing cyanides 

W319 Other inorganic solids (specify in comments) 

Organic Solids - Waste that is primarily organic and solid, with low-to-moderate inorganic 

 content and water content; not pumpable 

W401 Pesticide solids (used or discarded – not contaminated soils - W301) 

W403 Solid resins, plastics or polymerized organics 

W405 Explosives or reactive organic solids 

W409 Other organic solids (specify in comments) 

Inorganic Sludges - Waste that is primarily inorganic, with moderate-to-high water content 

 and low organic content; mostly pumpable 

W501 Lime and/or metal hydroxide sludges and solids with no cyanides (not contaminated muds - 

W512) 

W503 Gypsum sludges from wastewater treatment or air pollution control 

W504 Other sludges from wastewater treatment or air pollution control 

W505 Metal bearing sludges (including plating sludge) not containing cyanides 

W506 Cyanide-bearing sludges (not contaminated soils - W512) 

W519 Other inorganic sludges (not contaminated muds - W512; specify in comments) 

Organic Sludges - Waste that is primarily organic with low-to-moderate inorganic solids 

 content and water content; pumpable 

W603 Oily sludge (not contaminated muds - W512) 

W604 Paint or ink sludges, still bottoms in sludge form (not contaminated muds - W512) 

W606 Resins, tars, polymer or tarry sludge (not contaminated muds - W512) 

W609 Other organic sludge (specify in comments) 
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MANAGEMENT METHOD CODES

Management Method codes describe the type of hazardous waste management system used to treat, 

recover, or dispose a hazardous waste. Select the final substantive method used. Review the groups and 

pick the appropriate code. 

Code Management Method Code Group

Reclamation and Recovery

H010 Metals recovery including retorting, smelting, chemical, etc. 

H020 Solvents recovery (distillation, extraction, etc) 

H039 Other recovery or reclamation for reuse including acid regeneration, organics recovery, etc. 

(specify in comments) 

H050 Energy recovery at this site - used as fuel (includes on-site fuel blending before energy 

recovery; report only this code) 

H061 Fuel blending prior to energy recovery at another site (waste generated either on site or 

received from off site) 

Destruction or Treatment Prior to Disposal at Another Site 

H040 Incineration - thermal destruction other than use as a fuel (includes any preparation prior to 

burning) 

H071 Chemical reduction with or without precipitation (includes any preparation or final processes 

for consolidation of residuals) 

H073 Cyanide destruction with or without precipitation (includes any preparation or final processes 

for consolidation of residuals) 

H075 Chemical oxidation (includes any preparation or final processes for consolidation of 

residuals) 

H076 Wet air oxidation (includes any preparation or final processes for consolidation of residuals) 

H077 Other chemical precipitation with or without pre-treatment (includes processes for 

consolidation of residuals) 

H081 Biological treatment with or without precipitation (includes any preparation or final 

processes for consolidation of residuals) 

H082 Adsorption (as the major component of treatment) 

H083 Air or steam stripping (as the major component of treatment) 

H101 Sludge treatment and/or dewatering (as the major component of treatment; not H071-H075, 

H077, or H082) 

H103 Absorption (as the major component of treatment) 

H111 Stabilization or chemical fixation prior to disposal at another site (as the major component of 

treatment; not H071-H075, H077, or H082) 

H112 Macro-encapsulation prior to disposal at another site (as the major component of treatment; 

not reportable as H071-H075, H077, or H082) 

H121 Neutralization only (no other treatment) 

H122 Evaporation (as the major component of treatment; not reportable as H071-H083) 

H123 Settling or clarification (as the major component of treatment; not reportable as H071-H083) 

H124 Phase separation (as the major component of treatment; not reportable as H071-H083) 

H129 Other treatment (specify in comments; not reportable as H071-H124) 
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MANAGEMENT METHOD CODES 

(Continued) 

Code Management Method Code Group

Disposal

H131 Land treatment or application (to include any prior treatment and/or stabilization) 

H132 Landfill or surface impoundment that will be closed as landfill (to include prior treatment 

and/or stabilization) 

H134 Deepwell or underground injection (with or without treatment; this waste was counted as 

hazardous waste) 

H135 Discharge to sewer/POTW or NPDES (with prior storage - with or without treatment) 

Transfer Off Site 

H141 The site receiving this waste stored/bulked and transferred the waste with no treatment or 

recovery (H010-H129), fuel blending (H061), or disposal (H131-H135) at that receiving site. 

Do not use this code on Form GM in Section 1- Box D or in Section 2.
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FORM TO:

The Appropriate State 

or EPA Regional Office. 

United States Environmental Protection Agency 

RCRA SUBTITLE C SITE IDENTIFICATION FORM

1. Reason for 

 Submittal 

 (See instructions 

 on page 9)

 

 MARK ALL BOX(ES) 

 THAT APPLY 

Reason for Submittal:

 To provide Initial Notification of Regulated Waste Activity (to obtain an EPA ID Number for hazardous waste, 

universal waste, or used oil activities) 

 To provide Subsequent Notification of Regulated Waste Activity (to update site identification information) 

 As a component of a First RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application 

 As a component of a Revised RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application (Amendment #______) 

 As a component of the Hazardous Waste Report 

2. Site EPA ID 

 Number (page 10)

EPA ID Number 

└──┴──┴──┴──┴──┴──┴──┴──┴──┴──┴──┴──┘

3. Site Name 

 (page 10) 

Name: 

Street Address: 

City, Town, or Village: State: 

4. Site Location 

 Information 

 (page 10) 

County Name: Zip Code: 

5. Site Land Type 

 (page 10) Site Land Type:  Private  County  District  Federal  Indian  Municipal  State  Other 

6. North American A. B. 

 Industry 

 Classification 

 System (NAICS) 

 Code(s) for the Site 

 (page 10) 

C. D. 

Street or P. O. Box: 

City, Town, or Village: 

State: 

7. Site Mailing 

 Address 

 (page 11) 

Country: Zip Code: 

First Name: 8. Site Contact MI: Last Name: 

 Person 

 (page 11) Phone Number: Extension: E-mail address: 

A. Name of Site's Operator: Date Became Operator (mm/dd/yyyy): 

Operator Type:  Private  County  District  Federal  Indian  Municipal  State  Other 

B. Name of Site's Legal Owner: Date Became Owner (mm/dd/yyyy): 

9. Operator and 

 Legal Owner 

 of the Site 

 (pages 11 and 12) 

Owner Type:  Private  County  District  Federal  Indian  Municipal  State  Other 

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9. Legal Owner 

 (Continued)

Address

Street or P. O. Box: 

City, Town, or Village: 

State: 

Country: Zip Code: 

10. Type of Regulated Waste Activity 

Mark “Yes” or “No” for all activities; complete any additional boxes as instructed. (See instructions on pages 13 to 16.)

A. Hazardous Waste Activities Complete 

 all parts for 1 through 6.

Y  N  1. Generator of Hazardous Waste 

 If “yes”, choose only one of the following - a, b, or c.

  a. LQG: Greater than 1,000 kg/mo (2,200 lbs./mo.) 

of non-acute hazardous waste; or 

  b. SQG: 100 to 1,000 kg/mo (220 - 2,200 lbs./mo.) 

 of non-acute hazardous waste; or 

  c. CESQG: Less than 100 kg/mo (220 lbs./mo.) 

 of non-acute hazardous waste 

 In addition, indicate other generator activities.

 Y  N  d. United States Importer of Hazardous Waste 

 Y  N  e. Mixed Waste (hazardous and radioactive) Generator 

Y  N  2. Transporter of Hazardous Waste

Y  N  3. Treater, Storer, or Disposer of Hazardous 

Waste (at your site) Note: A hazardous 

waste permit is required for this activity. 

Y  N  4. Recycler of Hazardous Waste (at your 

site)

Y  N  5. Exempt Boiler and/or Industrial Furnace

If “yes”, mark each that applies.

 a. Small Quantity On-site Burner 

 Exemption 

 b. Smelting, Melting, and Refining 

Y  N  6. Underground Injection Control

B. Universal Waste Activities

Y  N  1. Large Quantity Handler of Universal Waste (accumulate 

5,000 kg or more) [refer to your State regulations to 

determine what is regulated]. Indicate the types of universal 

waste managed at your site. Mark all boxes that apply:

Managed

 a. Batteries 

 b. Pesticides 

 c. Thermostats 

 d. Lamps 

 e. Other (specify) ________________ 

 f. Other (specify) ________________ 

 g. Other (specify) ________________ 

Y  N  2. Destination Facility for Universal Waste

 Note: A hazardous waste permit may be required for this activity. 

C. Used Oil Activities

Mark all boxes that apply.

Y  N  1. Used Oil Transporter

 If “yes”, mark each that applies.

  a. Transporter 

  b. Transfer Facility 

Y  N  2. Used Oil Processor and/or Re-refiner 

 If “yes”, mark each that applies. 

  a. Processor 

  b. Re-refiner 

Y  N  3. Off-Specification Used Oil Burner

Y  N  4. Used Oil Fuel Marketer

 If “Yes”, mark each that applies.

  a. Marketer Who Directs Shipment of 

Off-Specification Used Oil to 

Off-Specification Used Oil Burner 

 b. Marketer Who First Claims the 

 Used Oil Meets the Specifications 

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11. Description of Hazardous Wastes (See instructions on page 17.)

A. Waste Codes for Federally Regulated Hazardous Wastes. Please list the waste codes of the Federal hazardous wastes 

handled at your site. List them in the order they are presented in the regulations (e.g., D001, D003, F007, U112). Use an additional 

page if more spaces are needed. 

 

B. Waste Codes for State-Regulated (i.e., non-Federal) Hazardous Wastes. Please list the waste codes of the State-regulated 

 hazardous wastes handled at your site. List them in the order they are presented in the regulations. Use an additional page if 

 more spaces are needed for waste codes. 

12. Comments (See instructions on page 17.)

13. Certification. I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision 

in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based 

on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the 

information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant 

penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations. 

(See instructions on page 17.)

Signature of operator, owner, or an 

authorized representative Name and Official Title (type or print) 

Date Signed 

(mm/dd/yyyy) 

 

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BEFORE COPYING FORM, ATTACH SITE IDENTIFICATION LABEL 

OR ENTER: 

SITE NAME: 

 

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FORM

GM

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL 

PROTECTION AGENCY

2007 Hazardous Waste Report 

WASTE GENERATION 

AND MANAGEMENT

Instructions: Please see the detailed instructions on pages 18 to 26 of this booklet before completing this form. 

Sec. 1 A. Waste description 

B. EPA hazardous waste code └─┴─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┴─┘

 

 └─┴─┴─┴─┘ └─┴─┴─┴─┘ └─┴─┴─┴─┘

C. State hazardous waste code 

└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘

D. Source code 

└G┴─┴─┘

 Management Method code for Source code G25

 └H┴─┴─┴─┘

E. Form code 

└W┴─┴─┴─┘

F. Quantity generated in 2007 

 └─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘.└─┘

G. UOM 

└─┘

 Density 

└─┴─┘.└─┴─┘

 lbs/gal  sg 

Sec. 2 Was any of this waste managed on site? (pages 24 and 25) 

 1 Yes (CONTINUE TO ON-SITE PROCESS SYSTEM 1) 

 2 No (SKIP TO SEC. 3) 

ON-SITE PROCESS SYSTEM 1 ON-SITE PROCESS SYSTEM 2

 On-site Management Quantity treated, disposed, or 

 Method code recycled on site in 2007 

 

└H┴─┴─┴─┘ └─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘.└─┘

 On-site Management Quantity treated, disposed, or 

 Method code recycled on site in 2007 

 └H┴─┴─┴─┘ └─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘.└─┘

Sec. 3 A. Was any of this waste shipped off site in 2007 for treatment, disposal, or recycling? (pages 25 and 26) 

 1 Yes (CONTINUE TO BOX B)  2 No (FORM IS COMPLETE) 

Site 1 B. EPA ID No. of facility to which 

waste was shipped 

└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘

C. Off-site Management Method 

code Shipped to 

└H┴─┴─┴─┘

D. Total quantity shipped in 2007 

└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘.└─┘

Site 2 B. EPA ID No. of facility to which 

waste was shipped 

└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘

C. Off-site Management Method 

code Shipped to 

└H┴─┴─┴─┘

D. Total quantity shipped in 2007 

└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘.└─┘

Site 3 B. EPA ID No. of facility to which 

waste was shipped 

└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘

C. Off-site Management Method 

code Shipped to 

└H┴─┴─┴─┘

D. Total quantity shipped in 2007 

└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘.└─┘

Comments: 

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SITE NAME: 

 

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FORM 

WR

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL 

PROTECTION AGENCY

2007 Hazardous Waste Report 

WASTE RECEIVED 

FROM OFF SITE

Instructions: Please see the detailed instructions on pages 27 to 30 of this booklet before completing this form. 

Waste 

1

A. Description of hazardous waste B. EPA hazardous waste code 

└─┴─┴─┴─┘ └─┴─┴─┴─┘

└─┴─┴─┴─┘ └─┴─┴─┴─┘

C. State hazardous waste code 

└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘

└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘

D. Off-site handler EPA ID number 

└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘

E. Quantity received in 2007 

└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘.└─┘

F. UOM Density 

 

└─┘ └─┴─┘.└─┴─┘

 1 lbs/gal  2 sg 

G. Form code 

└W┴─┴─┴─┘

H. Management Method code 

└H┴─┴─┴─┘

Waste 

2 

A. Description of hazardous waste B. EPA hazardous waste code 

└─┴─┴─┴─┘ └─┴─┴─┴─┘

└─┴─┴─┴─┘ └─┴─┴─┴─┘

C. State hazardous waste code 

└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘

└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘

D. Off-site handler EPA ID number 

 Mark if same as in Waste 1 

└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘

E. Quantity received in 2007 

└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘.└─┘

F. UOM Density 

 

└─┘ └─┴─┘.└─┴─┘

 1 lbs/gal  2 sg 

G. Form code 

└W┴─┴─┴─┘

H. Management Method code 

└H┴─┴─┴─┘

Waste 

3 

A. Description of hazardous waste B. EPA hazardous waste code 

└─┴─┴─┴─┘ └─┴─┴─┴─┘

└─┴─┴─┴─┘ └─┴─┴─┴─┘

C. State hazardous waste code 

└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘

└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘

D. Off-site handler EPA ID number 

 Mark if same as in Waste 2 

└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘

E. Quantity received in 2007 

└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘.└─┘

F. UOM Density 

 

└─┘ └─┴─┘.└─┴─┘

 1 lbs/gal  2 sg 

G. Form code 

└W┴─┴─┴─┘

H. Management Method code 

└H┴─┴─┴─┘

Comments: 

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OR ENTER: 

SITE NAME:______________________________________________ 

_________________________________________________________ 

EPA ID NO: └─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘

FORM 

OI

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL 

 PROTECTION AGENCY

2007 Hazardous Waste Report 

OFF-SITE 

IDENTIFICATION

Instructions: Please read the detailed instructions on the reverse side before completing this form. 

Site 1

A. EPA ID No. of off-site installation or transporter 

└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘

B. Name of off-site installation or transporter 

C. Handler type (MARK ALL THAT APPLY) 

 Generator 

 Transporter 

 TSDR facility 

D. Address of off-site installation 

Street __________________________________________________

City __________________________________________________ 

State └─┴─┘ Zip└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘-

└─┴─┴─┴─┘

Site 2

A. EPA ID No. of off-site installation or transporter 

└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘

B. Name of off-site installation or transporter 

C. Handler type (MARK ALL THAT APPLY) 

 Generator 

 Transporter 

 TSDR facility 

D. Address of off-site installation 

Street __________________________________________________

City __________________________________________________ 

State └─┴─┘ Zip└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘-

└─┴─┴─┴─┘

Site 3

A. EPA ID No. of off-site installation or transporter 

└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘

B. Name of off-site installation or transporter 

C. Handler type (MARK ALL THAT APPLY) 

 Generator 

 Transporter 

 TSDR facility 

D. Address of off-site installation 

Street __________________________________________________

City __________________________________________________ 

State └─┴─┘ Zip└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘-

└─┴─┴─┴─┘

Site 4

A. EPA ID No. of off-site installation or transporter 

└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘└─┴─┴─┘

B. Name of off-site installation or transporter 

C. Handler type (MARK ALL THAT APPLY) 

 Generator 

 Transporter 

 TSDR facility 

D. Address of off-site installation 

Street __________________________________________________

City __________________________________________________ 

State └─┴─┘ Zip└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘-

└─┴─┴─┴─┘

Comments: 

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT 

FORM OI - OFF-SITE IDENTIFICATION

WHO MUST SUBMIT THIS FORM 

Sites required to file the 2007 Hazardous Waste Report must submit Form OI if: 

■ Form OI is required by your State; AND

■ The site received hazardous waste from off site or sent hazardous waste off site during 2007.

PURPOSE OF THIS FORM 

Form OI documents the names and addresses of off-site installations and transporters. 

HOW TO FILL OUT THIS FORM 

Form OI is divided into five identical parts. You must fill out one part for each off-site installation to which you shipped 

hazardous waste, each off-site installation from which you received hazardous waste, and each transporter you used to ship 

hazardous waste during 2007. If these off-site installations and transporters total more than four, you must photocopy and 

complete additional copies of the form. Prior to photocopying, place the pre-printed site identification label in the top left-hand 

corner of the form or, if you did not receive pre-printed labels, enter the site name and EPA Identification Number in this space. 

Use the Comments section at the end of the form to clarify any entry (e.g., “Other” responses) or to continue any entry. When 

entering information in the Comments section, cross-reference the site number and box letter to which the comment refers. 

ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS 

Complete Boxes A through D for each off-site installation to which you shipped hazardous waste and each off-site installation 

from which you received hazardous waste during 2007. Complete Boxes A through C for each transporter you used during the 

year (address in Box D is not required for transporters). 

Box A: EPA ID No. of off-site installation or transporter

 Enter the 12-digit EPA ID number of the off-site installation to which you shipped hazardous waste or from 

 which you received hazardous waste. Or, enter the EPA ID number of the transporter who shipped hazardous 

 waste to or from your site. Each EPA ID Number should appear only once. If the off-site installation or 

 transporter did not have an EPA ID number during 2007, leave blank if this item is not applicable or “don’t know” 

 in Box A and note the reason in the Comments section. 

Box B: Name of off-site installation or transporter

 Enter the name of the off-site installation or transporter reported in Box A. 

Box C: Handler type

 Mark all boxes that apply to the handler type (i.e., generator, transporter, or treatment, storage, or disposal 

 (TSD) facility) of the off-site installation or transporter reported in Box A. 

Box D: Address of off-site installation

 Enter the address of the off-site installation reported in Box A. If the EPA ID number reported in Box A refers 

 to a transporter, leave blank if this item is not applicable or “don’t know” in Box D.