Dangerous Waste

Annual Reporting

2009 Forms and Line-by-Line Instructions

To help you report your dangerous waste

Your Report must be postmarked no later

than March 1, 2010

Washington State

Department of Ecology

Publication Number 03-04-018

Revised 12/09

UseTurboWaste.Net to file your report electronically 

Go to: https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/turbowaste

Mail completed forms to:

Department of Ecology

PO Box 47658

Olympia WA 98504-7658

Very Important!! 

The requirements in this instruction guide are not all inclusive. Please check Chapter 173-303 WAC 

to make sure you are complying with all of your requirements, or contact your nearest Ecology office.
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Important Information

Annual Report Forms Due Date

2009 Annual Report forms must be postmarked or electronically submitted, using TurboWaste.Net, to 

the Department of Ecology (Ecology), no later than March 1, 2010.

Electronic Reporters

For information about TurboWaste.Net go to: www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/waste-report/index.html.

Paper Filers

Once you complete all of the required forms, assemble your forms in the order below. Do not include 

manifest copies, recycling sheets, or year-end summaries; they are for your use only. Be sure to sign and 

date your Site ID Form. Ecology will return all unsigned forms.

1. Site ID Form 2. OI Form(s) 3. GM Form(s) 4. WR Form(s)

Send your Annual Report Form Packet to:

Mailing Address Express delivery requires a street address:

Washington State Department of Ecology Washington State Department of Ecology

Hazardous Waste Information Hazardous Waste Information

PO Box 47658 300 Desmond Drive

Olympia WA 98504-7658 Lacey WA 98503

DO NOT FAX Annual Report forms unless requested by Ecology

Submitting Deliquent Annual Report(s)

If you need to submit annual report(s) for previous years, use TurboWaste.Net or call the number at the 

bottom of this page. 

Where to Get Help

Dangerous Waste Annual Report Home Page

To find annual reporting instructions visit www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/waste-report/index.html. Or 

e-mail your questions to Ecology at turbowaste@ecy.wa.gov.

Telephone Help

If you have questions or need help completing the forms, call the number at the bottom of this page.
Inside

Acronyms ...................................................................................................................................................................4

Which Form to Use ....................................................................................................................................................5

Dangerous Waste Status Table...................................................................................................................................5

Wastes That Should Not be Reported.........................................................................................................................6

Introduction to the Site Identification (Site ID) Form................................................................................................7

Site Identification Form (Site ID) Line by Line Instructions.....................................................................................8

Site Identification Form............................................................................................................................................19

Introduction to the Off-Site Identification Form (OI) .............................................................................................22

Off-Site Identification Form (OI) Line by Line Instructions....................................................................................23

Off-Site Identification Form.....................................................................................................................................25

Introduction to the Generation and Management Form (GM) ................................................................................27

Generation and Management Form (GM) Line by Line Instructions.......................................................................29

Generation and Management Form..........................................................................................................................37

Introduction to the Waste Received Form (WR) .....................................................................................................39

Waste Received Form (WR) Line by Line Instructions...........................................................................................40

Waste Received Form...............................................................................................................................................43

Lab Packs .................................................................................................................................................................45

Special Waste ...........................................................................................................................................................46

Annual Reporting Source Codes..............................................................................................................................46

Annual Reporting Form Codes.................................................................................................................................49

Annual Reporting Orgin Codes................................................................................................................................51

Annual Reporting Management Method Codes.......................................................................................................52

Definitions................................................................................................................................................................53
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Acronyms

The following is an alphabetical of list acronyms commonly used in this document:

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

DW Dangerous Waste

EHW Extremely Hazardous Waste

GM Generation and Management Form

LQG Large Quantity Generator

LQHUW Large Quantity Handler of Universal Waste

MQG Medium Quantity Generator

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet

NAICS North American Industry Classification System

NPDES National Pollutant discharge Eliminations Systems

OI Off-Site Identification Form

POTW Publicly Owned Treatment Works

PBR Permit by Rule

QEL Quantity Exclusion Limit

RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

RCW Revised Code of Washington

Site ID Site Identification

SQG Small Quantity Generator

TBG Treatment by Generator

TCLP Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure

TSDR Treatment/Storage/Disposal/Recycling Facility

UIC Underground Injection Control

WAC Washington Administrative Code

WT Washington Toxic

WP Washington Persistent

WR Waste Received Form

XQG No Waste Generated
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What form should you use?

If you are a... Use this form...

Site ID GM OI WR

No regulated waste generated (XQG) (for example a transporter 

would check this)



Small quantity generator (SQG) * (See footnote for Special Waste)  * *

Medium quantity generator (MQG) * (See footnote for Special 

Waste)

 

(1)

* *

Large quantity generator (LQG) * (See footnote for Special Waste)  

(2)* *

Treatment/storage/disposal (TSD) facility   

Commercial recycling facility   

Transporter 

Transfer facility 

Large quantity handler of universal waste (LQGUW) 

Destination facility for universal waste 

(1) Through Section B4

(2) Through Section B5

* If you generate Special Waste you will need to file a GM and OI form. For more Information see page 46. Special Waste does not need 

to be counted towards your generator status.

Dangerous Waste Generator Status Table “Per Month”

If the QEL is 2.2 lbs. 

and the waste is 

WT01:

If the QEL is 2.2 lbs. 

and the waste is Acute 

Hazardous Waste:

If the QEL is 220 lbs. and the 

waste is EHW or DW:

(Exept for WT01)

Small Quantity 

Generators (SQGs) 

generate:

Less than 2.2 pounds Less than 2.2 pounds Less than 220 pounds

SQGs accumulate or 

store:

2.2 pounds or less 220 pounds or less 2,200 pounds or less, same as 

MQGs

Medium Quantity 

Generators (MQGs) 

generate: There is no MQG status for 2.2 pound wastes, go 

straight to LQG status

At least 220 pounds, but less 

than 2,200 pounds

MQGs accumulate or 

store:

2,200 pounds or less, same as 

SQGs

Large Quantity 

Generators (LQGs) 

generate:

2.2 pounds or more 2.2 pounds or more 2,200 pounds or more

LQGs accumulate or 

store:

More than 2.2 pounds More than 220 pounds More than 2,200 pounds

QEL = Quantity Exclusion Limit, the quantity, by weight, at which a waste becomes fully regulated under medium quantity 

generator and large quantity generator requirements, according to WAC 173-303-070.

Special Waste does not need to be counted towards your generator status.
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Wastes that Should not be Reported 

As a general rule, you should count and include in the Annual Dangerous Waste Report regulated 

amounts of dangerous wastes you generate, receive or otherwise manage. However, there are some 

dangerous wastes you do not need to count or report.

Exempted and Excluded Wastes

Some wastes are exempted or excluded from the 

dangerous waste regulations because of conditions that 

leave them less hazardous to human health or the 

environment. Do not report exempted or excluded wastes on your annual report, even if they have 

dangerous properties. See the Dangerous Waste Regulations WAC 173-303- 017(2), -071 (3) and -120 

for the full list exemptions and exclusions.

Waste recycled without prior storage or accumulation

To qualify for this exclusion dangerous wastes must be

recycled immediately after generation. The waste cannot 

be stored or accumulated before recycling. Refer to the 

Dangerous Waste Regulations WAC 173-303-070(7) (c) 

(iv) for the exclusion from counting, and WAC 173-303-120 for the generator requirements.

Permit by Rule (PBR)

You do not need to count or report waste managed 

immediately in an on-site PBR unit after generation. Refer to 

WAC 173-303-802 to determine if you operate a PBR unit.

Universal Wastes 

Do not count or report wastes managed under the Universal Waste Rule WAC 173-303-573.

For more information on identifying and managing Universal Wastes see:

 Ecology Publication #98-407, Universal Waste Rule: WAC 173-303-573. You can find it at 

www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/98407.html.

 Ecology Publication #98-407a, Universal Waste Rule for Batteries: WAC 173-303-573(2). You can 

find it at at www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/98407a.html.

 Ecology Publication #98-407b, Universal Waste Rule for Mercury-containing Equipment WAC 173-

303-573(3, 4). You can find it at www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/98407b.html.

 Ecology Publication #98-407c, Focus Sheet: Universal Waste Rule for Dangerous Waste Lamps 

WAC 173-303-573. You can find it at www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/98407c.html.

 Dangerous Waste Regulations, WAC 173-303-573. You can find it at

www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/9291.html or contact Ecology for a copy.

Exclusions and exemptions must meet 

specific criteria or conditions.

You must still count and report any 

dangerous wastes you generate from the 

recycling process. 

The key term is "immediate;" the waste 

must directly enter a PBR unit as soon as 

it is generated. There is no temporary 

storage or accumulation of waste allowed 

between the point of generation and the 

PBR unit.

Please be aware that not all mercury dangerous wastes are universal waste.
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Introduction to the Site Identification (Site ID) Form

What is the purpose of the Site ID form? 

Your Site ID form contains the most recent location, contact information, generator status, and waste 

management activities for your facility. Use the Site ID form to:

► Update your site information- new owner, new contact person, mailing address or if your site has a 

change in regulated waste activities. 

► Update your generator status.

► Withdraw your RCRA Site ID Number if you stopped regulated dangerous waste activities at your site, 

if you went out of business, or moved off the site during 2009. 

► Reactivate a previously withdrawn RCRA Site ID Number. 

Who needs to complete the Site ID form? 

If you had an active RCRA Site ID Number anytime during 2009 you must complete a Site ID form as 

part of your Dangerous Waste Annual Report. You must request a pre-printed Site ID form from Ecology

if filing on paper.

Please note: Ecology will only accept originals of the Site ID form. Copies are not acceptable if filing 

on paper.

Are there special reporting requirements for the Site ID form?

The Site ID form does not have any special reporting requirements.
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Site Identification ( Site ID) Form Line-by-Line Instructions

This pre-printed form is required and provided by request only. Section A of the form has the most recent 

information. Please change any information that is incorrect, incomplete, or missing in Section B. You 

can file your report electronically by going to https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/turbowaste. To receive your preprinted form contact Ecology at the address/phone number below.

General Instructions

Please read all instructions before you complete this form. 

All reporters:

► A RCRA Site ID Number is assigned to a unique physical location and cannot be changed or moved to 

a new address.

► If your facility location changes send two Site ID forms. One for the old site as part of the Dangerous 

Waste Annual Report/Withdraw and a second to apply for a new number for the new site. You can find 

the form at: www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/ecy070133.html, or call the phone number below.

► Review the pre-filled information in Sections 3 through 9 on the form to confirm the information is 

true and correct. Make any necessary changes in Section B.

► In Section 10 check only the items that apply to your company.

► Check "New Notification" on a blank Site ID form (not a pre-filled form) for the new location to 

request a RCRA Site ID Number. You only need to apply for a new RCRA Site ID Number if there 

will be regulated amounts of dangerous waste generated at your new location. 

► Electronic filers should file their report for the old site using TurboWaste.Net but will have to submit a 

paper form for the new site. 

Electronic reporters who use TurboWaste.Net:

► Click the ? button on each section of the form for information about that section.

► You need to file your report using the paper forms if the legal owner of your facility has changed. 

Ecology must have the correct legal owner’s signature on file. 

► When you finish your Site ID form, save it. If it is the only form you need to file, continue by clicking 

on the Step 2 “Validate Your Annual Report Data” link on the Annual Report Checklist. If there are 

no errors, click on the Step 3 “Review your Annual Report” link and then the Step 4 “Submit your 

Annual Report” link to submit the Site ID form to Ecology. If you have other forms to file, do not

submit your data until you complete all the forms and the system validates them.

Paper reporters:

► Please use blue or black ink.

► Make changes or additions on the form in section (B), if needed. 

► Be sure to sign and date the form in blue or black ink. See Section 13.

► In the future, if you want to use TurboWaste.Net to electronically submit your Dangerous Waste 

Annual Report check the box in Section 14.

► If you don’t want to use TurboWaste.Net you must mail your Dangerous Waste Annual Report to 

Ecology at the address provided.
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Section 1. Reason for Submittal

There are four reasons to submit a pre-filled Site ID form. 

1. To revise your previously submitted information.

 Check “To provide Revised Site Identification Information.” 

 Enter the year the report covers in YYYY format, for example "2009."

 Enter the date the revisions became effective.

 Complete the entire form. 

 Use Section 12 to explain the revisions you made.

 Sign and date the form in Section 13. Ecology will not accept unsigned forms. 

 Check Section 14 if you wish to become an electronic filer using TurboWaste.Net.

2. To withdraw your RCRA Site ID Number.

Reasons to withdraw your RCRA Site ID Number are: you stopped regulated dangerous waste 

activities at this site; you went out of business; or you no longer occupy the site.

 Check "To Withdraw Site Identification Number."

 Enter the date your withdrawal became effective. 

 Complete Section 3 through Section 9.

 Sections 10 and 11 are not required for a site that is being withdrawn. 

 Use Section 12 for any other comments you want to include.

 Sign and date Section 13. Ecology will not accept unsigned forms.

 Send the original form and signature to Ecology. Copies will not be accepted. 

Ecology will approve the withdrawal of the RCRA Site ID Number after you meet all of these conditions:

 All regulated waste generating or management activities have stopped at this site.

 All regulated wastes have been removed from the site. (In the case of TSDR facilities operating 

under interim or final permit status, closure must be completed pursuant to Chapter 173-303 610 

WAC).

 All previous and current Dangerous Waste Annual Reports are complete. By checking

“component” on the Annual Report box on this form you will meet the reporting requirements for 

the current reporting year. Any delinquent reports from previous years must be completed on 

separate forms.

3. To reactivate a previously withdrawn RCRA Site ID Number.

 Check "To Reactivate Site Identification Number."

 Enter the date you want the reactivation to be effective.

 Complete the entire form.

 Sign and date Section 13. Ecology will not accept unsigned forms.

 Send the original form and signature to Ecology. Copies will not be accepted. 

You should never use 

a pre-filled Site ID 

form to request a new 

RCRA Site ID 

Number.
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4. As a component of the Dangerous Waste Annual Report.

 Enter the date the report became effective. The effective date is the last day of the reporting year. 

For example, 12/31/2009.

 Complete the entire form. 

 Use Section 12 for any other comments you want to include.

 Sign and date the form in Section 13. Ecology will not accept unsigned forms. 

 Check Section 14 if you want to use TurboWaste.Net in the future to file your report.

 Send the original form and signature to Ecology. Copies will not be accepted. 

Section 2. RCRA Site ID Number

This section is pre-filled with your RCRA Site ID Number.

Section 3. Site Location Information

You cannot change the site location address unless your local government re-numbers addresses or renames streets. If this happens, please contact Ecology for assistance.

Tax Registration Number: The Washington State Department of Revenue Registration (Tax) Number 

assigned to your business is required. It is also known as the Unified Business Identifier (UBI). Do not 

use your Federal Tax Number here. If you do not have a Department of Revenue Tax Registration 

Number leave it blank.

NAICS Code: Enter your North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code. NAICS is a 

new classification system developed jointly by the United States, Canada, and Mexico to provide new 

comparability in statistics about business activity across North America. The NAICS code has replaced the 

US Standard Industrial Classification (SIC System). Make corrections and add missing information. For a 

list of NAICS codes, see www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/index.html.

Type of Business

Make corrections and add missing information. If this information is not pre-filled, provide a brief description 

of the type of business activity that takes place at this location. For example, "Gas station with store." 

Section 4. Company Mailing Address

Verify the information is still correct. Make corrections and add missing information.

Section 5. Legal Owner

Verify the information is still correct. Make corrections and add missing information.

Owner Since

If the ownership changed during the reporting year, include the date the party took ownership. Contact 

Ecology for help filing the Annual Report(s) for the year the change in ownership occurred. In this instance 

there will be two annual reports for this company. The old company will be required to file for the time that 

they operated the site and then the new owner will have to file for the time that they operated the site. 
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Owner Type

Mark the appropriate box that best describes the legal status of the owner of this business. If you choose 

“Other,” please specify the owner type in Section 12.

Section 6. Land Owner

Verify the name, address, and telephone number of the owner that owns the property the business is 

located on. Make corrections and add missing information.

Owner Type

Mark the appropriate box that best describes the legal status of the land on which the business is located. If 

you choose “Other,” please specify the owner type in Section 12.

Section 7. Site Operator

Verify the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the Site Operator. The Site Operator is the 

person responsible for the operation of the site to which the RCRA Site ID Number is assigned. Make 

corrections and add missing information.

Operator Type

Mark the appropriate box that best describes the legal status of the operator of this business. If you choose 

“Other,” please specify the operator type in Section 12.

Section 8. Site Contact

Verify the name, mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address of the contact person within your 

company, who can answer questions that relate to site visits. Make corrections and add missing information.

Section 9. Form Contact

Verify the name, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the person within your 

company Ecology can contact about your company’s annual report. Ecology will mail any future annual 

reporting information to this person. Make corrections and add missing information.

Section 10. Types of Regulated Waste Activity 

Check ONLY the boxes that apply to your waste activities. Other than the generator status and frequency 

questions, most of these activities do not apply to facilities that only generate dangerous waste. 

10-A-1. Generator of Dangerous Waste

If you generate and/or accumulate a dangerous waste that is regulated by Chapter 173-303 WAC, you 

must check one of the following boxes:

LQG - Large Quantity Generator: A generator whose monthly waste generation or accumulation is 2,200 

pounds or more of dangerous waste, or 2.2 pounds or more of acutely hazardous waste or WT01 waste.

MQG – Medium Quantity Generator: A generator whose monthly waste generation or accumulation 

is 220 pounds or more but less than 2,200 pounds of dangerous waste. An MQG's accumulation (at any 

time) is not more than 2,200 pounds for waste with a Quantity Exclusion Limit (QEL) of 220 pounds.
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SQG – Small Quantity Generator: A generator whose monthly waste generation is less than the 

Quantity Exclusion Limit (QEL) of 220 pounds of dangerous waste or less than 2.2 pounds for acutely

hazardous wastes or WT01 waste. An SQGs accumulation (at any time) is not more than 2,200 pounds for 

waste with a QEL of 220, or not more than 2.2 pounds for a waste with a QEL of 2.2 pounds.

XQG – None Regulated Waste Generator: Dangerous waste is not generated in any amount but the 

RCRA Site ID Number remained active. This applies to businesses that transport and/or transfer waste but 

do not generate waste.

Dangerous Waste Generator Status Table “Per Month”

If the QEL is 2.2 lbs. 

and the waste is WT01:

If the QEL is 2.2 lbs. 

and the waste is 

acute Hazardous 

Waste:

If the QEL is 220 lbs. and 

the waste is EHW or DW:

(Except for WT01)

Small Quantity 

Generators (SQGs) 

generate:

Less than 2.2 pounds Less than 2.2 pounds Less than 220 pounds

SQGs accumulate or 

store:

2.2 pounds or less 220 pounds or less 2,200 pounds or less, same 

as MQGs

Medium Quantity 

Generators (MQGs) 

generate: There is no MQG status for 2.2 pound wastes, go 

straight to LQG status

At least 220 pounds, but less 

than 2,200 pounds

MQGs accumulate or 

store:

2,200 pounds or less, same 

as SQGs

Large Quantity 

Generators (LQGs) 

generate:

2.2 pounds or more 2.2 pounds or more 2,200 pounds or more

LQGs accumulate or 

store:

More than 2.2 pounds More than 220 pounds More than 2,200 pounds

QEL = Quantity Exclusion Limit, the quantity, by weight, at which a waste becomes fully regulated under medium quantity 

generator and large quantity generator requirements, according to WAC 173-303-070

Special waste does not need to be counted towards your generator status.

10-A-2. Frequency of Generation

Check the box that best describes how often you generate waste.

Monthly: Generate waste at least once each month.

Batch: Generate waste less frequently than once a month.

One-time only: Waste disposal is a one-time only occurrence. (Mark the box that applies.)

 Spill: Spills and accidental releases. See source codes on page 46.

 Cleanup: Remediation of past contamination. See source codes on page 46.

10-A-3. Transporter of Dangerous Waste

Transporters physically move waste off site from one site to another by air, rail, highway, or water. If you 

transport dangerous waste, check the appropriate box(es) to indicate what you do.

► Transport own waste.

► Transport for commercial purposes.
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10-A-4. Recycler of On-Site Waste

On-site recycling means to use, reuse, or reclaim a material after it has been generated. 

► Do not check this box if you send your waste off site to a treatment, storage, disposal, or recycling 

(TSD or R) facility for recycling. 

► Check this box if you:

Have waste that is recycled without prior accumulation, i.e, "hard-piped" in a closed-loop system. 

You must notify for this activity, but do not count the amounts toward your generator status and do 

not report it.

Accumlated waste on site before recycling. You must notify for this activity, count the amount 

toward your generator status, and report it.

10-A-5. Transfer Facility of Dangerous Waste

A transfer facility is any transportation-related facility where manifested shipments of dangerous waste are 

held, consolidated, or transferred within ten days or less during the normal course of transportation, including:

 loading docks 

 parking areas 

 storage areas 

 buildings 

 piers and other similar areas.

10-A-6. Permit by Rule (PBR)

Please refer to WAC 173-303-802 for a list and description of Permit by Rule units, activities, and conditions. 

10-A-7. Treatment by Generator (TBG)

Check this box if you are a generator who treats your own waste on site, and use accumulation tanks or 

containers according to standards established by Technical Information Memorandum (TIM) 96-412 

Treatment by Generator (revised December 2009). Go to www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/96412.html or contact 

Ecology for a copy.

10-A-8. Generator of Mixed Radioactive Waste

Check this box if you generate, accumulate, or manage mixed radioactive waste.

Mixed radioactive waste is a radioactive waste as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 

2011 et seq.), which is mixed with dangerous waste. This waste is regulated under the Dangerous Waste 

Regulations as well as the Nuclear Regulatory Act and must be reported on dangerous waste forms.

10-A-9. Importer of Dangerous Waste

Check this box if you receive any dangerous waste from a foreign country. 

An importer brings dangerous waste into Washington State from a foreign country. This waste is regulated 

according to the Dangerous Waste Regulations, WAC 173-303-230(1&2), but it may not be regulated in 

the country of origin. 
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10-A-10. Treatment, Storage, Disposal (TSD) Facility

Check this box if you are a TSD. (This does not apply to most generators.) Check this box if you have an 

Ecology Dangerous Waste permit to treat, store, and / or dispose of dangerous waste at your site. A 

Dangerous Waste permit is often referred to as a “Part A” or “Part B” Permit. The permit can be from 

Ecology’s Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program, Ecology’s Nuclear Waste Program, 

Ecology’s Solid Waste and Financial Assistance Program, or the US Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA). The waste can be generated at your site, or shipped to your facility from a different site. “Permitted 

storage of waste” is not the same as generator waste accumulation. Do not check this box if you 

accumulate or treat your own waste on-site without a Dangerous Waste permit.

Please note: A business that recycles their own dangerous waste on site is not a TSDR.

10-A-11. Recycler of Dangerous Waste received from Off Site

Check this box only if you receive Dangerous Wastes from off site and then recycle it. (This does not 

apply to most generators.) The recycled waste must be regulated under WAC 173-303-120 of the state 

Dangerous Waste Regulations.

10-A-12. Dangerous Waste Fuel Activity

If you generate, sell, blend, or burn dangerous waste fuel, check the appropriate box or boxes to indicate 

your waste fuel activities. Used oil fuels are not dangerous waste fuels. See Section 10, Part C.

a. Generator of dangerous waste fuel: A person who generates dangerous waste fuel or any fuel that 

contains dangerous waste burned for energy recovery in a boiler or industrial furnace, as long as the 

boiler or industrial furnace is not regulated as a dangerous waste incinerator.

b. Generator who markets to a burner: A person who sends their waste fuel directly to a burner.

c. Other marketers:

Distributor: A person who distributes but does not process or blend dangerous waste fuel. 

Distributors may broker fuel by arranging for the final disposition of the fuel.

Blender: A person who produces, processes, or blends fuel from dangerous wastes.

d. Burner: If you burn dangerous waste fuel on site, check the appropriate box to indicate the type(s) of 

combustion devices in which dangerous waste fuel is burned.

Utility boiler: A boiler used to produce electricity, steam, or heated or cooled air for sale.

Industrial boiler: A boiler located on the site of a facility that is engaged in a mechanical or 

chemical manufacturing process to transform substances into new products, including the 

component parts of products.

Industrial furnace: Any of the following enclosed devices that are integral components of 

manufacturing processes and use controlled flame combustion to recover materials or energy:

 Cement kilns

 Lime kilns

 Aggregate kilns including asphalt 

kilns

 Phosphate furnaces

 Refining furnaces

 Titanium dioxide chloride process 

oxidation reactors

 Methane-reforming furnaces

 Other devices as specified by Ecology
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e. Deferrals/exemptions (these are in the federal regulations):

Smelter deferral: You process hazardous waste 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).

Small quantity exemption: You burn small quantities of hazardous waste in an on-site boiler or 

industrial furnace as described in 40 CFR 266.108.

Other exemptions: List the exemption in the space provided.

10-A-13. Generator of Special Waste

Check this box if you managed special waste. Special waste is state only dangerous waste that is 

conditionally excluded by WAC 173-303-073. A waste must be fully designated before it can be 

identified as special waste. You must meet the conditions of the exclusion or your waste is fully regulated. 

If you are a generator of special waste you must report all waste streams on GM form(s) regardless of your 

generator status. See WAC 173-303-040 for the definition of special waste.

10-B. Universal Waste Activities 

10-B1. Large Quantity Handler of Universal Waste (LQHUW)

An LQHUW accumulates 11,000 pounds or more total of universal waste (batteries, thermostats, and 

lamps calculated collectively) and/or accumulates more than 2,200 pounds of lamps at any time. If you 

generate or accumulate universal waste check the appropriate box for the wastes below: 

► Batteries as described in WAC 173-303-573(2).

► Mercury-containing equipment as described in WAC 173-303-573(4).

► Thermostats as described in WAC 173-303-573(3).

► Lamps as described in WAC 173-303-573(5).

This designation as an LQHUW is retained through the end of the calendar year in which 11,000 pounds 

or more total of universal waste and/or 2,200 pounds of lamps is reached. 

10-B2. Destination Facility for Universal Waste

A destination facility for universal waste treats, disposes of, or recycles a particular category of universal 

waste as described in WAC 173-303-573(9) (a), (b) and (c) and 173-303-573(20) (a), (b) and (c). Check 

this box if this applies to you and you have a Dangerous Waste Permit.

Do not check this box if you are a facility where universal waste is only accumulated and/or you are a 

small quantity handler of universal waste batteries, mercury-containing equipment, thermostats, and/or 

lamps.

For more information about universal wastes refer to these Ecology publications:

► #98-407b, Universal Waste Rule for Mercury-Containing Equipment, #98-407 at 

www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/98407.html.
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► #98-407c, Universal Waste Rule for Dangerous Waste Lamps WAC 173-303-573 at 

www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/98407c.html.

► Dangerous Waste Regulations, WAC 173-303-573 at www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/wac173303.html.

10-C(1-4). Used Oil Activities 

Used oil is 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.

Do not check these box(es) unless they apply to your facility. See WAC 173-303-515 for more 

information.

1. Off-Specification Used Oil Burner: If you burn off-specification used oil fuel on site, mark the 

box(es) to indicate the type(s) of combustion device(s) in which you burn off-specification fuel. See 

Section 10, Part A-12 for descriptions of these devices:

a. Utility boiler b. Industrial boiler c. Industrial furnace

2. Used Oil Transporter: If you transport used oil and/or own/operate a used oil transfer facility,

mark the box(es) that indicates your used oil activity.

3. Used Oil Processor/Re-refiner: If you process and/or re-refine used oil, mark the box(es) that 

indicates your used oil activity. 

4. Used Oil Fuel Marketer: If you market off-specification used oil to a burner or you are the first to 

claim the used oil meets the used oil specification in WAC 173-303-515, mark the box(es) that 

indicates your used oil activity. 

Section 11. Description of Dangerous Waste

11-A. Waste Codes for Federally Regulated Hazardous Wastes

Identify the codes that best describe your waste. (D001 – Ignitable, D002- Corrosive, D003 – Reactive, 

etc., for example)

If you checked "Revised":

► Enter any federal waste codes that apply to your waste. If your waste has not been designated you may 

estimate your waste codes. Federally regulated hazardous waste codes begin with:

"P" or "U" – Listed Discarded Chemical, (P065, for example).

"F" or "K" – Listed Sources, (F003, for example).

"D" – "D001," "D002," and "D003" – Ignitable, Corrosive, Reactive, and Toxic (TCLP) 

Characteristics, (D004, for example).

DO NOT fill out this section if you checked: 

► "As a Component of the Dangerous Waste Annual Report" 

► "Withdraw" 
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11-B. Waste Codes for State Regulated Dangerous Wastes

Identify those codes that best describe your waste. State regulated dangerous waste codes begin with "W." 

(WT02 – Toxic, WP02 – Persistent, WSC2 – Solid Corrosive, etc.,)

If you checked "Revised":

► Enter any state waste codes that apply to your waste. If your waste has not been designated you may 

estimate your waste codes. Find waste codes online at: www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/wastereport/index.html.

DO NOT fill out this section if you checked: 

► "A Component of the Dangerous Waste Annual Report" 

► "Withdraw" 

Section 12. Comments

Use this section to explain any information you provided on your application. Please reference the Section 

number of the form that your comment applies to.

Section 13. Certification (For paper reporters only)

An authorized representative for your site must sign the Site ID Form. After the application is signed, send 

it to Ecology. Ecology will return all Site ID Forms that do not have a signature.

► An authorized representative is defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the 

Code of Federal Regulations, 40 CFR 260.10 as the person responsible for the overall operation of a 

facility or an operational unit (part of a facility), for example, the plant manager, superintendent or 

person of equivalent responsibility. 

► Permitted TSDR facilities should refer to WAC 173-303-810(12) for guidance on how to designate an 

appropriate representative.

Please note: A contracted consultant does not qualify as an authorized representative of your facility in 

this context.

Section 14. For Paper Reporters Only

Check this box if you want to use TurboWaste.Net in the future to file your report. Ecology will mail a 

personal identification number to the forms contact in Section 9 of this form.
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Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form Site ID

Washington State Department of Ecology

Hazardous Waste Information

P.O. Box 47658

Olympia, WA 98504-7658

(800) 874-2022 (within state)

(360) 407-6170

www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr

For Ecology Use Only Date Received: 

Form Reviewed Entered Verified

Site ID

GM

WR

OI

1. Reason for 

Submittal

To provide New Notification of Regulated Waste Activity (complete entire form)

To provide Revised Site Identification information (complete entire form)

To Withdraw Site Identification Number (skip sections 10 and 11)

To Reactivate Site Identification Number (complete entire form) Effective Date: 12/31/2009 (mm/dd/yyyy)

A component of the Dangerous Waste Annual Report (skip section 11) Reporting Year: 2009 (yyyy)

2. RCRA Site ID 

Number: WAD987654321

3a. Site Location Information 3b. Update Missing or Incorrect Information Here

Company Name: ABC Company Company Name: ___________________________________

Site Address: 123 Street Site Address: ___________________________________

Seattle, WA 98101 City/State/Zip: ___________________________________

County: King County: ___________________________________

Tax Registration 

Number:

600-123-456 Tax Registration

Number:

___________________________________

NAICS Code: 6111 NAICS Code: ___________________________________

Type of Business: Private School Type of Business: ___________________________________

4a. Company Mailing Address 4b. Update Missing or Incorrect Information Here

Name: ABC Company Name: ___________________________________

Mail Address: P.O. Box 123 Mail Address: ___________________________________

Seattle, WA 98101 City/State/Zip: ___________________________________

Country: United States Country: ___________________________________

5a. Legal Owner 5b. Update Missing or Incorrect Information Here

Name: «Mail_First_NM»Doe Investment Corp Name: ___________________________________

Mail Address: «Legal_Line1_AD» Mail Address: ___________________________________

Yakima, WA City/State/Zip: ___________________________________

Phone Number (Ext): «Legal_Phone_NR» Phone Number (Ext): (_____) ___________________________

Owner Since: «Legal_Effective_DT» Owner Since: _______________________ (mm/dd/yyyy)

Owner Type: Private«Legal_Organization_Type_DS» Owner Type: Federal State County Municipal

District Private Tribal Other

6a. Land Owner 6b. Update Missing or Incorrect Information Here

Name: Emerald City Bank Name: ___________________________________

Mail Address: «Land_Line1_AD» Mail Address: ___________________________________

«Land_City_NM», «Land_State_CD»

«Land_Zip_CD»

City/State/Zip: ___________________________________

Phone Number (Ext): «Land_Phone_NR» Phone Number (Ext): (_____) ___________________________

Owner Type: Private«Land_Organization_Type_DS» Owner Type: Federal State County Municipal 

District Private Tribal Land

Puyallup Trust Other

Form ECY 070-133

DUE

MARCH 1st

2009
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Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form (continued) Site ID

RCRA Site ID Number: WAD987654321

7a. Site Operator 7b. Update Missing or Incorrect Information Here

Name: John Doe«Operator_Organization_NM» Name: ___________________________________

Mail Address: 123 Street Mail Address: ___________________________________

Seattle, WA 98101 City/State/Zip: ___________________________________

Phone Number (Ext): «Legal_Phone_NR» Phone Number (Ext): (_____) ___________________________

Operator Since: «Operator_Effective_DT» Operator Since: _______________________ (mm/dd/yyyy)

Operator Type: Private«Operator_Organization_Type_DS» Operator Type: Federal State County Municipal

District Private Tribal Other

8a. Site Contact 8b. Update Missing or Incorrect Information Here

Name: Jane Doe Name: _____________ ___ ______________

Mail Address: 123 Street Mail Address: ___________________________________

Seattle, WA 98101 City/State/Zip: ___________________________________

Phone Number (Ext): «Legal_Phone_NR» Phone Number (Ext): (_____) ___________________________

Email Address: janedoe@anymail.com 

«Site_Contact_Email_DS»

Email Address: ___________________________________

9a. Form Contact 9b. Update Missing or Incorrect Information Here

Name: Jane Doe Name: _____________ ___ ______________

Mail Address: 123 Street Mail Address: ___________________________________

Seattle, WA 98101 City/State/Zip: ___________________________________

Phone Number (Ext): «Legal_Phone_NR» Phone Number (Ext): (_____) ___________________________

Email Address: janedoe@anymail.com Email Address: ___________________________________

10. Type of Regulated Waste Activity (Mark the appropriate boxes for activities that apply to your site)

A. Hazardous Waste Activities

1. Generator of Dangerous Waste

(Choose only one of the following four categories)

a. LQG: Large Quantity Generator (Greater than 2,200 lbs/mo)

b. MQG: Medium Quantity Generator (Between 220 – 2,200 lbs/mo)

c. SQG: Small Quantity Generator (Less than 220 lbs/mo)

d. XQG: No Regulated Waste Generated

2. Frequency of Generation

(Choose only one of the following three types)

a. Monthly

b. Batch

c. One-time only

1. Spills

2. Cleanup

3. Transporter of Hazardous Waste

a. Transport own waste

b. Transport for commercial purposes

4. Recycler of On-Site Waste

(on-site use, reuse or reclamation of a waste after it has been generated)

5. Transfer Facility of Hazardous Waste

6. Permit by Rule (PBR)

7. Treatment by Generator (TBG)

8. Generator of Mixed Radioactive Waste

9. Importer of Dangerous Waste

10. Dangerous Waste Permitted Facility – also called a 

Treatment, Storage, or Disposal (TSD) Facility

(Requires an Ecology Part A or Part B permit for dangerous 

waste management.) Note: On-site accumulation of 

waste by a generator does not usually require a permit for 

storage.

11. Recycler of Dangerous Waste Received from Off Site

(Regulated under the state Dangerous Waste Regulations 

WAC 173-303-120.)

12. Dangerous Waste Fuel Activity

a. Generator of dangerous waste fuel

b. Generator marketing to burner

c. Other marketers (blender, distributor, etc.)

d. Burner (indicate type of combustion unit)

1. Utility boiler

2. Industrial boiler

3. Industrial furnace

e. Deferrals/Exemptions (in federal registry only)

1. Smelter deferral

2. Small quantity exemption

3. Other (specify):

13. Generator of Special Waste

(Regulated under the state Dangerous Waste Regulations 

WAC 173-303-073.)
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Dangerous Waste Site Identification Form (continued) Site ID

B. Universal Waste Activities

1. Large Quantity Handler of Universal Waste

(Mark all boxes that apply)

Generate Accumulate

a. Batteries

b. Mercury containing equipment

c. thermostats

d. Lamps

2. Destination Facility for Universal Waste

(Note: A RCRA Permit is required for this activity)

C. Used Oil Activities

1. Off-specification used oil burner Indicate type(s) of combustion 

devices

1. Utility boiler

2. Industrial boiler

3. Industrial furnace

2. Used oil transporter Indicate type(s) of activity(s)

a. Transporter

b. Transfer facility

3. Used oil processor/re-refiner Indicate type(s) of activity(s)

a. Process

b. Re-refine

4. Used Oil Fuel Marketer

a. Directs shipment of used oil to used oil burner

b. First claims the used oil meets the specifications

11. Description of Hazardous/Dangerous Wastes

A. Waste Codes for Federally Regulated Hazardous Wastes: Identify those codes that best describe your waste. (for example, D001 – Ignitable, D002 

– Corrosive, D003 – Reactive, etc.)

B. Waste Codes for State Regulated (non-Federal) Dangerous Wastes: Identify those codes that best describe your waste. (for example, WT02 –

Toxic, WP02 – Persistent, WSC2 – Solid Corrosive, etc.)

12. Comments

Additional sheets may be attached for comments if needed.

13. Certification This form cannot be processed without a signature

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.

______________________________________________ __________________________________________

Signature Date

______________________________________________ __________________________________________

Name (print or type) Title

To ask about available formats for the visually impaired please call the Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program at 360-407-6700. Persons 

with hearing loss can call 711 for Washington Relay Service. Persons with a speech disability can call 877-833-6341.

14. Electronic Submittals

I am interested in the electronic filing of my Dangerous Waste Annual Reporting and Site Identification information to Ecology over the Internet. 

Ecology will issue a PIN number, along with electronic filing instructions, in a letter addressed to the Form Contact in Section 9 on this form.
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Introduction to the Off-Site Identification (OI) Form

What is the purpose of the OI Form?

The OI form is used to collect the name, address, and RCRA Site ID Number of all dangerous waste 

handlers who you interacted with when you sent waste off site or when you received waste from off site 

during 2009. 

Who needs to complete the OI Form? 

If you had an active RCRA Site ID Number any time during 2009 and were a MQG, LQG, or TSD you 

must fill out the OI form. This form is also needed if you were an SQG with special waste shipments.

What information do I need to complete the OI Form?

You will need the name, address, and RCRA Site ID Number of all generators, transporters, TSD

facilities, or special waste handlers that interacted with you during 2009. 

► Generators must report all of the off-site TSDR facilities who treat/store/dispose/recycle their waste, 

and transporters who haul their waste.

► TSD facilities must report all the generators who send them waste, and transporters who haul the 

waste.

► TSD facilities ARE NOT required to report SQG waste in Washington (household hazardous waste 

or federal conditionally exempt generators).

Where to find information for the OI Form

Look on the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifests for Shipments (manifest) for the transporter’s and the 

TSD facility’s RCRA Site ID Number, name and address. A TSD facility is called a "designated 

facility" on the manifest. 

You can search for transporter, TSD facility, or LQG information in EPA's RCRA Info database at 

www.epa.gov/enviro/html/rcris/or search for Washington State only at: 

https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/hwfacilitysearch (always current). Use the dangerous waste query to find 

identification and location data for specific dangerous waste handlers and to find a wide range of 

information on TSDR facilities. 

What special reporting requirements are there for the OI Form?

You must also report special waste and international shipments. To find information about this 

reporting requirement visit: www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/waste-report/index.html.
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Off-Site Identification Form (OI) Line-by-Line Instructions

General Instructions

Please read all instructions before you complete the form.

Electronic Reporters who use TurboWaste.Net:

► Click the ? button on each section of the form for information about that section.

Paper filers:

► Please use blue or black ink.

► You must complete one OI Form for each handler you worked with during 2009.

► Write your RCRA Site ID Number and site name in the “Please Enter” box in the top right corner of 

the OI form before you make any copies.

► Make as many copies of this form as you will need.

► Enter each different TSDR facility that received waste you reported on your GM forms.

► Enter each different MQG or LQG that sent waste you reported on your WR forms. Do not enter 

Washington State SQGs.

► Enter waste transporters that hauled waste you reported on your GM or WR forms.

OI Facility

RCRA Site ID Number

Enter the RCRA Site ID Number of a dangerous waste handler.

If you use TurboWaste.Net you can click on the "Find" button under the data entry box. Doing this will 

automatically fill in the name, address, and country for the RCRA Site ID Number you enter. You will 

still need to choose the handler type.

Name

Provide the waste handler's company name.

Site Address

Provide the waste handler's physical location address. This is the address associated with the RCRA 

Site ID Number. If you do not have an address, you can provide just the RCRA Site ID Number and 

name of a transporter. Provide the complete name and address information for foreign facilities.

City, State and Zip Code

Provide the city, state, and zip code for the site address above.

Country

Provide the waste handling facility’s country.
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Special instructions for international shipments:

► If you ship waste to or from a foreign TSDR without a RCRA Site ID Number, use the letters "FC" 

followed by the name of the destination country. For example, FCCANADA or FCMEXICO.

► If you shipped waste to or from more than one foreign TSDR or generator within a single foreign 

country, number the "FC" facilities sequentially. For example, you would identify three facilities in 

Canada as FCCANADA1, FCCANADA2, and FCCANADA3.

► To find information about international shipments visit www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/wastereport/index.html.

Special instructions for Washington state-only waste shipped to out-of-state facilities.

If you ship waste to a TSDR without a RCRA Site ID Number, use the letters "NOIDNeeded" followed 

by a number. For example, NOIDNeeded01.

Comments

Use this section to continue any entry and/or to clarify any additional information you want to provide.

Handler Type

Choose one or more handler types as defined by the handler's relationship to your site. For example, 

one handler might transport and dispose of your waste. In this case you should check Transporter and

TSDR.

Read the information below to help you identify the handler type.

► A transporter hauls waste to or from your site.

► A TSDR treats, stores, disposes, or recycles your waste.

► Special Waste – see instructions below.

Special Waste Handler Type

Special waste facilities are dangerous waste or municipal solid waste landfills or facilities that recycle or 

treat special waste. 

Follow the instructions below if you have special waste:

► RCRA Site ID Number: Enter the word "SWFacility” or the RCRA Site ID Number if available.

► Name and Address: Enter the name and address for the facility. 

► Handler Type: Choose the "Special Waste" box. If this facility was also used as your Transporter 

and/or TSDR mark as such.

► To find information about special waste visit www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/wastereport/index.html. 
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Off-Site Identification Form OI

Please enter your RCRA Site ID Number and your site name in the 

small box at the right, before making as many two-sided copies of this 

answer sheet as you will need to report each of your off-site 

identification facilities.

Please complete this form if your facility received dangerous waste 

from off site or shipped dangerous waste off site during the year.

Please type or print legibly in blue or black ink.

Please Enter:

Your RCRA Site ID Number: WA__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Site Name: _____________________________

For Ecology Use Only:

Date Received: _____________________________

RCRA Site ID Number: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Site Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Country: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Comments: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Handler Type: (Check all that apply) Generator Transporter TSDR Special Waste

RCRA Site ID Number: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Site Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Country: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Comments: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Handler Type: (Check all that apply) Generator Transporter TSDR Special Waste

RCRA Site ID Number: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Site Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Country: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Comments: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Handler Type: (Check all that apply) Generator Transporter TSDR Special Waste

RCRA Site ID Number: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Site Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Country: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Comments: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Handler Type: (Check all that apply) Generator Transporter TSDR Special Waste

RCRA Site ID Number: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Site Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Country: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Comments: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Handler Type: (Check all that apply) Generator Transporter TSDR Special Waste

Form Ecy 070-134
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Introduction to the Generation and Management Form (GM)

What is the purpose of the GM Form?

A GM form contains information about your generated waste streams and how you manage them. The 

GM form collects information about:

► Your generated waste streams.

► How much waste you generated.

► How you managed your waste.

► Where (on or off site) you managed your 

waste. 

Who needs to complete the GM Form?

If you are a MQG, LQG, or TSDR with an active RCRA Site ID Number at any time during 2009, you 

must complete a separate GM form for each waste stream you generated at your facility. If you were an 

SQG who generated special waste streams, you must report the special waste on a GM form(s).

What information do I need to complete the GM Form?

► Source codes.

► Forms codes.

► Waste manifests (provided by your transporter).

► Management method code (provided by your TSDR).

► EPA and State Waste Codes (found on your manifests).

To find the codes you need, visit www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/waste-report/index.html.

Can I use one GM Form for all waste streams?

No, you must fill out a separate GM form for each individual waste stream received at your facility. 

Do I need to report waste I did not ship off site in the reporting year?

If you accumulated waste that was not shipped off site in 2009 you do not need to report this waste until the 

next reporting cycle. However, you need to explain this in the comment section 12 on the Site ID Form.

How do I describe my waste stream?

Review your dangerous waste information.

Designation test results.

Waste profile/yearly summary sheets for the appropriate codes. 

 The Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) may have EPA waste codes for products that became 

wastes. 

 EPA and state waste codes are listed on the manifests. 

 If you shipped multiple individual wastes in a lab pack and would like more information visit

www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/waste-report/index.html.

How do I describe my waste management activities?

Use your on-site logs or records of dangerous waste quantities generated, accumulated, or managed on site. 
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► If you managed your own waste on site, refer to Management Method Codes at 

www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/waste-report/index.html.

Date shipped, manifest document number, designated facility (TSDR), and quantity shipped are found 

on the manifests. 

A TSDR is called a "designated facility" on the manifest. 

The transporter RCRA Site ID Number, name, EPA, State waste codes, and Management codes

are also on the manifest. Do not enter transporter RCRA Site ID Numbers on the GM form. 

► If the waste was sent off site, contact the first TSDR that received the waste to find out the 

Management Code for the waste if not on the manifest. If the waste stream received consecutive 

treatment by more than one type of management, only report the first activity on this form. TSDR 

disposal or treatment certifications will tell how a waste was managed off site. Recycling 

percentages are given by each TSDR that recycles a waste. Contact the TSDR for the recycling 

percentage for each waste stream that was recycled and make sure to enter them in B-4 iv. 

► The Profile Code is optional. It was provided so generators could use their own waste tracking 

numbers to cross reference with the manifest information. 

What if I generate a new waste stream when I treat my waste?

If you generate a new waste stream when you treat a waste you must report the new waste stream on a

separate GM form. For example, if you recycle on-site spent solvents in a still for solvent recovery, the 

waste still bottoms are a new dangerous waste stream. In this case, two GM forms are required to report 

the management of the spent solvent and the still bottoms.

What special reporting requirements are there for the GM Form?

Visit www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/waste-report/index.html for information about these special 

reporting requirements:

► How to identify a Management Method Code 

► Storage/transfer activity 

► Recycling credit (optional) 

► Lab packs 

► Special waste shipments 

► International shipments 
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Very Important!! The requirements in this instruction guide are not all inclusive. Please check Chapter 173-303 WAC to 

make sure you are complying with all of your requirements, or contact your nearest Ecology region.

GM Form Line-By-Line Instructions

General Instructions

Please read all instructions before you complete the forms.

Electronic reporters who use TurboWaste.Net:

► Click the ? button on each section of the form for information about that section.

Paper reporters:

► Please use blue or black ink.

► You must report each dangerous waste stream on a separate GM form. 

► Write your RCRA Site ID Number and site name in the “Please Enter” box located in the top right

corner of the GM form before you make copies.

► Make as many copies of this form as you will need. 

► Remember to make an entry on your OI form for each off-site facility that handled waste you 

reported on your GM forms.

► Section B-5 is not required unless you are LQGs or TSDR facilities.

A. Description of Dangerous Waste Stream

Sequence Number

To be filled in by the Department of Ecology. 

A-1. Profile Code (Optional)

This is an optional field to help you track waste streams you generated during the year. Enter any waste 

identification codes or text your organization uses. Ecology does not require this information and will 

not use it in any way.

A-2 Waste Description

Enter a description of the waste stream. For example, used paint thinner, or electroplating wastewater. This 

description is to help you identify your waste streams, in addition to the Profile Code in A-1 if used.

Please note: Do not use Department of Transportation (DOT) hazardous class names from manifest 

documents, such as toxic liquid flammable, organic, N.O.S., self reactive liquid, type B, etc. Please 

provide a more recognizable waste description.

A-3. EPA Waste Codes

If EPA waste codes apply to the waste stream you entered in A-2, enter them here. EPA hazardous 

waste codes begin with a P, U, F, K or D. They are described in WAC 173-303-081, -082, and -090. 

They are listed in WAC 173-303-090, -9903, and -9904. 

If more than six waste codes are needed, please list the remaining codes in Section C of the GM form.

Please note: Do not enter Washington state-only dangerous waste codes in this section. Enter them in 

Section A-4.
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A-4. State Waste Codes 

If Washington state-only waste codes apply to the waste stream you entered in A-2, enter them here. 

Washington state-only dangerous waste codes begin with a "W.” State-only waste codes are described 

in WAC 173-303-082, -090, 100, 104, and 9904. 

► If you need more than two waste codes, please list the remaining codes in Section C of the GM form. 

If you generated multiple individual wastes that were shipped in a lab pack visit 

www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/waste-report/index.html.

Please note: Do not enter EPA waste codes in this section. Enter EPA waste codes in Section A-3.

A-5. Designation Code 

Please indicate whether the waste is designated as a dangerous waste (DW) or an extremely hazardous 

waste (EHW).

“WP01,” “WP03” and “WT01” are the only dangerous waste codes that designate as EHW. If none of 

these codes apply to your waste, then enter a designation code of DW.

A-6. Mixed Radioactive Waste 

Please indicate if your waste is mixed radioactive wastes. 

Mixed radioactive wastes are both dangerous as defined by WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-104 

and radioactive as defined by the Atomic Energy Act. 

Please note: Do not report radioactive waste unless it is mixed with a dangerous waste.

A-7. Source Code 

The source code describes the process that generated the waste stream, for example, G24 means solvent 

and product distillation or recovery. 

► Please enter one code that best describes the source of the waste stream you entered in A-2. Ecology 

recognizes it is possible to assign several source codes to one waste stream, but asks you to identify 

just one source code in this report. For a list of source codes go to

www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/waste-report/index.html.

A-8. Form Code 

The form code describes the form of the waste stream. For example, mixed lab packs, scrubber water, 

or oily sludge. 

► Please enter one code that best describes the form of the waste stream you entered in A-2.

Ecology recognizes it is possible to assign several form codes to one waste stream, but asks you to 

identify just one form code in this report. For a list of form codes visit 

www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/waste-report/index.html.
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Very Important!! The requirements in this instruction guide are not all inclusive. Please check Chapter 173-303 WAC to 

make sure you are complying with all of your requirements, or contact your nearest Ecology region.

A-9. Origin Code

Select one Roman numeral that best describes how the waste stream you entered in A-2 originated.

A-9 a. Management Method (only if you entered an Origin Code of “v” in A-9)

If you entered “v” as an origin code you must enter a management method code to describe how the 

residual waste stream was managed. For example, if the waste stream you are reporting on this GM 

form is a still bottom from the distillation of waste paint thinner, enter management method code 

“H020” (the code for fractionation/distillation). 

► For a list of management method codes visit www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/wastereport/index.html.

A-10. Special Waste

Please indicate if your waste was managed as special waste defined under WAC 173-303-040. If 

marked “Yes” you must also check Box 10.A.13 on the Site ID Form.

B. Waste Management Activities

B-1. Total Managed Quantity 

Enter the total amount of the waste stream that you managed in 2009 (only the type of waste you are 

reporting on this GM form). Do not exceed two decimal places when reporting waste quantities. Select 

the appropriate unit of measure: tons, pounds, kilograms, or gallons. Please use this same unit of 

measure when you respond to sections B-3, B-4 and B-5. 

► If you marked gallons, please proceed to B-1.a. 

► If you marked tons, pounds, or kilograms, please proceed to B-2.

► If you do not ship the waste off site until 2009, do not report it in your 2009 Annual Report. Wait 

until you file your 2010 Annual Report. 

► If the entire waste stream was managed on site, enter the total volume of the waste stream that 

entered your on-site management during 2009.

► If the entire waste stream went off site for management, enter the total quantity manifested off site 

during 2009.

► If the waste stream was managed both on site and off site, enter the total amount.

B-1 a. Total Density 

If you entered “gallons” in B-1, enter a unit of measure, either pounds per gallon (lbs/gal) or specific 

gravity for the waste. You can find this information on the waste profile sheets. Density information for 

the constituent chemicals in the waste is usually provided on the MSDS. Please estimate the waste 

The waste stream is recurrent: it was generated on-site from a production process, a service 

activity, or a routine cleanup (including off-specification or spent chemicals).

i

The waste stream is non-recurrent: it is the result of a spill cleanup, equipment decommissioning, 

or other remedial cleanup activity. See "Non-Recurrent Waste" in the Definitions section.

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The waste stream is a residual derived from the management of a non-dangerous waste. iii

The waste stream is a storage/transfer: it was received from off-site and was not treated, 

recycled, or disposed on-site before being shipped off-site.

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The waste stream is a residual derived from the management of a previously existing 

dangerous waste stream. If you specify this origin code, please go to A-9.a.

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stream density based on the MSDS or other information available to you. If you do not provide a 

density, the density of water (8.34 lbs/gal) will be assumed.

B-2. Waste Management Location 

On-site management includes on-site (not immediate) recycling or Treatment by Generator (TBG), and 

off-site management refers to all manifested waste shipments sent to a TSDR.

On site When this dangerous waste stream was all managed on site. Continue with Section B-3. The 

quantity in B-3 should equal the quantity in B-1.

Off site When this dangerous waste stream was all managed off site. Continue with Section B-4. The 

quantity (or quantities) in B-4 should equal the quantity in B-1.

Both When this waste stream was managed both on site and off site during the reporting year. 

Continue with Section B-3, then B-4. The quantities in B-3 and B-4 when added together should 

equal the quantity in B-1.

If your on-site management generated a new residual waste stream, the residual is a separate waste and 

should not be reported on this GM form. Report the residual waste stream on a separate GM form. For 

example, if you distill paint thinner and then remove still bottoms, report the paint thinner distillation 

waste stream on one GM form and the still bottoms waste stream on another GM form. 

B-3. On-Site Management

If you managed this waste stream on site, enter the total annual waste amount for each on-site 

management method. 

► Please use the same unit of measure as in B-1. 

► Do not enter a list of monthly generation or management amounts. 

► Report one on-site waste management method code. There is only enough space on the form to 

provide one code. If you need to report a second on-site management method code use Section C. 

Please reference B-3 in your comments. 

► Only report on additional management method(s) in Section C for those circumstances when you 

managed the waste on site one way part of the time and another way the rest of the time. 

► Do not report a series of management steps for the waste stream (neutralization followed by 

chemical precipitation). 

► For special waste please write “Managed as special waste per WAC-173-303-073” in Comments 

Section.

► For a list of management method codes visit www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/wastereport/index.html. 

B-3.a. Treatment by Generator 

Was the on-site management done according to the Treatment by Generator guidance? 

Answer “No” if your on-site management activity is recycling (for example, distillation).

B-4. Off-Site Management

Report general off-site management information for the waste stream. Do not report on-site 

management of this waste stream here, report on-site management in B-3.

B-4 i. Designated Facility (TSDR)

Enter the RCRA Site ID Number of the TSDR facility where this waste was directly shipped. Sections 8
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Very Important!! The requirements in this instruction guide are not all inclusive. Please check Chapter 173-303 WAC to 

make sure you are complying with all of your requirements, or contact your nearest Ecology region.

of your manifest have the name and RCRA Site ID Number (called the US EPA ID number) of the 

designated facility that received your waste.

Special Waste:

Enter SWFACILITY or RCRA Site ID Number if available. If you sent special waste to several 

facilities, add sequential numbers to your SWFACILITY entries on the GM Forms (i.e. 

SWFACILITY01, SWFACILITY02, SWFACILITY03 and so on). 

Special instructions for Washington state-only waste shipped to out-of-state facilities.

If you ship waste to a TSDR without a RCRA Site ID Number, use the letters "NOIDNeeded" followed 

by a number. For example, NOIDNeeded01.

DO NOT include transporter RCRA Site ID Numbers. Transporter information is only entered on the OI 

form.

B-4 ii. Management Method Code

Enter the management method code to show how the facility identified in B-4i managed the waste stream. 

Contact the facility if you have questions about which management method code to assign. Report the 

management of the waste at the first facility that received it, not the management at the final destination. 

For example, if the first facility stored the waste stream and then shipped (transferred) it to a second 

facility for landfill disposal, enter the storage/transfer code “H141.” 

DO NOT enter the landfill code. 

► For a list of management method codes visit www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/wastereport/index.html.

B-4 iii. Quantity

Enter the total amount of the waste stream that was sent during 2009 to the facility in B-4i for the 

management method code identified in item B-4ii. Please use the same unit of measure as in B-1. Add 

all the entries together in B4iii, the total should equal the amount in B-1.

B-4 vi. Recycling Percent (Optional)

Enter the percent of the total waste stream that was recycled by the facility providing final off-site 

management identified in item B-4i. Provide this information if you want to get a recycling credit for the 

portion of this waste stream that was recycled off site in 2009. If no recycling credits are claimed, 

please leave this field blank.

If the facility identified in B-4i managed the waste stream by different methods during the year, then: 

► Add a line for each management method on the GM form. You will need to re-enter the RCRA Site 

ID Number of the TSDR for each entry. 

► Enter one management method code in each row.

► Enter in each row the quantity of waste that went to the management method code identified in B-4ii 

and if applicable, enter the percent of the waste that was recycled in the management method code 

identified in B-4ii.
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Only LQG and TSDRs are required to complete Section B-5.

B-5. Off-site Shipments

Report details about off-site waste shipments for the waste stream on this GM form. 

B-5 i. Date Shipped 

Enter the date of the waste shipment. Use the date format MMDDYYYY. For example, "02142009" for 

February 14, 2009. 

DO NOT report waste shipped during a different year than the annual reporting year.

B-5 ii. Manifest Document Number

Enter the document number printed on the waste's Uniform Hazardous Waste shipping manifest (manifest).

For special waste generators enter the bill of lading number if a manifest was not used.

B-5 iii. Internal Tracking Code

This is an optional field to help you track waste shipments. Enter any internal information or code that 

your organization uses to track shipments. Ecology does not require this information and will not use it 

in any way. 

B-5 iv. Designated Facility (TSDR) RCRA Site ID Number 

Enter the RCRA Site ID Number of the facility where you directly shipped the waste. Please review the 

instructions in Section B-4i.

Special Waste

Enter SWFACILITY or the RCRA Site ID Number if available. If you sent special waste to several 

facilities, add sequential numbers to your SWFACILITY entries on the GM Forms (i.e. 

SWFACILITY01, SWFACILITY02, SWFACILITY03 and so on). 

Special instructions for Washington state-only waste shipped to out-of-state facilities.

If you ship waste to a TSDR without a RCRA Site ID Number, use the letters "NOIDNeeded" followed 

by a number. For example, NOIDNeeded01.

B-5 v. Quantity Shipped

Enter the quantity or amount of this waste shipped to the facility identified in item B-4i. 

If you add all the individual shipment quantities listed in B-5 for a particular facility and a particular 

managment code, the total should equal the quantity identified for that facility and management method 

code in B-4.

B-5vi. Management Method Code 

Enter the management method code to show how the facility identified in B-4i managed the waste 

stream. Contact the facility if you have questions about which management method code to assign. 

Report the management the waste received at the first facility that received it, not the management at the 

final destination. 

For example, if the first facility stored the waste stream and then shipped (transfered) it to a second 

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Very Important!! The requirements in this instruction guide are not all inclusive. Please check Chapter 173-303 WAC to 

make sure you are complying with all of your requirements, or contact your nearest Ecology region.

DO NOT enter the landfill code. 

► For a list of management method codes visit www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/wastereport/index.html or see page 52 in this book.

C. Comments

Use this section to provide any additional comments, information, or explanations, as necessary. In your 

comments, always provide the reference to the specific section number.
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Generation and Management Form GM

Please enter your RCRA Site ID Number and your site name in the 

small box at the right, before making as many two-sided copies of this 

answer sheet as you will need to report each of your waste streams. 

Then complete one answer sheet for each waste stream.

Reference the instructions on pages 29 through 36 as you complete 

this form.

Please type or print legibly in blue or black ink.

Please Enter:

Your RCRA Site ID Number: WA__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Site Name: _____________________________

For Ecology Use Only:

Date Received: _____________________________

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B. Waste Management Activities

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Generation and Management Form (continued) GM

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Introduction to the Waste Received (WR) Form

What is the purpose of the WR Form?

The purpose of the WR form is to collect information about how you managed waste streams you received from

generators during the previous reporting year.

Who needs to complete the WR Form?

All TSDRs and other generators that receive dangerous waste from off site must complete this form. 

This includes TSDRs that store or transfer dangerous wastes. Storage/transfer (pass through) activity means 

you received a waste from off site, did not provide any form of treatment, recycling, or disposal to the waste, 

and then shipped it off site. 

What information do I need to complete the WR Form? 

For each dangerous waste stream, you will need to know:

 How much waste you received from off site during the previous reporting year.

 The RCRA Site ID Number of the site(s) from which you received waste.

 How the waste stream was managed (treated, stored, recycled, and/or disposed) at your facility. 

Can I use one WR Form for all waste streams?

No, you must fill out a separate WR form for each individual waste stream received at your facility.

Do I use the WR Form to report waste I generated or treated at my own site?

No. Never use the WR form to report dangerous waste you generated at your own site. Instead, use the GM 

form. Even if you treated, stored, recycled, and/or disposed of the waste on site you need to use the GM form.

What if I received waste and transferred it off site?

If you received a waste from off site, did not provide any form of treatment, recycling, or disposal and shipped 

it off site you must complete the WR form, GM form, and OI form. 

What if I generated a new dangerous waste when I processed or treated a waste that I received? 

If your facility generated a new dangerous waste when you processed or treated another waste, report the 

activity as follows:

 Report the receipt and primary management of the original waste on the WR form.

 Report the generation of the residual as a new waste stream on the GM form. 

 The source of the filtercake, under Section A-7 of the GM form, will be G25, sludge dewatering. 

 The Origin Code, under Section A-9, will be v, residual from the management of a previously-existing

dangerous waste. 

 For Section A-9 a, enter the residual Management Method Code H101, dewatering. 

What special reporting requirements are there for the WR Form?

Below are the special reporting requirements for the WR form:

 How to identify a management method code  Lab packs

 Storage/transfer activity  International shipments

Visit www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/waste-report/index.html for information about these special reporting 

requirements.
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WR Form Line-by-Line Instructions

General Instructions

Please read all instructions before you complete this form.

Electronic reporters who use TurboWaste.Net:

► Click the ? button on each section of the form for information about that section.

Paper reporters:

► Please use blue or black ink.

► You must report each dangerous waste stream received on a separate WR form.

► Write your RCRA Site ID Number and site name in the “Please Enter” box located in the top right corner of 

the WR form before you make copies.

► Make as many copies of this form as you will need.

► Remember to fill out an OI form for each generator or transporter of waste you report on your WR form.

A. Description of Dangerous Waste Stream

Sequence Number

To be filled in by the Department of Ecology. 

A-1. Profile Code (Optional)

This is an optional field to help you track waste streams generated during the year. Enter any waste identification 

codes or text your organization uses. Ecology does not require this information and will not use it in any way.

A-2. Waste Description

Enter a description of the waste stream. For example, used paint thinner, or electroplating wastewater. This 

description is to help you identify your waste streams, in addition to the Profile Code in A-1 if used.

Please note: Do not use Department of Transportation (DOT) hazardous class names from manifest 

documents, such as toxic liquid flammable, organic, N.O.S., self reactive liquid, type B, etc. Please provide a 

more recognizable waste description.

A-3. EPA Waste Codes

If EPA waste codes apply to the waste stream you entered in A-2, enter them here. EPA hazardous waste codes 

begin with a P, U, F, K or D. They are described in WAC 173-303-081, -082, and -090. They are listed in 

WAC 173-303-090, -9903, and -9904. 

If more than six waste codes are needed, please list the remaining codes in Section C (Comments ) of this WR form.

Please note: Do not enter Washington state-only dangerous waste codes in this section. Enter them in Section A-4.

A-4. State Waste Codes 

If Washington state-only waste codes apply to the waste stream you entered in A-2, enter them here. 

Washington state-only dangerous waste codes begin with a "W." State-only waste codes are described in WAC 

173-303-082, -090, 100, 104, and 9904. 
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If you have more than two waste codes, please list the remaining codes in Section C of this WR form. If you 

generated multiple individual wastes that were shipped in a lab pack visit 

www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/waste-report/index.html for information.

Please note: Do not enter EPA waste codes in this section. Enter EPA waste codes in Section A-3.

A-5. Designation Code 

Please indicate whether the waste is designated as a dangerous waste (DW) or an extremely hazardous waste 

(EHW).

“WP01,” “WP03” and “WT01” are the only dangerous waste codes that designate as EHW. If none of these 

codes apply to your waste, then enter a designation code of DW.

A-6. Mixed Radioactive Waste 

Please indicate if your waste is mixed radioactive wastes.

Mixed radioactive wastes are both dangerous as defined by WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-104 and 

radioactive as defined by the Atomic Energy Act. 

Please note: Do not report radioactive waste unless it is mixed with a dangerous waste.

A-7. Form Code 

The form code describes the form of the waste stream. For example, W103 means spent concentrated acid.

Please enter one code that best describes the form of the waste stream you entered in A-2. Ecology recognizes it is 

possible to assign several form codes to one waste stream, but asks you to identify just one form code in this report. 

For a list of form codes visit www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/waste-report/index.html or see page 49.

B. Waste Management Activities

B-8. Total Received

Enter the total amount of the waste stream that was received during the previous reporting year. Do not report 

household hazardous waste or conditionally exempt generator waste. Select the appropriate unit of measure: 

tons, pounds, kilograms, or gallons. 

Please use this same unit of measure when you respond to Section B-9v. 

► If you marked Gallons, please proceed to item B-8a. 

► If you marked Tons, Pounds, or Kilograms, please proceed to item B-9.

B-8 a. Total Density 

If you entered “gallons” in B-8, enter a unit of measure, either pounds per gallon (lbs/gal) or specific gravity for 

the waste. You can find this information on the waste profile sheets. Density information for the constituent 

chemicals in the waste is usually provided on the MSDS. Please estimate the waste stream density based on 

these data sheets or other information available to you. If you do not provide a density, the density of water 

(8.34 lbs/gal) will be assumed.

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Report MQG and LQG waste shipments received, but do not report waste shipments from SQG (CESQG in the 

federal regulations). Use separate entries if you are reporting two or more different management method codes 

for management of a single shipment received.

Repeat the date received; manifest document number, optional internal tracking number, and sending facility 

RCRA Site ID Number on each line with the appropriate management method code for the quantity of waste 

received.

Please enter the following information:

B-9i. Date Received

Enter the date of the waste shipment. Use the date format MMDDYYYY, for example "02142009" for 

February 14, 2009. 

DO NOT report waste received during a different year than the annual reporting year.

B-9ii. Manifest Document Number

Enter the document number printed on the waste's manifest.

B-9iii. Internal Tracking Code (Optional)

This is an optional field to help you track waste shipments. Enter any internal information or code that your 

organization uses to track shipments. Ecology does not require this information and will not use it in any way. 

B-9iv. Sending Facility RCRA Site ID Number

Enter the RCRA Site ID Number of the facility that sent you the waste.

B-9v Quantity Received

Enter the quantity or amount of waste in the shipment from the facility identified in item B9-iv. Please use the 

same unit of measure as in B-8.

B-9-vi. Management Method Code

Enter the management method code to show how your facility managed the waste stream. Report the 

management the waste received at your facility, not the management it received at the final facility if your 

facility was not the waste's final destination. 

For example, if your facility stored the waste stream and then shipped (transferred) it to a second facility for 

landfill disposal, enter the storage/transfer code - “H141.” DO NOT enter the landfill code.

For a list of management method codes visit www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/waste-report/index.html or see 

page 52.

Comments

Use this section to provide any additional comments, information, or explanations, as necessary. In your 

comments, always provide the reference to the specific question number.
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Waste Received Form WR

Please enter your RCRA Site ID Number and your site name in the 

small box at the right, before making as many two-sided copies of this 

answer sheet as you will need to report each of your waste streams. 

Then complete one answer sheet for each waste stream.

Reference the instructions on pages 40 through 42 as you complete 

this form. Please type or print legibly in blue or black ink.

Please Enter:

Your RCRA Site ID Number: WA__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Site Name: _____________________________

For Ecology Use Only:

Date Received: _____________________________

A. Description of Dangerous Waste Stream Sequence: _____

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B. Waste Management Activities

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8.a. __________ Lbs/gal Specific gravity

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Waste Received Form (continued) WR

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Lab Packs

What is a Lab Pack?

A lab pack is several small containers of dangerous waste that are shipped together in one larger drum or 

container.

Lab Pack Reporting Codes

Waste Codes

Each waste packed inside a lab pack needs to be reported as individual waste streams with appropriate 

waste codes. Waste codes WL01 and WL02 are no longer valid waste codes.

Form Codes

Use these codes for Section A-8 on the GM Form and/or Section A.7 on the WR Form.

If the lab pack Use this form code1: 

Does not contain acute hazardous waste W001

Contains acute hazardous waste W004

Please note: W002 is not a lab pack form code.

How to Report a Lab Pack contents on the GM Form

 A-2. Waste description: Example “lab chemicals”

 A-3. EPA waste codes: Use code from manifest. If none, leave blank.

 A-4. Washington state-only waste codes. If none, leave blank.

 A-5. Designation: Enter “EHW” or “DW” which ever is applicable.

 A-7. Source code: Enter code from Source Code Table on page 46.

 A-8. Form code: Enter “W001” for lab packs without acute hazardous waste, or enter “W004” for 

lab packs containing acute hazardous waste.

 A-9. Origin code: Enter code from Origin Code Table on page 51.

 B-1. Quantity managed in the reporting year: If you are able, report the quantity of the waste in the lab

pack(s), excluding the containers. Otherwise, enter the overall quantity.

 Complete the rest of the form as you would for any other waste stream.

How to Report a Lab Pack on the OI Form

Report dangerous waste handlers you sent or received lab pack waste from.

How to Report Lab Pack contents on the WR Form

 A.2. Waste description: Example “lab chemicals”

 A.3. EPA waste codes for each individual waste in the lab pack container.

 A.4. Washington state-only waste codes for each individual waste in the lab pack container.

 A.5. Designation: Enter “EHW” or “DW” which ever is applicable. 
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 A7. Form code: Enter “W001” for lab packs without acute hazardous waste, or enter “W004” for 

lab packs containing acute hazardous waste.

 B.8. Quantity received in the reporting year: If you are able, report the quantity of the waste in the lab 

pack(s), excluding the containers. Otherwise, enter the overall quantity.

 Complete the rest of the form as you would for any other waste stream.

Special Waste 

Generators must include special waste in their annual report by reporting it on both GM and OI form(s).

Generators can either manage special waste as fully regulated dangerous waste or follow the conditional 

exclusions of WAC 173-303-073. You must also check box 10.A.13 on the Site ID Form.

For more information see Ecology publication #96-1254-HWTR, Management Requirements for Special 

Waste. You can find it at www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/961254hwtr.html or contact Ecology for a copy.

How to Report Special Waste on the GM Form

 B-4i and B-5iv: Enter “SWFACILITY” or the RCRA Site ID Number if available. 

 Comments Section: Write “Managed as Special Waste per WAC 173-303-073.”

If you sent special waste to several facilities, use sequential numbers with your SWFACILITY entries on the 

GM Forms (SWFACILITY01, SWFACILITY02, SWFACILITY03).

Annual Reporting Source Codes

Where are they used on the forms? Source codes describe the type of process or activity (source) from 

which a dangerous waste was generated. Review the groups and pick the appropriate code.

Source Description Code

Wastes from ongoing production and service processes, general day to day manufacturing, 

production, or maintenance activities

Dip, flush, or spray rinsing

Using solvents to clean/prepare parts or assemblies for further processing - painting or assembly

G01

Stripping and acid or caustic cleaning

Using caustics to remove coatings or layers from parts of assemblies.

G02

Plating and phosphating

Electro- or non-electroplating or phosphating

G03

Etching

Using caustics or other methods to remove layers or partial layers

G04

Metal forming and treatment

Pickling, heat treating, punching, bending, annealing, grinding hardening, etc.

G05

Painting and coating

Manufacturing, building, or maintenance

G06

Product and by-product processing

Direct flow of wastes from chemical manufacturing or processing, etc.

G07

Removal of spent process liquids or catalysts

Bulk removal of wastes from chemical manufacturing or processing, etc.

G08

Other production/service-related processes from which the waste is a direct outflow or result

Specify in comments

G09
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Other intermittent events or processes

Discarding off-specification or out-of-date chemicals or products

Unused chemicals or products – that must designate to P and U hazardous waste codes

G11

Lagoon or sediment dragout and leachate collection

Large scale operations in open pits, ponds, or lagoons

G12

Cleaning out process equipment

Periodic sludge or residual removal from enclosed processes including internal scrubbing or cleaning

G13

Removal of tank sludge, sediments, or slag

Periodic sludge/residual removal from enclosed storage tanks including internal scrubbing or cleaning

G14

Process equipment change-out or discontinuation of equipment use

Final materials and residuals removal including cleaning

G15

Oil changes and filter or battery replacement

Automotive, machinery, etc.

G16

Other one-time or intermittent processes

Specify in comments

G19

Pollution control and waste management process residuals

Air pollution control devices

Baghouse dust or ash from stack scrubbers or precipitators; vapor collection, etc.

G21

Laboratory analytical wastes

Used chemicals from laboratory operations

G22

Source Description Code

Wastewater treatment

Sludge, filter cake, etc., including wastes from treatment before discharge by NPDES or POTW or by UIC 

disposal

G23

Solvent or product distillation or recovery

Sludge, waste solvent, bottoms, from recovery/recycling of used product

G24

Dangerous waste management

Indicate management method (for residuals from regulated hazardous waste treatment processes - enter the 

related H code)

G25

Leachate collection

From landfill operations or other land units

G26

Dangerous residual from treatment or recovery of universal waste G27

Spills and accidental releases

Accidental contamination of products, materials or containers

Other than G11

G31

Cleanup of spill residues

Infrequent, not routine

G32

Leak collection and floor sweeping

Ongoing, routine

G33

Other cleanup of current contamination

Specify in comments

G39

Remediation of past contamination

Closure of dangerous waste management unit under the Dangerous Waste Regulations G41

Corrective action at a solid waste management unit under the Dangerous Waste Regulations G42

Remedial action or emergency response under Superfund G43

State program or voluntary cleanup G44

Underground storage tank cleanup G45

Other remediation

Specify in comments

G49

Waste not physically generated on site
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Dangerous waste received from off site for storage/bulking and transfer off site for treatment 

or disposal

G61

Dangerous 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 US Importer. Enter the appropriate code from below.

G63-

G75

Dangerous waste received from:

Antarctica G63

Aruba G64

Bahamas G65

Belgium G66

Brazil G67

Canada G68

Holland G69

Malaysia G70

Mexico G71

New Zealand G72

Taiwan G73

Venezuela G74

Other foreign country – specify country name in comments. G75
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Annual Reporting Form Codes

Where are they used? Form codes describe the general physical and chemical characteristics of a 

dangerous waste. Review the groups and pick the appropriate code.

Form Description Code

Mixed Media/Debris/Devices - Waste that is a mixture of organic and inorganic wastes, liquid and 

solid wastes, or devices that are not easily categorizable

Lab packs from any source NOT containing acute hazardous waste W001

Contaminated debris: 

paper, clothing, rags, wood, empty fiber or plastic containers, glass, piping, other solids 

(usually from construction, demolition, cleaning, or remediation)

W002

Lab packs from any source containing acute hazardous waste 

Acute Dangerous Waste codes are: F020-F023, F026, F027, or any P code waste

W004

Contaminated soil

Usually from spill clean up, demolition, or remediation; see also W512

W301

Batteries, battery parts, cores, casings

Lead-acid or other types

W309

Filters, solid adsorbents, ion exchange resins and spent carbon

Usually form production, intermittent processes, or remediation

W310

Electrical devices

Lamps, fluorescent lamps, or thermostats usually containing mercury; CRTs containing lead; 

etc.

W320

Sediment or lagoon dragout, drilling or other muds

Wet or muddy soils; see also W301

W512

Compressed gases of any type W801

Inorganic Liquids - Waste that is primarily inorganic and highly fluid (for example, aqueous), with 

low suspended inorganic solids and low organic content

Very dilute aqueous waste containing more than 99% water 

Land disposal restriction defined wastewater that is not exempt under NPDES or POTW 

discharge

W101

Spent concentrated acid

5% or more

W103

Acidic aqueous wastes less than 5% acid

Diluted but pH less than 2

W105

Aqueous waste containing cyanides

Generally caustic

W107

Caustic aqueous waste without cyanides

pH greater than 12.5

W110

Other aqueous waste or wastewaters

Fluid but not sludge

W113

Waste liquid mercury

Metallic

W117

Other inorganic liquid

Specify in comments

W119
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Form Description Code

Organic Liquids - Waste that is primarily organic and is highly fluid, with low inorganic solids 

content and low-to-moderate water content

Still bottoms in liquid form

Fluid but not sludge

W200

Concentrated halogenated (for example, chlorinated) solvent W202

Concentrated non-halogenated (for example, non-chlorinated) solvent W203

Concentrated halogenated/non-halogenated solvent mixture W204

Oil-water emulsion or mixture

Fluid but not sludge

W205

Waste oil W206

Paint, ink, lacquer, or varnish

Fluid - not dried out or sludge

W209

Reactive or polymerizable organic liquids and adhesives

Fluid but not sludge

W210

Paint thinner or petroleum distillates W211

Other organic liquid

Specify in comments

W219

Inorganic Solids - Waste that is primarily inorganic and solid, with low organic content and low-tomoderate water content; not pumpable

Ash 

From any type of burning of hazardous waste

W303

Slags, drosses, and other solid thermal residues W304

Metal scale, filings and scrap

Including metal drums

W307

Cyanide or metal cyanide bearing solids, salts or chemicals W312

Metal salts or chemicals not containing cyanides W316

Other inorganic solids

Specify in comments

W319

Organic Solids - Waste that is primarily organic and solid, with low-to-moderate inorganic content 

and water content; not pumpable

Pesticide solids

Used or discarded - not contaminated soils - W301

W401

Solid resins, plastics or polymerized organics W403

Explosives or reactive organic solids W405

Other organic solids

Specify in comments

W409

Inorganic Sludges - Waste that is primarily inorganic, with moderate-to-high water content and low 

organic content; mostly pumpable

Lime and/or metal hydroxide sludges and solids with no cyanides

Not contaminated muds - W512

W501

Gypsum sludges from wastewater treatment or air pollution control W503

Other sludges from wastewater treatment or air pollution control W504

Metal bearing sludges (including plating sludge) not containing cyanides W505

Cyanide-bearing sludges

Not contaminated soils - W512

W506
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Form Description Code

Other inorganic sludges

Not contaminated muds - W512; specify in comments

W519

Organic Sludges - Waste that is primarily organic with low-to-moderate inorganic solids content and 

water content; pumpable

Oily sludge

Not contaminated muds - W512

W603

Paint or ink sludges, still bottoms in sludge form

Not contaminated muds - W512

W604

Resins, tars, polymer or tarry sludge

Not contaminated muds - W512

W606

Other organic sludge

Specify in comments

W609

Annual Reporting Origin Codes

Where do we use them? Origin Codes describe the origin of a dangerous waste, in terms of the type of 

activity that generated the waste in question.

Origin Codes

The waste stream is recurrent: it was generated on-site from a production process, a 

service activity, or a routine cleanup (including off-specification or spent chemicals).

i

The waste stream is non-recurrent: it is the result of a spill cleanup, equipment 

decommissioning, or other remedial cleanup activity.

ii

The waste stream is a residual from managing a non-dangerous waste. iii

The waste stream is a storage/transfer: it was received from off-site and was not 

treated, recycled, or disposed on-site before being shipped off-site.

iv

The waste stream is a residual from managing an existing dangerous waste. v
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Annual Reporting Management Method Codes

Where do you use them? Management method codes describe the type of dangerous waste management 

system used to treat or dispose a hazardous waste. Review the groups and pick the appropriate code.

Code Management Method Description

Reclamation and recovery

Metals recovery 

Including retorting, smelting, chemical, etc.

H010

Solvents recovery

Distillation, extraction, etc.

H020

Other recovery or reclamation for reuse including acid regeneration, organics 

recovery, etc. 

Specify in comments

H039

Energy recovery at this site - used as fuel 

Includes on-site fuel blending before energy recovery; report only this code

H050

Fuel blending prior to energy recovery at another site 

Waste generated either on-site or received from off site

H061

Destruction or treatment prior to disposal at another site

Incineration - thermal destruction other than use as a fuel 

Includes any preparation prior to burning

H040

Chemical reduction with or without precipitation 

Includes any preparation or final processes for consolidation of residuals

H071

Cyanide destruction with or without precipitation 

Includes any preparation or final processes for consolidations of residuals

H073

Chemical oxidation 

Includes any preparation or final processes for consolidation of residuals

H075

Wet air oxidation 

Includes any preparation or final processes for consolidation of residuals

H076

Other chemical precipitation with or without pre-treatment 

Includes processes for consolidation of residuals

H077

Biological treatment with or without precipitation 

Includes any preparation or final processes for consolidation of residuals

H081

Adsorption 

As the major component of treatment

H082

Air or steam stripping 

As the major component of treatment

H083

Sludge treatment/dewatering 

Major component of treatment; not H071-H075, H077, or H082

H101

Absorption (as the major component of treatment) H103

Stabilization or chemical fixation prior to disposal at another site 

As the major component of treatment; not H071-H075, H077, or H082

H111

Macro-encapsulation prior to disposal at another site 

As the major component of treatment; not reportable as H071-H075, H077, or H082

H112

Neutralization only 

No other treatment

H121
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Code Management Method Description

Evaporation 

As the major component of treatment; not reportable as H071-H083

H122

Settling or clarification 

As the major component of treatment; not reportable as H071-H083

H123

Phase separation 

As the major component of treatment; not reportable as H071-H083

H124

Other treatment 

Specify in comments; not reportable as H071-H124

H129

Disposal

Land treatment or application 

To include any prior treatment and/or stabilization

H131

Landfill or surface impoundment that will be closed as landfill 

To include prior treatment and/or stabilization

H132

Deepwell or underground injection 

With/without treatment; waste was counted as hazardous waste

H134

Discharge to sewer/POTW or NPDES 

With prior storage - with or without treatment

H135

Storage/transfer off site

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.

H141

Definitions

The following definitions have been prepared to assist you in understanding terms and concepts for 

purposes of completing annual report forms only. These definitions are not intended to replace or 

override regulatory definitions provided in Chapter 173-303 WAC. To understand your regulatory 

requirements, refer to the definitions within Chapter 173-303 WAC.

Accumulation: A generator may accumulate dangerous waste for a short period of time before shipping it 

offsite. The waste must be accumulated in either tanks or containers. Accumulation does not constitute 

"storage," a dangerous waste activity that requires a permit. The generator does not need to obtain a storage 

permit if he/she complies with the applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-200 and 173-303-201, as 

outlined below.

► LQGs may accumulate their waste for up to 90 days before shipping it off-site.

► MQGs may accumulate their waste for up to 180 days before shipping it off-site. If the nearest treatment, 

storage, disposal, or recycling facility (TSDR) to which they can send their waste is more than 200 miles 

away, MQGs may request that Ecology grant a 90-day extension to this 180-day period.

► SQGs may accumulate dangerous waste and extremely hazardous waste without a permit and without any 

time limit, as long as the Quantity Exclusion Limit is never exceeded for any waste or combination of 

wastes.

Acutely Hazardous Waste: Dangerous wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, and F027, as listed in 

WAC 173-303-9904; and wastes identified with a dangerous waste code beginning with a "P" as listed in 

WAC 173-303-9903.
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Authorized representative: The person responsible for the overall operation of the facility, or an 

operational unit of the facility, for example, plant manager, superintendent, or person of equivalent 

responsibility.

Batch: Any waste that is generated less frequently than once a month. For example, waste from a tank 

that is cleaned out once every fourteen weeks would be considered a "batch."

Boiler: An enclosed device using controlled flame combustion and having the following characteristics:

► The unit must have physical provisions for recovering and exporting thermal energy in the form of 

steam, heated fluids, or heated gases; and

► The unit's combustion chamber and primary energy recovery section(s) must be of integral design. To 

be of integral design, the combustion chamber and the primary energy recovery section(s) (such as 

waterwalls and superheaters) must be physically formed into one manufactured or assembled unit. 

► A unit in which the combustion chamber and the primary energy recovery section(s) are joined only 

by ducts or connections carrying flue gas is not integrally designed; however, secondary energy 

recovery equipment (such as economizers or air preheaters) need not be physically formed into the 

same unit as the combustion chamber and the primary energy recovery section. 

► The following units are not precluded from being boilers solely because they are not of integral 

design: process heaters (units that transfer energy directly to a process stream), and fluidized bed 

combustion units; and

► While in operation, the unit must maintain a thermal energy recovery efficiency of at least sixty 

percent, calculated in terms of the recovered energy compared with the thermal value of the fuel; and

► The unit must export and utilize at least seventy-five percent of the recovered energy, calculated on 

an annual basis. In this calculation, no credit will be given for recovered heat used internally in the 

same unit. (Examples of internal use are the preheating of fuel or combustion air, and the driving of 

induced or forced draft fans or feedwater pumps); or

► The unit is one which the department has determined, on a case-by-case basis, to be a boiler, after 

considering the standards in WAC 173-303-017(6).

Capacity: The quantity of waste that a facility or system can manage. For landfill systems, maximum 

operational capacity is defined as the quantity of waste that can enter the system over the remaining 

lifetime of the system. For flow systems, maximum operational capacity is defined as the maximum 

quantity that can enter the system during the course of one year.

CFR: Code of Federal Regulations.

Closed-loop recycling system: A production system in which secondary materials are reclaimed, 

returned to, and reused in the original production process or processes from which they were generated, 

PROVIDED:

► The material (typically solvent) is contained in a tank or tanks, and the process, storage, and 

reclamation tanks are completely enclosed and connected (for example, by pipes);

► The spent materials (solvents) are never accumulated in such tanks for over twelve months without 

being reclaimed;

► Reclamation does not involve controlled flame combustion (for example, burning or incineration that 

occurs in boilers, industrial furnaces, or incinerators);
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► The reclaimed material is not used to produce a fuel or used to produce products that are used in a 

manner constituting disposal; and 

► All dangerous waste residues (for example, still bottoms, sludges) from the production/reclamation 

process go to a permitted treatment, storage, and disposal facility (TSDR), or to a legitimate recycler. 

(If the generator can demonstrate that the residues do not exhibit any dangerous waste characteristics 

[WAC 173-303-090] or criteria [WAC 173-303-100] and provided that the original waste was not 

listed, then the residues are exempted from this condition; if the original waste was listed, then the 

residue is also listed.)

Degreasing processes are not considered production processes, and the reclaimed degreasing solvent, 

when subsequently used as a degreaser, is not feedstock. Therefore, a degreasing process would NOT fit 

the criteria for a closed-loop recycling system.

Characteristic dangerous wastes: Are regulated because they behave in a manner that makes them 

dangerous. Either a person's knowledge or testing can be used to identify these dangerous characteristics. 

They are regulated by both Washington State and EPA. Characteristic waste codes start with a "D," for 

example, "D001" is the waste code applied to ignitable wastes. WSC2 is also a characteristic waste 

(Solid corrosive). They are described in WAC 173-303-090.

► Ignitable characteristic wastes are likely to cause or increase a fire danger.

► Corrosive characteristic wastes are likely to react dangerously with other wastes or cause other toxic 

contaminants to migrate.

► Reactive characteristic wastes are likely to cause an explosive or sudden toxic danger.

► Toxic characteristic wastes have the ability to leach (move) into groundwater. The ability of a waste 

to leach is measurable by a standardized test method. The waste is not regulated unless the 

contaminants meet or exceed the concentrations given on the list.

Code of Federal Regulations: The detailed regulations, written by federal agencies, that implement 

the provisions of laws passed by Congress. Regulations in the CFR have the force of federal law. Federal 

hazardous waste regulations are found in 40 CFR Parts 260 through 279.

Commercial: To offer waste transport or management to other businesses or facilities, who will pay 

for the service.

Dangerous waste: Dangerous wastes are those solid wastes that designate as dangerous waste or 

extremely hazardous waste under WAC 173-303-070 through WAC 173-303-100. The term "dangerous 

waste" includes federal hazardous wastes and wastes regulated only by Washington State.

Dangerous waste fuel: Dangerous waste or any fuel that contains dangerous waste which is burned 

for energy recovery in a boiler or in an industrial furnace. The boiler or industrial furnace cannot be 

regulated as a hazardous waste incinerator. 

Designated facility: The facility identified on a hazardous waste manifest to receive a dangerous 

waste shipment. It must be regulated under Chapter 173-303 WAC or RCRA to recycle or manage 

dangerous waste.
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Designation: The process of determining whether a waste is regulated under the dangerous waste lists, 

WAC 173-303-080 through 173-303-082; characteristics, WAC 173-303-090; or criteria, WAC 173-

303-100. The procedures for designating wastes are in WAC 173-303-070. A waste that has been 

designated as a dangerous waste may be either DW or EHW.

Disposal: The discharging, discarding, or abandoning of dangerous waste, or the treatment, 

decontamination, or recycling of such wastes once they have been discarded or abandoned. This includes 

the discharge of any dangerous wastes into or on any land, air, or water.

Destination facility for Universal Waste: A facility that treats, disposes of, or recycles a particular 

category of universal waste, except those management activities described in WAC 173-303-573 (9)(a), 

(b) and (c) and 173-303-573 (20)(a), (b) and (c). 

A facility at which a particular category of universal waste is only accumulated is not a destination 

facility for purposes of managing that category of universal waste.

EHW: See Extremely Hazardous Waste.

Energy recovery: Burning used oil in an enclosed device or unit using controlled flame combustion to 

recover heat energy.

Extremely hazardous waste (EHW): Solid wastes as defined in Chapter 173-303 WAC that 

designate as Extremely hazardous waste.

Facility: All contiguous land, and structures, equipment, and improvements on the land used for 

recycling, reusing, reclaiming, transferring, storing, treating, or disposing of dangerous waste. A facility 

may consist of several treatment, storage, or disposal operational units (for example, one or more 

landfills, surface impoundments, or combination of them). 

Unless otherwise specified in these forms, the terms facility, management facility, TSDR facility, and 

treatment/storage/disposal/recycling facility shall be used interchangeably.

Form Code: Code developed by EPA to describe the physical/chemical nature of a waste. The coding 

system is divided into seven broad categories: 

► Mixed Media/Debris/Devices 

► Inorganic Liquids 

► Organic Liquids 

► Inorganic Solids 

► Organic Solids 

► Inorganic Sludges 

► Organic Sludges 

The broad categories have subsections to describe more specific wastes. Examples of form codes 

include: W203 concentrated non-halogenated (for example, non-chlorinated) solvent, and W505 metal 

bearing sludges (including plating sludge) not containing cyanides.

Generator: Any person, by site, whose act or process produces dangerous waste or whose act first 

causes a dangerous waste to become subject to regulation.

Generator of fuel: Person, by site, whose act or process produces dangerous waste fuel or whose act 

first causes a dangerous waste fuel to become subject to regulation.
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Generator who markets to a burner: Persons who send their waste fuel directly to a burner.

Hazardous waste: Hazardous wastes are regulated because they designate (are identified) under 

EPA's Code of Federal Regulations (Hazardous Waste Regulations), 40 CFR Part 261. Washington State 

is authorized by the federal govenment to regulate hazardous wastes. The term "dangerous wastes" 

includes the federal hazardous wastes.

Industrial boiler: A boiler located on the site of a facility that is engaged in a mechanical or chemical 

manufacturing process to transform substances into new products, including the component parts of products.

Industrial furnace: Any of the following enclosed devices that are integral components of manufacturing 

processes and that use controlled flame combustion to recover materials or energy: cement kilns, lime kilns, 

aggregate kilns (including asphalt kilns), phosphate furnaces, refining furnaces, titanium dioxide chloride 

process oxidation reactors, and methane-reforming furnaces (and other devices as specified by Ecology.)

Installation: A facility or site.

Lab pack: Small containers of dangerous waste in overpacked drums.

Land owner: In the context of these forms, the person who owns the property a facility is located on.

Large quantity generator (LQG): A generator whose monthly waste generation or accumulation is 

2,200 pounds or more of dangerous waste, or 2.2 pounds or more of acutely hazardous waste or WT01.

Large quantity handler of universal waste (LQHUW): A universal waste handler as defined in 

173-303-040 who accumulates 11,000 pounds or more total of universal waste (batteries, thermostats, and 

lamps calculated collectively) and/or who accumulates more than 2,200 pounds of lamps at any time. This 

designation as a large quantity handler of universal waste is retained through the end of the calendar year in 

which 11,000 pounds or more total of universal waste and/or 2,200 pounds of lamps are accumulated.

Legal owner: In the context of these forms, the company/agency who owns the site or part of the site 

to which the RCRA Site ID Number is assigned.

Listed dangerous or hazardous wastes: Wastes identified on lists by their chemical names or the 

processes that generate them. A person's knowledge must be used to identify these wastes. They are 

regulated by both Washington State and the US EPA. Listed waste codes start with a "U", "P", "F", "K", 

and include "WPCB". They are described in WAC 173-303-081 and -082, and individually listed in 

WAC 173-303-9903 and -9904.

► Listed discarded chemical products are listed by a common name and chemical identification number 

(CAS). For example, "P095" is the waste code applied to phosgene.

► Listed source wastes come from non-specific waste streams such as "spent (used) acetone" (F003), or 

very specific industry sources such as "emission control dust/sludge from secondary lead smelting" 

(K069).

LQG: See large quantity generator

LQHUW: See large quantity handler of universal waste
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Management: Means the treatment, storage, disposal, or recycling of dangerous waste.

Management method code: Code developed by EPA to describe the type of hazardous waste 

management system used to treat or dispose of a hazardous waste. The 29 specific codes are organized 

into four broad categories: 

1. Reclamation and Recovery 

2. Destruction or Treatment Prior to Disposal at Another Site 

3. Disposal 

4. Storage and Transfer

Examples of specific management codes include "H020", solvents recovery; ""H040" incineration, thermal 

destruction other than as a fuel, and "H132", landfill or surface impoundment that will be closed as a landfill.

Management facility: A facility that treats, stores, recycles, or disposes of dangerous waste. See also 

TSDR facility.

Management system: A process or series of processes acting together to perform a single operation 

on a dangerous waste stream. May consist of a number of units, or single pieces of equipment,for 

example., individual tanks, surface impoundments, or distillation systems.

Manifest: The Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest or hazardous waste shipping document, prepared in 

accordance with the requirements of WAC 173-303-180 that is used to identify the quantity, 

composition, origin, routing, and destination of a dangerous waste while it is being transported to a point 

of transfer, disposal, treatment, or storage.

Manifest document number: the unique five-digit document number located right after the US EPA 

twelve digit identification number on a manifest. This number is assigned to the manifest by the 

generator for recording and reporting purposes.

Material safety data sheet (MSDS): Manufacturers are required by law to provide material safety 

data sheets on all products that they manufacture and sell. These data sheets provide information on the 

physical, chemical, and toxic properties of a product.

Medium quantity generator (MQG): A generator whose monthly waste generation or accumulation 

is 220 pounds or more, but less than 2,200 pounds, of dangerous waste.

Mixed (radioactive) waste: A radioactive waste, as defined by the Atomic Energy Act, which is 

mixed with a dangerous waste. This waste is regulated under the Dangerous Waste Regulations as well as 

the Nuclear Regulatory Act and must be reported on these forms.

MQG: See medium quantity generator.

NAICS: See North American Industry Classification System

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES): A provision of the Clean Water 

Act that prohibits discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States unless a special permit is issued 

by EPA, a state, or (where delegated) a tribal government on an Indian reservation.
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Non-recurrent waste: or periodic waste generation is when you generate waste during non-routine events 

such as a spill cleanup or equipment decommissioning. It includes remediation-derived waste generation, 

such as a Superfund remedial action or Dangerous Waste Regulation closure of a dangerous waste 

management unit. Non-recurrent waste is not associated with ongoing, day-to-day, or routine site 

operations.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): Has replaced the U. S. Standard 

Industrial Classification (SIC System). NAICS is a new classification system developed jointly by the 

United States, Canada and Mexico to provide new comparability in statistics about business activity 

across North America.

NPDES: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.

Off site: Any facility or business on another property, or on a different site (see On site).

Off-specification used oil fuel: Fuel that exceeds any specification level in the following table from 

WAC 173-303-515:

Table 1--used oil exceeding any specification level is subject to this section when burned for energy 

recovery

Constituent/property Allowable level

Arsenic 5 ppm maximum

Cadmium 2 ppm maximum

Chromium 10 ppm maximum

Lead 100 ppm maximum

Flash point 100° F minimum

Total halogens 4,000 ppm maximum1

Note: Applicable standards for the burning of used oil containing PCBs are imposed by 40 CFR 

761.20(e).

On site: On the same, geographically contiguous, or bordering property. Travel between two bordering 

properties divided by a public right-of-way, and owned, operated, or controlled by the same person, shall 

be considered on-site travel if: the travel crosses the right-of-way at a perpendicular intersection or the 

right-of-way is controlled by the property owner and is inaccessible to the public.

Operator: In the context of these forms, the person responsible for the operation of the site to which 

the RCRA Site ID Number is assigned.

Origin code: Codes developed by EPA to describe the origin of a hazardous waste, in terms of the type 

of activity that generated the waste in question. Examples include origin code "i", which indicates that 

the waste is recurrent, from production processes or routine service and cleanup activities; and origin 

code "ii", which indicates that the waste is the result of a spill cleanup, equipment decommissioning, or 

 

1 Used oil containing more than 1,000 ppm total halogens is presumed to be a dangerous waste under the rebuttable 

presumption provided under 40 CFR 279.10(b)(1). Such used oil is subject to 40 CFR Subpart H of Part 266 rather than this 

section when burned for energy recovery unless the presumption of mixing can be successfully rebutted.
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other remedial clean-up activity.

Permit: An authorization that allows a person to perform dangerous waste transfer, treatment, storage, 

or disposal operations, and that typically includes specific conditions for such operations. Permits must 

be issued by Ecology, EPA, or another state authorized by EPA pursuant to 40 CFR Part 271. 

Permit by Rule (PBR): A provision of Chapter 173-303 WAC that states that a unit or activity has a 

dangerous waste permit if it meets the requirements found in WAC 173-303-802.

The owner or operator of a totally enclosed treatment facility or an elementary neutralization or 

wastewater treatment unit that treats state-only dangerous wastes generated on or off site, or federally 

regulated hazardous wastes generated on-site has a permit by rule, if they have a: 

► National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit

► State waste discharge permit

► Pretreatment permit (or written discharge authorization from the local sewerage authority) issued by 

the department, or 

► Pretreatment permit (or written discharge authorization) from a local sewage utility delegated 

pretreatment program responsibilities pursuant to RCW 90.48.165

The owner or operator of a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) which accepts dangerous waste 

for treatment has a permit by rule if the owner or operator has a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 

System (NPDES) permit.

Underground injection wells have a permit by rule if the owner or operator has an underground injection 

control (UIC) permit issued by the department under a federally approved program for underground 

injection control.

The owner or operator of a barge or other vessel which accepts dangerous waste for ocean disposal, has a 

permit by rule if the owner or operator has a permit for ocean dumping issued under 40 CFR Part 220 

(Ocean Dumping, authorized by the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, as amended, 33 

U.S.C. § 1420 et seq.).

Pollution prevention plan: According to Chapter 173-307 WAC, a plan that identifies and addresses 

opportunities to reduce the use of toxic materials and the generation of dangerous wastes. Generators of 

at least 2,640 pounds of recurrent dangerous waste in one year are required to prepare one.

Pollution prevention planning fee: According to Chapter 173-305 WAC, a fee assessed on 

generators, organizations required to prepare Pollution Prevention Plans. Assessment is based on the 

quantity of generation.

Publicly owned treatment works (POTW): Wastewater treatment works owned by a state or local 

government usually designed to treat domestic wastewaters.

POTW: See Publicly Owned Treatment Works

QEL: See Quantity Exclusion Limit.

Quantity exclusion limit (QEL): The quantity, by weight, at which a waste becomes fully regulated 
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under medium quantity generator and large quantity generator requirements, according to WAC 173-303-

070.

RCRA: See Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

RCRA Site ID number: The number used by the EPA and the US Department of Transportation to 

identify each generator, transporter, and treatment, storage, and disposal facility in the USA. In 

Washington State, the ID number is assigned by the Ecology. It begins with "WA" and is followed by a 

letter and 9 digits or by 10 digits. It is also called an EPA/State ID# at WAC 173-303-060.

RCW: Revised Code of Washington (legislative statutes/laws).

Reclaim: To process a material to recover usable products, or to regenerate a material.

Reclamation: A process to recover a usable product or to regenerate a usable material. Examples are 

recovery of lead from spent batteries and regeneration of spent solvents.

Recurrent waste: Waste derived on site from a production process, service activity or routine cleanup 

(including off-specification or spent chemicals).

Recycle: Means to use, reuse, or reclaim a material.

Recycling: The use or reuse of waste as an effective substitute for a commercial product or as an 

ingredient or feedstock in an industrial process. It also refers to the reclamation of useful constituent 

fractions within a waste material or the removal of contaminants from a waste to allow it to be reused. As 

used in this report, recycling implies use, reuse, or reclamation of a waste after it has been generated.

Recycling without prior storage or accumulation: waste recycled on-site, without being stored or 

accumulated prior to recycling in a process subject to WAC 173-303-120(4)(a) of the Dangerous Waste 

Regulations, are not counted toward generator status and not reported on the Annual Dangerous Waste 

Report. As soon as the waste is generated, it must immediately enter the recycling unit. Wastes cannot be 

carried in buckets between the point of generation and the recycling units.

Residual: matter that remains after completion of a waste treatment activity (for example, a sludge 

resulting from wastewater treatment; a still bottom remaining after solvent distillation).

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA): The federal law regulating hazardous waste. 

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.

Site: For the purpose of these forms, a site is the land or water area where any facility or activity is 

physically located or conducted, including adjacent land used in connection with the facility or activity.

Small quantity generator (SQG): A generator whose monthly waste generation is less than the QEL 

(220 pounds for most common wastes or 2.2 pounds for acutely hazardous wastes or WT01) and whose 

accumulation (at any time) is less than 2,200 pounds for waste with a QEL of 220, or 2.2 pounds for 

waste with QEL of 2.2 pounds. The federal rules call them conditionally exempt small quantity 

generators (CESQG).
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Smelting, Melting, and Refining Furnace Exemption: Under 40 CFR 266.100(c), owners or 

operators 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 owners or operators of smelting, melting, and re-fining 

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).

Smelter deferral: You process hazardous waste 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 40CFR 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).

Source code: Code developed by EPA to indicate what industrial process or activity caused the 

generation of a hazardous waste. The 34 specific codes are organized into six broad categories: 

1. Wastes from Ongoing Production and Service Processes 

2. Other Intermittent Events or Processes 

3. Pollution Control and Waste Management Process Residuals 

4. Spills and Accidental Releases 

5. Remediation of Past Contamination 

6. Waste Not Physically Generated on Site 

Examples of specific source codes include "G06", painting and coating; and "G13", cleaning out process 

equipment.

Source reduction: Any practice that:

1. Reduces the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant entering any waste or 

otherwise being released into the environment (including fugitive emissions) prior to recycling, 

treatment, or disposal; and 

2. Reduces the hazards to public health and the environment associated with the release of such 

substances, pollutants, or contaminants. 

The term includes:

► Equipment or technology modifications 

► Process or procedure modifications 

► Reformulation or redesign of products 

► Substitution of raw materials 

► Improvements in housekeeping, 

maintenance, training, or inventory control

Source reduction does not include any practice that alters the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics 

or the volume of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant through a process or activity which itself is 

not integral to and necessary for the production of a product or the provision of a service.

SQG: See Small Quantity Generator.

State-only Codes: Dangerous wastes that are regulated only by Washington State.
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► "WPCB" Listed Source Waste Code for PCBs

Example of a potential WPCB Waste: An un-drained transformer suspected to contain PCBs.

► "WSC2" State Solid Corrosive

Example of a State Solid Corrosive Waste: Batteries not managed under the Universal Waste provisions.

► "WT01" Extremely Hazardous State Toxic Criteria Waste

► "WT02" Dangerous State Toxic Criteria Waste

Examples of potential Toxic Criteria Wastes: wash waters, spent solvents, batteries, paints, coatings 

and sealing compounds.

► "WP01" State Persistent Criteria Halogenated Organic Compounds (HOCs) greater than 1% or 

10,000 parts per million - Extremely Hazardous Waste.

► "WP02" State Persistent Criteria Halogenated Organic Compounds (HOCs) equal to or greater than 

0.01% or 100 parts per million, and not more than 1% or 10,000 parts per million - dangerous waste.

► "WP03" State Persistent Criteria Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) greater than 1% or 

10,000 parts per million Extremely Hazardous Waste. There is no dangerous waste concentration 

level for PAHs.

Examples of potential Persistent Criteria Wastes: Organic compounds, such as heating and motor fuels, 

cleaning solvents, paints, varnishes, and aerosols are very commonplace materials. Also asphalt wastes, 

paint and ink, oil, grease, brake fluid and fuels, PCB contaminated wastes, pesticides, and contaminated 

soil and absorbents.

Storage: Means the holding of dangerous waste for a temporary period at the end of which the 

dangerous waste is treated, disposed of, or transferred elsewhere. "Accumulation" of dangerous waste, by 

the generator on the site of generation, is not storage as long as the generator complies with the 

applicable requirements of WAC 173-303-200 and 173-303-201.

Storage/transfer: A dangerous waste handling activity, not to include treatment, recycling, or disposal 

(see the individual definitions), that may involve the permitted storage of a dangerous waste prior to its 

ultimate treatment/disposal/recycling, whether on site or off site; and may involve the sorting, 

consolidating, and/ or re-packaging of dangerous wastes received from off site for purposes of more 

efficient management or transport. Examples of storage/transfer activities include:

► The sorting of lab packs received from generators to ascertain the quantities and identities of the 

various items in the pack in preparation for re-packaging of the lab pack’s contents for transport to 

ultimate treatment/recycling/disposal;

► The consolidation of waste in a container/tank for purposes of simplified, more economical transport 

to a facility for ultimate treatment/disposal/recycling; and

► The crushing of miscellaneous waste containers for more compact and efficient transport to ultimate 

treatment/ disposal/ recycling.

Special Waste: Special Waste is state only dangerous waste that is conditionally excluded by WAC 

173-303-073. A waste must be fully designated before it can be identified as Special Waste. And you must 

meet the conditions of the exclusion or your waste is fully regulated. Special Wastes are defined in WAC 

173-303-040 as being: Any state only dangerous waste that is solid only (not liquid, aqueous or gaseous). 
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Listed Source Waste Number WPCB. 

Corrosive Characteristic Waste Number WSC2. 

Toxic Criteria Category D (oral rat LD50 of 500-5000 mg/kg or equivalent) only Waste Number WT02. 

Or, Persistent Criteria - Waste Number WP02. 

If a waste has any other waste number it cannot be a special waste. Examples of possible special wastes:

WSC2 – Spent polymerization catalyst, sodium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide, batteries. 

WT02 – Contaminated absorbents and debris, evaporator condensate, pollution control filter cake, 

floor dry, paint. 

WP02 – Resins, adhesives, dried paint, sealant, grease, tar, metal machining wastes, contaminated 

soil and absorbents. 

For more information see Ecology publication #96-1254-HWTR, Management Requirements for Special 

Waste at www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/98414.pdf.

Special waste generators can either manage special waste as fully regulated dangerous waste or they can 

choose to follow the conditional exclusions of WAC 173-303-073. 

To take advantage of this conditional exclusion, generators must dispose of their waste in hazardous 

waste or municipal solid waste landfills, recycle the waste on or off site, or treat the waste in a way that 

is consistent with Ecology's treatment-by-generator guidance. For more information on on-site treatment, 

see Ecology publication #96-412 Treatment by Generator. This publication is available at 

www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/96412.html.

Please Note: If you are a small quantity generator please list ALL your waste, not only special waste.

TCLP: See Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure.

Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP): A test procedure used to evaluate the 

characteristic of toxicity for purposes of designating a dangerous waste.

Transfer facility: Means any transportation related facility including loading docks, parking areas, 

storage areas, buildings, piers, and other similar areas where shipments of dangerous waste are held, 

consolidated, or transferred within a period of ten days or less during the normal course of transportation.

Transportation: The movement of dangerous waste by air, rail, highway, or water.

Transporter: A person engaged in the off-site transportation of dangerous waste.

Treatment: The physical, chemical, or biological processing of dangerous waste to make such wastes 

non-dangerous or less dangerous, safer for transport, amenable for energy or material resource recovery, 

amenable for storage, or reduced in volume, with the exception of compacting, repackaging, and sorting 

as allowed under WAC 173-303-400(2) and 173-303-600(3). 

Treatment includes any method, technique, or process designed to change the physical, chemical, or 

biological character or composition of any dangerous waste so as to:
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► Neutralize such waste.

► Recover energy or material resources from the waste.

► Render such waste non-dangerous or less hazardous.

► Make it safer for transport, storage, or disposal.

► Make it amenable for recovery, amenable for storage, or reduce its volume.

Treatment by Generator (TBG): The process by which generators may treat their own dangerous 

wastes on site without obtaining review, written approval, or a dangerous waste treatment permit. The 

following dangerous waste treatment activities are included: 

► Filtration

► Separation

► Evaporation

► Carbon adsorption

► Elementary neutralization 

► Solidification

See Ecology’s TIM #96-412, Treatment by Generator for more information at 

www.ecy.wa.gov/pubs/96412.html.

Treatment storage disposal recycling (TSDR ) facility: All contiguous land and structures, other 

appurtenances, and improvements of the land used for recycling, reusing, reclaiming, transferring, treating, 

storing, or disposing of dangerous waste. Unless otherwise specified, the terms treatment/ storage/ disposal/

recycling facility, TSDR facility, and management facility shall be used interchangeably.

TSDR Facility: See Treatment/Storage/Disposal/Recycling facility.

UIC: See Underground Injection Control.

Underground injection control (UIC): 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.

Universal waste: Wastes managed under the Universal Waste Rule (WAC 173-303-573) are not 

counted toward generator status and not reported on your dangerous waste annual reports. These include:

► Batteries: All batteries that designate as hazardous waste should be managed as universal waste. 

Spent lead-acid batteries may continue to be managed under the existing lead-acid battery exemption 

at WAC 173-303-520.

► Lamps: Also referred to as "universal waste lamps" means any type of high or low pressure bulb or tube 

portion of an electric lighting device that generates light through the discharge of electricity either directly 

or indirectly as radiant energy. Universal waste lamps include, but are not limited to, fluorescent, mercury 

vapor, metal halide, high-pressure sodium and neon. As a reference, it may be assumed that four, 4-foot, 

1-inch diameter unbroken fluorescent tubes are equal to 2.2 pounds in weight.

► Mercury-containing equipment: A mercury-containing thermostat is a temperature control device 

that contains metallic mercury in an ampule attached to a bimetal sensing element (this does not 

include all mercury switches). Ampules removed from these thermostats should also be managed 

under the universal waste requirements. Other types of mercury switches, thermometers, manometers 

and other mercury-containing equipment can also be managed as universal waste.
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Universal waste handler:

► Has the same meaning as a "generator" of universal waste; or

► The owner or operator of a facility, including all contiguous property, that receives universal waste 

from other universal waste handlers, accumulates universal waste, and sends universal waste to 

another universal waste handler, to a destination facility, or to a foreign destination.

Universal waste handler does not mean:

► A person who treats (except under the provisions of WAC 173-303-573 (9)(a), (b), or (c) or (20)(a), 

(b), or (c)) disposes of, or recycles universal waste; or

► A person engaged in the off-site transportation of universal waste by air, rail, highway, or water, 

including a universal waste transfer facility.

Universal waste transfer facility: Means any transportation-related facility including loading docks, 

parking areas, storage areas and other similar areas where shipments of universal waste are held during 

the normal course of transportation for ten days or less.

Universal waste transporter: Means a person engaged in the off-site transportation of universal 

waste by air, rail, highway, or water.

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.

Used oil fuel: Used oil fuel can designate for the federal dangerous waste characteristics of 

Ignitability, Corrosivity, Reactivity, or Toxicity (D codes). It cannot be mixed with dangerous waste. 

See WAC 173-303-090.

It can also designate for State Toxicity Criteria WT02, or Persistence Criteria WP02 waste codes. It can't 

designate for WT01, WP01, or WP03 extremely hazardous waste codes .

Used oil fuel marketer: Any person who conducts either of the following activities: Directs a 

shipment of off-specification used oil from their site, to an off-specification used oil burner; or first 

claims that used oil that is to be burned for energy recovery meets the used oil fuel specifications set 

forth in CFR 279.11.

Used oil processor/re-refiner: A facility that processes used oil.

► Processor: A site that processes on or off-specification used oil. Processing is 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 product. 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.

► Re-refine: To produce lubricating oils and greases, industrial fuel, asphalt extender, gasoline, and 

other products from on- or off-specification used oil.
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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, who collects used oil from more than one 

generator and transports the collected oil, and owners and operators of used oil transfer facilities. Used 

oil transporters may consolidate or aggregate loads off 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 (for example, 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.

Utility boiler: A boiler that is used to produce electricity, steam, or heated or cooled air for sale.

WAC: Washington Administrative Code (regulations/rules). Chapter 173-303 WAC is Ecology’s 

dangerous waste regulations.

Waste: All dangerous and hazardous waste regulated under the Hazardous Waste Management Act 

Chapter 70.105 RCW, the Dangerous Waste Regulations Chapter 173-303 WAC, the federal Resource 

Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the federal hazardous waste regulations 40 CFR Parts 260 

through 279.

Waste minimization: The reduction, to the extent feasible, of dangerous waste that is generated or 

subsequently treated, stored, or disposed of. It includes any source reduction or recycling activity 

undertaken by a generator that results in (1) the reduction of total volume or quantity of dangerous waste; 

(2) the reduction of toxicity of dangerous waste; or (3) both, as long as the reduction is consistent with 

the goals of minimizing present and future threats to human health and the environment. 

XQG (none regulated waste generator): Dangerous waste is not generated in any amount.