United States

Environmental Protection

Agency

[MONTH] 2014

2015 Hazardous

Waste Report

Instructions and Form

EPA Form 8700-13 A/B

(OMB #2050-0024; Expires mm/dd/yyyy)
Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR)

(5303P)

Washington, DC 20460

2015 Hazardous Waste Report

Instructions and Form

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

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

Recovery Act (RCRA). The information is collected via a mechanism known as the Hazardous Waste Report for the required 

reporting year [EPA Form 8700-13 A/B] (also known as the “Biennial Report”). Both RCRA Sections 3002 and 3004 require the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish standards for recordkeeping and reporting of hazardous waste. Section 3002 

applies to hazardous waste generators and Section 3004 applies to hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. The 

implementing regulations are found at 40 CFR 262.40(b) and (d); 262.41(a)(1)-(5), (a)(8), and (b); 264.75(a)-(e) and (j); 265.75(a)-(e) 

and (j); and 270.30(1)(9). This is mandatory reporting by the respondents.

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

and the waste quantity; the reports also list the management method by which each waste is treated, recycled, or disposed, and the 

quantity managed. There are a number of uses of Biennial Report data. The EPA uses Biennial Report data for planning and 

developing regulations, compliance monitoring, and enforcement. Also, Biennial Report data allow the Agency to determine 

whether its regulations are having the desired effect on the generation and management of hazardous waste. For example, Biennial 

Report data provide information on whether waste management has shifted from one method of disposal to another. Some State 

uses of Biennial Report data include support of planning, fee assessment, compliance monitoring, and enforcement.

Some businesses consider some of their hazardous waste information to be Confidential Business Information (CBI). A business

may, if it desires, protect its Biennial Report information from public disclosure by asserting a claim of confidentiality covering all or 

part of its information. When a claim is made, the EPA will treat the information in accordance with the confidentiality regulations 

in 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B. The EPA also ensures that the information collection procedures comply with the Privacy Act of 1974 

and OMB Circular 108.

Estimated Burden: The annual reporting burden for the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report is estimated to average [##] hours per 

respondent, and includes time for reviewing instructions, gathering data, completing and reviewing the forms, and submitting the 

report. The recordkeeping requirement is estimated to average [##] hours per response and includes the time for filing and storing 

the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report submission for three years.

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

for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, the EPA has established a public docket for 

the Information Collection Request (ICR) under Docket ID Number [DOCKET ID NO.], which is available for public viewing at the RCRA 

Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. The EPA Docket 

Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone 

number for the Reading Room is (202) 566-1744 and the telephone number for the RCRA Docket is (202) 566-0270. An electronic 

version of the public docket is available through EPA Dockets (EDOCKET) at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/regulations.htm.

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

documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the docket ID 

number identified above. Also, you can send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 

and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20503, Attention: Desk Office for EPA. Please include the EPA Docket ID 

Number [DOCKET ID NO.] and OMB Control Number 2050-0024 in any correspondence.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(Note: This table of contents contains links (hyperlinks). To go to a particular section of the document,

move the cursor to the desired page number and left click on the computer mouse.)

The 2015 Hazardous Waste Report........................................................................................................................1

Introduction...............................................................................................................................................................1

What’s New ...............................................................................................................................................................2

Who Must File the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report.................................................................................................3

Who Is Required to File the Hazardous Waste Report..............................................................................................3

Sites that Should Not File the Hazardous Waste Report...........................................................................................4

State-specific Requirements......................................................................................................................................4

Instructions for Filing the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report ......................................................................................5

Introduction...............................................................................................................................................................5

Authority....................................................................................................................................................................5

Overview of the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report.......................................................................................................5

When and Where to Send Your Completed Report ..................................................................................................5

Which Forms to Submit and What to Report............................................................................................................6

Filling Out the Forms .................................................................................................................................................7

Contacts for Assistance..........................................................................................................................................7

Copies of Hazardous Waste Report Instructions and Forms.................................................................................8

Documents Helpful in Filling Out the Forms..........................................................................................................8

Code Lists...............................................................................................................................................................8

Alphanumeric Fields..............................................................................................................................................8

Right Justification of Quantities.............................................................................................................................9

Comments Section of Forms..................................................................................................................................9

Page Numbering of Forms.....................................................................................................................................9

Photocopies of Forms..........................................................................................................................................10

Electronic Reporting ............................................................................................................................................10

Confidential Business Information (CBI)..............................................................................................................10

Instructions for Filling Out the RCRA Subtitle C Site Identification (Site ID) Form ................................................ 11

Who Must Submit this Form ...................................................................................................................................11

Purpose of this Form ...............................................................................................................................................11

How to Fill Out this Form.........................................................................................................................................11
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Item-By-Item Instructions........................................................................................................................................12

Item 1 – Reason for Submittal .............................................................................................................................12

Item 2 – Site EPA ID Number...............................................................................................................................14

Item 3 and 4 – Site Name and Location...............................................................................................................14

Item 5 – Site Land Type .......................................................................................................................................15

Item 6 – North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code(s) ..........................................................15

Item 7 – Site Mailing Address..............................................................................................................................15

Item 8 – Site Contact Person ...............................................................................................................................16

Item 9 – Legal Owner and Operator of the Site...................................................................................................16

Item 10 – Type of Regulated Waste Activity .......................................................................................................18

Item 11 – Description of Hazardous Wastes .......................................................................................................26

Item 12 – Notification of Hazardous Secondary Material (HSM) Activity ...........................................................27

Item 13 – Comments ...........................................................................................................................................27

Item 14 – Certification.........................................................................................................................................27

Addendum to the Site Identification Form: Notification of Hazardous Secondary Material Activity ................... 28

You Must Fill Out this Section if: .............................................................................................................................28

Item 1 – Indicate Reason for Notification............................................................................................................29

Item 2 – Description of Excluded Hazardous Secondary Material (HSM) Activity...............................................30

Item 3 – Facility has Financial Assurance Pursuant to 40 CFR 261.4(a)(24)(vi) ...................................................33

Instructions for Filling Out the GM Form – Waste Generation and Management................................................ 34

Who Must Submit this Form ...................................................................................................................................34

Purpose of this Form ...............................................................................................................................................34

How to Fill Out this Form.........................................................................................................................................34

Wastes to be Reported............................................................................................................................................35

Wastes Not to be Reported.....................................................................................................................................36

How to Report Similar Wastes on the GM Form.....................................................................................................37

Item-By-Item Instructions........................................................................................................................................38

Section 1 – Waste Characteristics........................................................................................................................38

Item A – Waste Description...........................................................................................................................38

Item B – EPA Hazardous Waste Code(s)........................................................................................................38

Item C – State Hazardous Waste Code(s)......................................................................................................39

Item D – Source Code and Management Method Code for Source Code G25 .............................................39

Item E – Form Code.......................................................................................................................................40
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Item F – Quantity Generated in 2015 / UOM and Density............................................................................40

Item G – Waste Minimization Code ..............................................................................................................41

Section 2 – On-site Generation and Management of Hazardous Waste During 2015 ........................................41

Was any of this wAste that was generated at this facility treated, disposed, and/or recycled on-site? ......41

On-Site Management Method Code .............................................................................................................42

Quantity Treated, Disposed, or Recycled On-site in 2015.............................................................................43

Section 3 – Off-site Shipment of Hazardous Waste.............................................................................................43

Item A – Was any of this Waste Shipped Off-site in 2015 for Treatment, Disposal, or Recycling?...............44

Item B – EPA ID Number of Facility to which Waste was Shipped ................................................................44

Item C – Off-site Management Method Code Shipped To............................................................................44

Item D – Total Quantity Shipped in 2015 ......................................................................................................45

Comments............................................................................................................................................................45

Instructions for Filling Out the WR Form – Waste Received From Off-site ........................................................... 46

Who Must Submit this Form ...................................................................................................................................46

Purpose of this Form ...............................................................................................................................................46

How to Fill Out this Form.........................................................................................................................................46

Item-By-Item Instructions........................................................................................................................................47

Item A – Waste Description.................................................................................................................................47

Item B – EPA Hazardous Waste Code(s) ..............................................................................................................47

Item C – State Hazardous Waste Code(s) ............................................................................................................48

Item D – Off-site Handler EPA Identification Number.........................................................................................48

Item E – Quantity Received in 2015 ....................................................................................................................48

Item F – UOM and Density ..................................................................................................................................49

Item G – Form Code.............................................................................................................................................49

Item H – Management Method Code..................................................................................................................50

Comments ...........................................................................................................................................................50

Other Reference Information and Code Lists....................................................................................................... 51

Excluded Wastes...................................................................................................................................................52

Definitions ............................................................................................................................................................53

Special Instructions...............................................................................................................................................63

EPA Hazardous Waste Codes................................................................................................................................66

Hazardous Secondary Material (HSM) Facility Codes...........................................................................................67

Hazardous Secondary Material (HSM) Land-Based Unit Codes ...........................................................................68
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Source Codes........................................................................................................................................................69

Form Codes...........................................................................................................................................................71

Management Method Codes................................................................................................................................73

Waste Minimization Codes...................................................................................................................................74
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THE 2015 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT

INTRODUCTION

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

environment includes the responsibility to effectively manage, with the States, the nation’s hazardous 

waste. As part of this task, the EPA and the States collect and maintain information about the 

generation, management, and final disposition of the nation’s hazardous waste regulated by the 

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

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

dispose hazardous waste to report their hazardous waste activities for calendar year 2015. The 

information collected will:

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

management in the U.S.

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

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

• Be summarized and communicated to the public, primarily through publication of the 2015

National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report.

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

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

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

forms are appreciated.

IMPORTANT

Before completing the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report forms, please carefully read the instructions in this 

booklet.

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE

To obtain assistance in filling out the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report forms, please contact your State 

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

EPA Regional Office addresses, contact names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses is located at: 

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/data/form8700/contact.pdf.

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WHAT’S NEW

Below is a list of changes to the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report Instructions and Forms.

CLARIFIED THE DEFINITION OF LARGE QUANTITY GENERATOR (LQG)

Although current RCRA regulations do not specifically define the term “large quantity generator” (LQG), 

they do define the terms “conditionally exempt small quantity generator” (CESQG) and “small quantity 

generator “(SQG). Thus, a LQG is a generator that is not a CESQG or SQG. For purposes of clarity, the 

definition of LQG has been revised to describe all those situations where a generator would be a LQG. 

CLARIFIED THE DEFINITION OF SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR (SQG)

A SQG is defined at 40 CFR 260.10 as a site that generates less than 1,000 kilograms (kg; 2,200 pounds 

[lbs]) of hazardous waste in a calendar month. However, there are other situations where a generator 

could generate small amounts of acute hazardous waste listed in sections 261.31 or 261.33(e); and any 

residues or contaminated soil, waste, or other debris resulting from the cleanup of a spill, into or on any 

land or water, of any acute hazardous wastes listed in sections 261.31 or 261.33(e) and still maintain its 

regulatory status as a SQG. Therefore, for purposes of clarity, the definition of SQG has been revised to 

describe all those situations where a generator would continue to be a SQG. The EPA plans to make the 

appropriate conforming change to the outdated definition of SQG at 40 CFR 260.10 in the future.

CLARIFIED THE DEFINITION OF CONDITIONALLY EXEMPT SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR 

(CESQG)

A CESQG is defined at 40 CFR 261.5(a) as a site that generates less than or equal to 100 kg (220 lbs) of 

hazardous waste in a calendar month. However, as found in 40 CFR 261.5(e), a generator also may 

generate small amounts of acute hazardous waste listed in sections 261.31 or 261.33(e); and any 

residues or contaminated soil, waste, or other debris resulting from the cleanup of a spill, into or on any 

land or water, of any acute hazardous wastes listed in sections 261.31, or 261.33(e) and still maintain its 

regulatory status as a CESQG. Therefore, for purposes of clarity, the definition of CESQG has been 

revised to describe all those situations where a generator would continue to be a CESQG.

 

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WHO MUST FILE THE 2015 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT

WHO IS REQUIRED TO FILE THE HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT

You are required by Federal statute (mandatory reporting) to complete and file the 2015 Hazardous 

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

you:

• Met the definition (see box below) of a RCRA Large Quantity Generator (LQG) during 2015; or

• Treated, stored, or disposed of RCRA hazardous wastes on-site during 2015.

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

which forms you must submit.

DEFINITION OF A RCRA LARGE QUANTITY GENERATOR FOR PURPOSES OF REPORTING

WHO MUST REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2015

You are a RCRA LQG for 2015 if you, by site, generate any of the following amounts in a calendar month: 

(i) Greater than or equal to 1,000 kilograms (kg; 2,200 pounds [lbs]) of hazardous waste; or

(ii) Greater than 1 kg (2.2 lbs) of any acute hazardous wastes listed in sections 261.31 or 261.33(e); or

(iii) Greater than 100 kg (220 lbs) of any residue or contaminated soil, waste, or other debris resulting 

from the cleanup of a spill, into or on any land or water, of any acute hazardous wastes listed in 

sections 261.31 or 261.33(e).

Note: Although current RCRA regulations do not specifically define the term “large quantity generator” 

(LQG), they do define the terms “conditionally exempt small quantity generator” (CESQG) and “small 

quantity generator “(SQG). Thus, a LQG is a generator that is not a CESQG or SQG. For purposes of clarity, 

we describe above the situations when a site would be a LQG. 

Also, you may be a CESQG or SQG (defined below) and generate excess amounts of either acute 

hazardous waste or residue or contaminated soil containing acute hazardous wastes such that you

become a LQG for the calendar month. In this case, you also would need to complete a Hazardous Waste 

Report. 

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

2015 Hazardous Waste Report on the Site ID Form in Item 10.A.1 – Generator of Hazardous Waste. Your 

current status may be different from the status during the report year that requires you to file the 

Hazardous Waste Report.

Note: Hazardous waste imported from a foreign country in 2015 must be counted in determining your 

generator status if your site is the U.S. Importer. This waste must be reported on the Waste Generation 

and Management Form (GM Form) or the Waste Received From Off-site Form (WR Form) in your 2015

Hazardous Waste Report.

Note: Some States, as a matter of State law, require other categories of generators to report as well. See 

the discussion under “STATE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.”

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SITES THAT SHOULD NOT FILE THE HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT

Do not file the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report if, during 2015, your site was not a RCRA LQG (your site 

did not meet any of the LQG criteria) and your site did not treat, store, or dispose of RCRA hazardous 

wastes on-site in waste management units subject to a RCRA operating permit. Exception: File the 

report if your State has more stringent reporting requirements. See “STATE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS”

below.

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

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

State Office. See the “ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS” for information on filling out the Site ID Form. 

Place an “X” in the box for Subsequent Notification in Item 1 – Reason for Submittal.

Unless required by your State, do not file the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report if, during 2015, all of your 

hazardous waste was exported directly out of the U.S. to a foreign country. Facilities that export 

hazardous waste must file a separate Annual Report under 40 CFR 262.56. (This Annual Report will be in 

addition to the Hazardous Waste Report, if your State requires you to submit a Hazardous Waste 

Report.) 

STATE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

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

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

States use a modified version of this report or their own instructions and forms to fulfill their reporting 

requirements. Please contact your State office about State-specific requirements. See the contacts list 

at: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/data/form8700/contact.pdf.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING THE 2015 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT

INTRODUCTION

The instructions and forms for the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report are prepared by the U.S. 

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

(TSDFs) to report their hazardous waste activities for 2015. Additionally, facilities may use this 

Hazardous Waste Report to notify their regulatory authority that they are managing hazardous 

secondary material under 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii), 40 CFR 261.4(a)(23), (24), or (25) (these facilities would 

notify using the RCRA Subtitle C Site Identification Form and Addendum to the Site Identification Form).

AUTHORITY

The authority for the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report is contained in Sections 3002 and 3004 of the 

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

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

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

hazardous waste. Under the authority of Section 3004, the EPA requires reporting by TSDFs for the 

wastes they receive.

OVERVIEW OF THE 2015 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT

To determine if you are required to file the Hazardous Waste Report, read “WHO MUST FILE THE 2015

HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT.”

“WHICH FORMS TO SUBMIT AND WHAT TO REPORT” describes circumstances and situations under 

which each of the forms should be completed.

“FILLING OUT THE FORMS” provides general guidelines for filling out the Hazardous Waste Report 

forms. This includes where to find the telephone number for the State Contacts, which you can call with 

questions about completing the Hazardous Waste Report.

WHEN AND WHERE TO SEND YOUR COMPLETED REPORT

The 2015 Hazardous Waste Report is due to your State or EPA Regional Office by March 1, 2016 or next 

business day. Return your completed Hazardous Waste Report to the address listed for your State or 

Regional contact. See the additional information sent to you with this booklet. An updated listing of 

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

maintained at: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/data/form8700/contact.pdf.

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Detailed instructions for filling out each of the forms are provided. Other reference information and 

code lists are provided, including: a list of excluded wastes; definitions of key terms; special instructions 

that explains how to report certain types of wastes (e.g., lab packs, PCBs); a list of hazardous waste 

codes, hazardous secondary material facility codes, hazardous secondary material land-based unit 

codes, source codes, form codes, management method codes, and waste minimization codes.

WHICH FORMS TO SUBMIT AND WHAT TO REPORT

The 2015 Hazardous Waste Report contains the following four forms:

SITE ID FORM

A site required to file the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report MUST submit the RCRA Subtitle C Site 

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

You will report that you are submitting the Site ID Form as part of the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report in 

Item 1 – Reason for Submittal. Mark “As a component of the Hazardous Waste Report (If marked, see 

sub-bullet below)” and mark the sub-bullet, if the status is applicable to you during the 2015 reporting 

year.

You will fill out the Site ID Form by reporting all information current as of the date of submitting your 

2015 Hazardous Waste Report. This includes reporting your current Hazardous Waste Generator status 

in Item 10.A.1 (Generator of Hazardous Waste), which may have changed since 2015.

Facilities that will begin managing, are managing, or will stop managing hazardous secondary material 

under 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii), 40 CFR 261.4(a)(23), (24), or (25) must submit the Addendum to the Site 

Identification Form as a component of the Hazardous Waste Report pursuant to 40 CFR 260.42. These 

regulations exclude certain hazardous secondary material(s) being reclaimed from the RCRA Subtitle C 

definition of solid waste provided certain requirements and conditions are met.

GM FORM

A site required to file the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report must submit Waste Generation and 

Management Form(s) (GM Form(s)) for all hazardous waste that was used to determine the site’s 

generator status. Hazardous waste must be reported if it was:

• Generated and accumulated on-site and subsequently managed on-site or shipped off-site in 

2015; or

• Generated and accumulated on-site in 2015 but not managed on-site or shipped off-site until 

after 2015; or

• Generated and accumulated on-site prior to 2015 but either managed on-site or shipped off-site 

in 2015; or

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• Imported from a foreign country in 2015.

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

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

• Generated from equipment decommissioning, spill cleanup, or remedial cleanup activity;

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

Waste Received From Off-site Form [WR Form]) and subsequently shipped off-site without being 

treated or recycled on-site;

• Removed from on-site storage for treating, recycling, or disposing on-site or shipped off-site;

• Derived from the management of non-hazardous waste; or

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

existing hazardous waste (as a residual).

Unless required by your State, DO NOT submit a GM Form for any hazardous waste shipped directly to a 

foreign country. Facilities that export hazardous waste must file a separate Annual Report under 40 

CFR 262.56. (This Annual Report will be in addition to the Hazardous Waste Report, if your State 

requires you to submit a Hazardous Waste Report.)

WR FORM

A site required to file the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report must submit Waste Received From Off-site 

Form(s) (WR Form(s)) if, during 2015, it received RCRA hazardous waste from off-site and managed the 

waste on-site (including subsequent transfer off-site).

OI FORM

A site must complete Off-site Identification Form(s) (OI Form(s)) only if the site’s State requires it. 

Instructions for OI Forms are on the back of the form. For a list of State contacts go to: 

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/data/form8700/contact.pdf.

FILLING OUT THE FORMS

CONTACTS FOR ASSISTANCE

To obtain assistance in filling out the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report forms, please contact your State or 

EPA Regional Office. States’ reporting requirements or forms may differ from the Federal requirements. 

The list of contact addresses, contact names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses is located at: 

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/data/form8700/contact.pdf.

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COPIES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS

If your State uses the EPA’s version of the instructions and forms, you can download the booklet from: 

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/data/biennialreport/index.htm.

DOCUMENTS HELPFUL IN FILLING OUT THE FORMS

To prepare the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report, you should consult your records on quantities and types 

of hazardous waste that your site generated, managed, shipped, or received in 2015. Some records that 

may be helpful are:

• Hazardous waste manifest forms;

• Hazardous Waste Report forms submitted in previous years;

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

• Results of laboratory analyses of your waste;

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

• Copies of permits for on-site waste management systems.

CODE LISTS

LIST

The LIST symbol denotes references to relevant code lists. Please use only the codes included in the 

instructions or in the lists of codes provided.

SKIP INSTRUCTIONS

The symbol denotes directions to skip to the next appropriate section or item to be completed, 

given certain responses to some questions. 

EXPLANATIONS 

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

ALPHANUMERIC FIELDS

Valid characters for alphanumeric fields are limited to:

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

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Invalid characters for alphanumeric fields include:

<>

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

symbols be replaced with “LT” or “GT”.

RIGHT JUSTIFICATION OF QUANTITIES

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

form as:

1 2 0 0 0 . 0

Enter a quantity of 29,599.5 tons as:

2 9 5 9 9 . 5

COMMENTS SECTION OF FORMS

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

comment, reference the section number and item letter of the entry that is being continued. For 

example, if a hazardous waste generated on-site has seven EPA hazardous waste codes, enter the first 

six in Section 1 - Item B of the GM Form. Enter the seventh waste code in the Comments section and 

cross-reference Section 1 - Item B. For example, you would write: “Sec. 1, Item B, continued: D007.”

PAGE NUMBERING OF FORMS

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

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

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

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

1 of 7, Page 2 of 7).

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

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

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

supplemental page, enter only the information that is being continued.

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PHOTOCOPIES OF FORMS

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

complete your Hazardous Waste Report. Make copies after you have written your site name and EPA 

Identification Number in the top left-hand corner of the form, but before you begin filling out the form.

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

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

ELECTRONIC REPORTING

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

file electronically, contact your State or EPA Regional Office.

CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION (CBI)

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

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

according to the EPA regulations contained in 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B. These regulations provide that a 

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

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

The EPA will treat information covered by such a claim in accordance with the procedures set forth in 40 

CFR Part 2, Subpart B. If someone requests release of information covered by a claim of confidentiality, 

or if the EPA otherwise decides to make a determination as to whether such information is entitled to 

confidential treatment, the EPA will notify the business. The EPA will not disclose information as to 

when a claim of confidentiality has been made except to the extent of and in accordance with 40 CFR 

Part 2, Subpart B. However, if the business does not claim confidentiality when it furnishes the 

information, the EPA may make the information available to the public without notice to the business.

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE

To obtain assistance in filling out the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report forms, please contact your State or 

EPA Regional Office. States’ reporting requirements or forms may differ from the Federal requirements. 

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

addresses is located at: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/data/form8700/contact.pdf.

This booklet and other related information can be found at: 

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/data/biennialreport/index.htm.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT THE

RCRA SUBTITLE C SITE IDENTIFICATION (SITE ID) FORM

WHO MUST SUBMIT THIS FORM

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

(Site ID Form):

• Initial Notification of Regulated Waste Activity;

• Subsequent Notification of Regulated Waste Activity;

• First RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application;

• Revised RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application;

• Hazardous Waste Report;

• Notification for eligible academic entities opting into or withdrawing from managing laboratory 

hazardous wastes pursuant to 40 CFR Part 262 Subpart K (if in an eligible State); and

• Notification for facilities managing hazardous secondary material pursuant to 40 CFR 260.42 

(if in an eligible State).

Some States have requirements in addition to, or that are different from the Federal requirements. To 

obtain the appropriate forms or ask questions, refer to a list of contacts at: 

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/data/form8700/contact.pdf. 

The list will tell you whether the Federal form or a State form is used, who to contact, and where to mail 

the completed form.

PURPOSE OF THIS FORM

The Site ID Form provides site-specific information about your facility and is used to obtain an EPA 

Identification Number. The Site ID Form also provides updated information for items that have changed 

at your site and verifies the information for those items that remain unchanged.

HOW TO FILL OUT THIS FORM

Complete the following Site ID Form items, as applicable to your facility:

• Item 1 - your reason for submitting the form

• Item 2 - your site’s EPA Identification Number

• Item 3 - the name of your site

• Item 4 - the physical location of your site

• Item 5 - the land type of your site

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

• Item 7 - the mailing address for your site

• Item 8 - name, title, address, phone number, fax, and e-mail of a contact person at your site

• Item 9 - name, address, and phone number of the legal owner(s) and name of the operator(s) 

of your site

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

• Item 11 - the description of hazardous waste

• Item 12 - your site’s hazardous secondary material activity, if you manage any

• Item 13 - additional comments on Items 1 – 12

• Item 14 - certification that the information you provided throughout the form is truthful, 

accurate, and complete

• Addendum to the Site Identification Form – notification of hazardous secondary material activity

Type or print, in blank ink, all items except the Signature box in Item 14. In Item 14, provide the 

required ink signatures. Signatures must be original. Stamped or photocopied signatures are not 

acceptable. Enter your site’s EPA Identification Number in the top left-hand corner on all pages of the 

form; for an Initial Notification for this site, leave the EPA identification Number blank. Use Item 13 –

Comments to clarify or provide additional information for any entry. When entering information in the 

comments section, enter the item number and box letter to which the comment refers. If you must use 

additional sheets for comments, enter your site’s EPA Identification Number in the top left-hand corner 

of each sheet. 

ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS

ITEM 1 – REASON FOR SUBMITTAL

Place an “X” in the appropriate box(es) to indicate whether this form is your Initial Notification (i.e., this 

is your first time submitting site identification information / to obtain an EPA Identification Number for 

this location); a Subsequent Notification (to update your site identification information); a component of 

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

Report.

TO PROVIDE AN INITIAL NOTIFICATION (FIRST TIME SUBMITTING SITE IDENTIFICATION 

INFORMATION / TO OBTAIN AN EPA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FOR THIS LOCATION)

• If your waste activity is regulated under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery 

Act (RCRA) and the rules promulgated pursuant to the Act (specifically 40 CFR Parts 260-299), 

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

regulated waste activities and obtain an EPA Identification Number.

• If you are an eligible academic entity opting into 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart K for managing 

laboratory hazardous wastes AND you have never before submitted site identification 

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

your activities. Note: You must check with your State to determine if you are eligible to manage 

laboratory hazardous waste pursuant to 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart K in order for you to notify.

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• If you will begin managing hazardous secondary material under 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii), 40 CFR 

261.4(a)(23), (24), or (25) AND you have never before submitted site identification information, 

you must submit this form, pursuant to 40 CFR 260.42, to notify the appropriate State or EPA 

Regional Office of your activities. Note: You must check with your State to determine if you are 

eligible to manage hazardous secondary material under these exclusions in order for you to 

notify.

TO PROVIDE A SUBSEQUENT NOTIFICATION (TO UPDATE SITE IDENTIFICATION 

INFORMATION FOR THIS LOCATION)

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

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

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

• If you have previously submitted site identification information and are an eligible academic 

entity opting into or withdrawing from 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart K for managing laboratory 

hazardous wastes, you must use this form. Note: You must check with your State to determine 

if you are eligible to manage laboratory hazardous waste pursuant to 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart K 

in order for you to notify.

• If you have previously submitted site identification information and are notifying (or renotifying) that you will begin managing, are managing, or have stopped managing hazardous 

secondary material under 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii), 40 CFR 261.4(a)(23), (24), or (25), you must 

submit this form, pursuant to 40 CFR 260.42, to notify the appropriate State or Regional Office 

of your activities. Note: You must check with your State to determine if you are eligible to 

manage hazardous secondary material under these exclusions in order for you to notify.

AS A COMPONENT OF A FIRST RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE PART A PERMIT APPLICATION

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

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

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

under RCRA Subtitle C and the rules promulgated pursuant to the Act (specifically 40 CFR Parts 260-299), 

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

AS A COMPONENT OF A REVISED RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE PART A PERMIT APPLICATION

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

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

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

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

Part A Permit Application, please include the Amendment Number in the appropriate space.

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AS A COMPONENT OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT (IF MARKED, SEE SUB-BULLET

BELOW)

If you are required to submit a Hazardous Waste Report indicating the amount of hazardous waste you 

generate, treat, recycle, dispose, ship off-site, or receive from off-site, you must fill out this form. A Site 

ID Form submitted with a Hazardous Waste Report is equivalent to a Subsequent Notification.

SITE WAS A TSD FACILITY AND/OR GENERATOR OF ≥ 1,000 KG OF HAZARDOUS 

WASTE, > 1 KG OF ACUTE HAZARDOUS WASTE, OR > 100 KG OF ACUTE HAZARDOUS 

WASTE SPILL CLEANUP IN ONE OR MORE MONTHS OF THE REPORT YEAR (OR STATE 

EQUIVALENT LQG REGULATIONS)

The purpose of this check box is to distinguish between sites that meet the criteria and are 

required to file a report versus those who file voluntarily or by State-only requirement but were 

not a treatment, storage, and disposal facility (TSDF) or a Large Quantity Generator (LQG) during 

the report year. Sites required to file the report should place an “X” in this box, while nonLQG/TSD sites should not. For more information about who must file a report, refer to “WHO 

MUST FILE THE 2015 HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT.”

ITEM 2 – SITE EPA ID NUMBER

Provide your EPA Identification Number in Item 2 for this site. The first two characters of the EPA 

Identification Number must be a valid State postal code. Be sure to include your EPA Identification 

number at the top of all pages of the form (as well as on any attachments to the Site ID Form).

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

proceed to Item 3.

ITEM 3 AND 4 – SITE NAME AND LOCATION

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

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

foreign hazardous waste transporters, with their headquarters located outside the U.S., may provide a 

Site Location Country outside of the U.S.

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

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ITEM 5 – SITE LAND TYPE

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

County, District, Federal, Tribal (see below), Municipal, State, or Other. If your site’s Land Type could be 

described as Municipal and another Land Type, such as County, District, or Tribal, do not place an “X” in 

Municipal. Instead, choose the other appropriate Land Type. (For example, if your site’s Land Type is 

both Municipal and County, you would place an “X” in the box for County.) You may explain this in 

Item 13 – Comments.

Tribal - A member of one of the tribes/entities on the list of Federally recognized American Indian tribes 

and Alaskan Native entities located at: http://www.epa.gov/tribal/whereyoulive/tribes-a-z.htm.

ITEM 6 – NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE(S)

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

BOX A

Provide the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code that best describes your site’s 

primary business production process for your products or services. Referencing the latest NAICS codes, 

use the 6-digit code (most specific description) if available for your business; if not, use the 5-digit code; 

do not enter any four (4) or less digit codes.

BOXES B – D

List other NAICS codes that describe the other business production processes for your site. Referencing 

the latest NAICS codes, use the 6-digit code (most specific description) if available for your business; if 

not, use the 5-digit code; do not enter any four (4) or less digit codes.

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

tax reporting and other business reports. You can obtain additional information about NAICS codes at 

http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics.

ITEM 7 – SITE MAILING ADDRESS

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

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

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ITEM 8 – SITE CONTACT PERSON

Enter the name, title, business address, telephone number, extension, fax number, and e-mail address 

of the individual who should be contacted regarding the information submitted in the Site ID Form. A 

Subsequent Notification is recommended when the Site Contact Person changes. Do not enter other 

contact persons here; if there are other persons, who may be contacted about this submission, list them 

and their other contact information in Item 13 – Comments. If the person completing the Hazardous 

Waste Report is not the primary site RCRA hazardous waste contact, enter the primary site RCRA 

hazardous waste contact here and add the contact information for the person completing the 

Hazardous Waste Report in Item 13 – Comments.

NOTE This is NOT the Facility Permit Contact information. The Facility Permit Contact information 

should be entered on the RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application.

ITEM 9 – LEGAL OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE SITE

This section should be used to indicate all owners and operators of this site.

A. NAME OF SITE’S LEGAL OWNER

Provide the name of your site’s legal owner(s). This includes owner(s) of the building(s) and land. 

Please review these definitions:

Owner – The person who owns a RCRA site or part of a RCRA site. Note: This includes the owner(s) of 

the building(s) and/or land. This may be an individual, company, or business name. See Person.

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

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

of a State, or any interstate body.

DATE BECAME AN OWNER

Indicate the date on which the above entity became the owner of your site. Enter dates as in this 

example: For April 22, 2015, enter 04/22/2015. This is a required field and a date must be reported.

OWNER TYPE

Place an “X’ in the box that best describes the owner type for your site. Select only one type: Private, 

County, District, Federal, Tribal (see below), Municipal, State, or Other. If your site’s Owner Type could 

be described as Municipal and another Owner Type, such as County, District, or Tribal, do not place an 

“X” in Municipal. Instead, choose the other appropriate Owner Type. (For example, if your site’s Owner 

Type is both Municipal and County, you would place an “X” in the box for County.) You may explain this 

in Item 13 – Comments.

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Tribal - A member of one of the tribes/entities on the list of Federally recognized American Indian tribes 

and Alaskan Native entities located at: http://www.epa.gov/tribal/whereyoulive/tribes-a-z.htm.

LEGAL OWNER ADDRESS

Enter the address of the legal owner. If the address and the Location of Site (Item 4) are the same, you 

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

Use the Comments section in Item 13 to list any additional owners, their names, the dates they became 

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

submission of this form. If necessary, attach a separate sheet of paper. Remember to enter your site’s 

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

B. NAME OF SITE’S OPERATOR

Provide the name of your site’s operator. Please review these definitions:

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

which controls the RCRA site operation rather than the plant or site manager. This is usually a company 

or business name, but may be an individual. See Person.

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

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

of a State, or any interstate body.

DATE BECAME AN OPERATOR

Indicate the date on which the above entity became the operator of your site. Enter dates as in this 

example: For April 22, 2015, enter 04/22/2015. This is a required field and a date must be reported.

OPERATOR TYPE

Place an “X’ in the box that best describes the operator type for your site. Select only one type: Private, 

County, District, Federal, Tribal (see below), Municipal, State, or Other. If your site’s Operator Type 

could be described as Municipal and another Operator Type, such as County, District, or Tribal, do not 

place an “X” in Municipal. Instead, choose the other appropriate Operator Type. (For example, if your 

site’s Operator Type is both Municipal and County, you would place an “X” in the box for County.) You 

may explain this in Item 13 – Comments.

Tribal - A member of one of the tribes/entities on the list of Federally recognized American Indian tribes 

and Alaskan Native entities located at: http://www.epa.gov/tribal/whereyoulive/tribes-a-z.htm.

Use the Comments section in Item 13 to list any additional operators, their names, the dates they 

became operators, operator type, mailing address, and which operator(s), if any, are no longer 

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

Remember to enter your site’s EPA Identification Number in the top left-hand corner of each sheet.

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NOTE

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

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

Identification Number for that location. If your business moves to another location, the owner 

or operator must notify the State or EPA Regional Office of this change. Since your business 

has changed locations, a new EPA Identification Number will be assigned.

ITEM 10 – TYPE OF REGULATED WASTE ACTIVITY

Mark box “Yes” or box “No” as appropriate for all current activities (as of the date submitting the 

form) at this site; complete any additional boxes as instructed. Current activities mean activities that 

are in effect when the form is submitted or those that the site plans to begin after EPA Identification 

Number assignment. The information you provide in Item 10 will be considered current as of the date 

you certify the form. If the site is no longer a generator as of the date you certify the form, you should 

mark the “No” (not a generator) box for Generator of Hazardous Waste.

NOTE

You must report your current regulated waste activities as of the date of submitting the Site ID 

Form. For the Hazardous Waste Report, your current status may be different than the status 

requiring the report during the calendar year.

A. HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES (COMPLETE ALL PARTS 1 THROUGH 10)

NOTE

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

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

definitions.

1. GENERATOR OF HAZARDOUS WASTE (AT YOUR SITE):

If you generate a hazardous waste that is listed in 40 CFR 261.31 through 261.33 or identified by one or 

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

appropriate box for the quantity of hazardous waste that is generated per calendar month. The 

regulations for hazardous waste generators are found in 40 CFR 261.5 for conditionally exempt small 

quantity generators (CESQGs) and in 40 CFR Part 262 for both small quantity generators (SQGs) and 

large quantity generators (LQGs). Consult these regulations and your State for details about how the 

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

generators.

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If “Yes”, place an “X” in only one of the following – a, b, or c.

a. LQG: Large Quantity Generator

For purposes of providing information in this report, the site is a Large Quantity Generator (LQG) if 

the site generates any of the following amounts in a calendar month: 

(i) Greater than or equal to 1,000 kilograms (kg; 2,200 pounds [lbs]) of non-acute RCRA hazardous 

waste; or

(ii) Greater than 1 kg (2.2 lbs) of any RCRA acute hazardous waste listed in sections 261.31 or 

261.33(e); or

(iii) Greater than 100 kg (220 lbs) of any residue or contaminated soil, waste, or other debris 

resulting from the cleanup of a spill, into or on any land or water, of any acute hazardous wastes 

listed in sections 261.31 or 261.33(e).

NOTE

As discussed earlier, a RCRA LQG is a site that is neither a CESQG nor a SQG. For purposes of 

clarity, we describe above the situations when a site would be a LQG. 

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

and Item 10.A.4.

Hazardous secondary material managed under 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii), 40 CFR 261.4(a)(23), (24), 

or (25) DOES NOT count towards your generator status. However, you must check with your 

State to determine if you are eligible to manage hazardous secondary material under these 

exclusions.

b. SQG: Small Quantity Generator

This site is a SQG if the site meets all of the following criteria:

(i) Generates, in any calendar month, more than 100 kg (220 lbs) but less than 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs) 

of RCRA hazardous waste; and

(ii) Does not generate, in any calendar month, more than 1 kg (2.2 lbs.) of acute hazardous waste

listed in sections 261.31 or 261.33(e); and

(iii) Does not generate more than 100 kg (220 lbs) of material from the cleanup of any residue or 

contaminated soil, waste, or other debris resulting from the cleanup of a spill, into or on any 

land or water, of any acute hazardous wastes listed in sections 261.31 or 261.33(e).

NOTE

The definition of a SQG found at 40 CFR 260.10 is outdated. The EPA plans to make the 

appropriate conforming change in the future. Moreover, here in this document, for purposes 

of clarity, we include those situations where a SQG also may have generated amounts of acute 

hazardous wastes and still maintain its regulatory status as a SQG.

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c. CESQG: Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator

This site is a CESQG if the site generates less than or equal to the following amounts in a calendar 

month: 

(i) 100 kg (220 lbs) of hazardous waste; and

(ii) 1 kg (2.2 lbs) of acute hazardous wastes listed in sections 261.31, or 261.33(e); and

(iii) 100 kg (220 lbs) of any residue or contaminated soil, waste, or other debris resulting from the 

cleanup of a spill, into or on any land or water, of any acute hazardous wastes listed in sections 

261.31, or 261.33(e).

NOTE

A CESQG is defined at 40 CFR 261.5(a) as a site that generates less than or equal to 100 kg

(220 lbs) of hazardous waste. However, the regulations at 40 CFR 261.5(e) discuss situations 

where a CESQG could be subject to full regulation. For purposes of clarity, we describe all 

those situations where a site continues to be a CESQG. 

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

refer to 40 CFR 261.5(e) to determine the circumstances under which you must notify the EPA.

If you marked “Yes” above, indicate your other generator activities. Mark “Yes” or “No” for the other 

hazardous waste activities listed below that may occur at this site. Complete all parts 2-10.

2. SHORT-TERM GENERATORS

Mark “Yes” if the site is currently generating hazardous waste only as the result of a one-time, nonrecurring, temporary event that is not related to normal production processes. In other words, shortterm generators produce hazardous waste from a particular activity for a limited time and then cease 

conducting that activity. Short-term generators would not be considered episodic generators because 

episodic generators have the potential to generate on a regular basis (for example, a facility that 

fluctuates from SQG to LQG in one month is not a short-term generator). Examples of short-term 

generators include: (1) one-time highway bridge waste generation; (2) underground storage tank 

removals; (3) generation of off-spec or out-of-date chemicals at a site that normally doesn’t generate 

hazardous waste; (4) remediation or spill clean-up at sites with no previous RCRA EPA Identification 

Number; and (5) site or production process decommissions by a new operator. If you mark “Yes”, you 

must provide an explanation of your short-term generation event in Item 13 – Comments.

3. UNITED STATES IMPORTER OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

Mark “Yes” if you import hazardous waste from a foreign country into the U.S. Refer to 40 CFR 262.60 

for additional information.

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4. MIXED WASTE GENERATOR

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

defines “mixed waste” as waste that contains both hazardous waste and source, special nuclear, or byproduct material subject to the Atomic Energy Act (AEA), RCRA Section 1004(41), 42 U.S.C. 6903 (63 FR

17414; April 9, 1998). See the “DEFINITIONS” section.

5. TRANSPORTER OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

a. Transporter

You transport hazardous waste within the U.S. The Federal regulations for hazardous waste 

transporters are found in 40 CFR Part 263.

b. Transfer Facility (at your site)

You are a hazardous waste transfer facility, at your site, if you hold manifested hazardous waste(s) 

at your site for a period of ten (10) days or less while the waste is in transit. The Federal regulations 

for hazardous waste transfer facilities are found in 40 CFR Part 263.12.

6. TREATER, STORER, OR DISPOSER OF HAZARDOUS WASTE (AT YOUR SITE)

If you treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste, mark “Yes.” A RCRA Hazardous Waste Part B Permit is 

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

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

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

Mark “No” if any of the following conditions are true for your facility:

• This facility does not receive hazardous waste from other generators and ships all waste off-site 

for management within the regulatory timeframe.

• This facility is only involved with on-going post-closure activities, corrective actions under the 

Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA), or a consent order under a nontraditional permit or without a RCRA permit being required.

• Receives waste from off-site but does not store greater than 10 days before re-shipping 

(i.e., transfer facility).

NOTE If your site is a destination facility for universal wastes in addition to being a TSDF for other 

RCRA hazardous wastes, mark “Yes” for both this box and Item 10.B.2.

7. RECYCLER OF HAZARDOUS WASTE (AT YOUR SITE)

If you recycle regulated hazardous wastes (recyclable materials) at your site, mark “Yes”. The Federal 

regulations for owners and operators of sites that recycle hazardous waste are found in 40 CFR 261.6. 

You also may be subject to other Federal and State regulations; in some cases a permit is required.

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NOTE

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

disposer of hazardous waste, mark “Yes” for both this box and Item 10.A.6. If your site is a 

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

hazardous wastes, mark “Yes” for both this box and Item 10.B.2.

8. EXEMPT BOILER AND/OR INDUSTRIAL FURNACE (AT YOUR SITE)

If “Yes”, place an “X” in all that apply.

a. Small Quantity On-Site Burner Exemption

You burn small quantities of hazardous waste in an on-site boiler or industrial furnace in accordance 

with the conditions in 40 CFR 266.108, place an “X” in the box to indicate that you qualify for the 

Small Quantity On-Site Burner Exemption.

b. Smelting, Melting, and Refining Furnace Exemption

You process hazardous wastes in a smelting, melting, or refining furnace solely for metals recovery, 

as described in 40 CFR 266.100(d), or to recover economically significant amounts of precious 

metals, as described in 40 CFR 266.100(g), or if you process hazardous wastes in a lead recovery 

furnace to recover lead, as described in 40 CFR 266.100(h), place an “X’ in the box to indicate that 

you qualify for the Smelting, Melting, and Refining Furnace Exemption.

9. UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (AT YOU SITE)

If you generate, treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste and place the waste or its residuals into an 

underground injection well (e.g., a Class I well) located at your site, mark “Yes”. The Federal regulations 

for owners and operators of underground injection wells are found in 40 CFR Part 148.

10. RECEIVES HAZARDOUS WASTE FROM OFF-SITE (AT YOUR SITE)

If you received hazardous waste from another site, whether this waste was received as a commercial 

transaction or waste received from a restricted group of off-site generators, mark “Yes”.

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

may occur at this site. Complete Items B, C, and D as appropriate.

B. UNIVERSAL WASTE ACTIVITIES (AT YOUR SITE)

Refer to your State-specific requirements and definitions for universal waste. Also, refer to 40 CFR 261.9

and 40 CFR Part 273 for the Federal regulations covering universal waste. Complete parts 1 and 2.

1. LARGE QUANTITY HANDLER OF UNIVERSAL WASTE (LQHUW)

You are an LQHUW if you accumulate a total of 5,000 kg or more total of universal wastes (batteries, 

pesticides, mercury-containing equipment, or lamps – calculated collectively) at any time. This 

designation is retained through the end of the calendar year in which the 5,000 kg limit is met or 

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

managed at your site. If your State has other additional universal wastes, indicate what they are by 

placing an “X’ in the corresponding box(es) (10.B.1.e, f, or g).

2. DESTINATION FACILITY FOR UNIVERSAL WASTE

Mark “Yes” if you treat, dispose, or recycle universal wastes on-site. A hazardous waste permit is 

required if you treat or dispose of universal wastes; a permit may be required if you recycle universal 

wastes.

NOTE

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

RCRA hazardous wastes, mark “Yes” for both this box and Item 10.A.6. In addition, if your site 

recycles RCRA hazardous wastes, mark “Yes” for both this box and Item 10.A.7.

C. USED OIL ACTIVITIES

Mark the appropriate box(es) to indicate which used oil management activities are taking place at this 

site. The Federal regulations for used oil management are found in 40 CFR Part 279. Complete all parts 

1 through 4.

1. USED OIL TRANSPORTER

If “Yes”, place an “X” in all that apply.

a. Transporter

You transport used oil within the U.S. The Federal regulations for used oil transporters are found in 

40 CFR Part 279.40-47.

b. Transfer Facility (at your site)

You own or operate a used oil transfer facility. The Federal regulations for used oil transfer facilities 

are found in 40 CFR Part 279.40-47.

2. USED OIL PROCESSOR AND/OR RE-REFINER (AT YOUR SITE)

If “Yes”, place an “X” in all that apply.

a. Processor

You process used oil. The Federal regulations for processors of used oil are found in 40 CFR Part 

279.50-59.

b. Re-refiner

You refine used oil. The Federal regulations for re-refiner of used oil are found in 40 CFR Part 

279.50-59.

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3. OFF-SPECIFICATION USED OIL BURNER (AT YOUR SITE)

You burn off-specification used oil fuel. Mark “Yes” to indicate this used oil management activity.

4. USED OIL FUEL MARKETER (AT YOUR SITE)

If “Yes”, place an “X” in all that apply.

a. Marketer Who Directs Shipment of Off-Specification Used Oil to Off-Specification Used Oil Burners

You are a marketer who directs shipment of off-specification used oil to off-specification used oil 

burners. The Federal regulations for off-specification used oil are found in 40 CFR Part 279.70-75.

b. Marketer Who First Claims the Used Oil Meets the Specification

You are the first to claim that used oil meets the used oil specification established in 40 CFR 279.11.

NOTE

If either of these boxes is marked, you must also notify (or have previously notified) as a used 

oil transporter (10.C.1), used oil processor/re-refiner (10.C.2), or off-specification used oil fuel 

burner (10.C.3), unless you are a used oil generator. (Used oil generators are not required to 

notify.)

D. ELIGIBLE ACADEMIC ENTITIES WITH LABORATORIES – NOTIFICATION FOR OPTING INTO 

OR WITHDRAWING FROM MANAGING LABORATORY HAZARDOUS WASTES PURSUANT 

TO 40 CFR PART 262, SUBPART K

Note: Fill out Box D ONLY if you are at least one of the following: a college or university; a teaching 

hospital that is owned by or has a formal written affiliation agreement with a college or university; or a 

non-profit research institute that is owned by or has a formal written affiliation agreement with a 

college or university; AND you have checked with your State to determine if 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart K is 

effective in your State and for any State-specific requirements. See EPA’s website for more information 

about these regulations: http://www.epa.gov/wastes/hazard/generation/labwaste/implementation.htm.

Subpart K is an optional alternative set of requirements for eligible academic entities with laboratories. 

Certain generators (i.e., eligible academic entities defined under (1) below) are eligible to operate under 

Subpart K for management of their hazardous wastes in laboratories in lieu of 40 CFR 262.34(c) (or 

40 CFR 261.5 for CESQGs). Eligible academic entities with laboratories that generate hazardous waste 

that elect to opt into Subpart K, are currently operating under Subpart K, or subsequently withdraw 

from Subpart K must complete this section to meet the notification requirements of this Subpart. Refer 

to 40 CFR 262.203 and 40 CFR 262.204.

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NOTE

Eligible academic entities with laboratories must complete a separate Site ID Form for each site 

(i.e., EPA Identification Number) that is managing hazardous waste under Subpart K. All 

laboratories with the same EPA Identification Number will be regulated under this Subpart. If 

eligible academic entities with laboratories withdraw from Subpart K, all laboratories with the 

same EPA Identification Number associated with the withdrawal from Subpart K will be 

regulated under 40 CFR 262.34(c) requirements (or 40 CFR 261.5 for CESQGs).

1. OPTING INTO OR CURRENTLY OPERATING UNDER 40 CFR PART 262, SUBPART K FOR THE 

MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES IN LABORATORIES

Mark “Yes” for this box if you are an eligible academic entity and you elect to opt into or are currently 

operating under 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart K for the hazardous wastes generated in your laboratories. If 

you mark “Yes” for this box, you must place an “X” in at least one of the following to indicate your type 

of eligible academic entity. Place an “X” in all that apply:

a. College or University

You are an eligible college or university if you are a private or public, post-secondary, degreegranting, academic institution, that is accredited by an accrediting agency listed annually by the U.S. 

Department of Education.

b. Teaching Hospital that is owned by or has a formal written affiliation agreement with a college or 

university

You are an eligible teaching hospital if you are a hospital that trains students to become physicians, 

nurses, or other health personnel and is either: (1) owned by a college or university, or (2) has a 

master affiliation agreement and program letter of agreement, as defined by the Accreditation 

Council for Graduate Medical Education, with an accredited medical program or medical school.

c. Non-profit Institute that is owned by or has a formal written affiliation agreement with a college 

or university

You are an eligible non-profit institute if you are an organization that conducts research as its 

primary function and files as a non-profit organization under the tax code of 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) and 

is either: (1) owned by a college or university, or (2) has a formal written affiliation agreement with 

a college or university that establishes a relationship between institutions for the purposes of 

research and/or education and is signed by authorized representatives from each institution. A 

relationship on a project-by-project or grant-by-grant basis is not considered a formal written 

affiliation agreement.

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2. WITHDRAWING FROM 40 CFR PART 262, SUBPART K FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF 

HAZARDOUS WASTES IN LABORATORIES

Mark “Yes” for this box if you have previously elected to opt into 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart K and are 

now withdrawing from participation in this optional set of alternative requirements for hazardous waste 

generation in laboratories. Withdrawing generators will automatically revert to regulation under 40 CFR 

262.34(c) requirements (or 40 CFR 261.5 for CESQGs). If marking “Yes” for this box, please include 

comments in Item 13 – Comments that explain your reasons for withdrawing from Subpart K.

ITEM 11 – DESCRIPTION OF HAZARDOUS WASTES

Complete this item if you marked “Yes” for any activity 1 (a-c), 6, 7, or 8 in Item 10.A. You will need to 

refer to 40 CFR Part 261 to complete this item. Part 261 identifies those solid wastes which the EPA 

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

contact your State Office.

A. WASTE CODES FOR FEDERALLY REGULATED HAZARDOUS WASTES

Please list the waste codes of the Federal hazardous wastes (described in 40 CFR Part 261) handled at 

your site. List them in the order they are presented in the regulations using the appropriate 4-digit 

code(s) (e.g., D001, D003, F007, U112).

NOTE

If you handle more hazardous wastes than will fit under Item 11.A, please continue under 

Item 13 – Comments or on an extra sheet. Remember to include your EPA Identification 

Number on the top of each page. If you handle a large number of codes, you may copy the list 

in this booklet and mark the ones that you handle. Attach any additional sheets to the Site ID 

Form. Remember to include your EPA Identification Number on the top of each page.

B. WASTE CODES FOR STATE-REGULATED (I.E., NON-FEDERAL) HAZARDOUS WASTES

If you manage State-regulated hazardous wastes that have a State waste code, enter the appropriate 

code(s) in the box(es) provided. Please list the waste codes of the State-regulated hazardous wastes 

handled at your site in the order they are presented in the regulations.

NOTE

If you handle more hazardous wastes than will fit under Item 11.B, please continue under 

Item 13 – Comments or on an extra sheet. Remember to include your EPA Identification 

Number on the top of each page.

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ITEM 12 – NOTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS SECONDARY MATERIAL (HSM) ACTIVITY

Mark “Yes” if you are notifying under 40 CFR 260.42 that you will begin managing, are still managing, or 

will stop managing hazardous secondary material under 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii), 40 CFR 261.4(a)(23), (24), 

or (25). Mark “No” if you are not notifying under 40 CFR 260.42. Note: You must check with your State 

to determine if you are eligible to manage hazardous secondary material under these regulations.

NOTE If you mark “Yes”, you must fill out the Addendum to the Site ID Form: Notification of 

Hazardous Secondary Material Activity. See instructions for this Addendum after Item 14.

ITEM 13 – COMMENTS

Use this section as needed to provide additional information for Items 1 through 12. Include the item 

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

needed. Remember to include your EPA Identification Number on the top of each page.

ITEM 14 – CERTIFICATION

This certification must be signed and dated by the owner(s), operator(s), responsible official(s), or 

authorized representative(s) of the site. See 40 CFR 270.11 for more information on signatories in 

general. See also 40 CFR 270.10(b) for additional Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application signatory 

specifics. An “authorized representative” is a person responsible for the overall operation of the site 

(i.e., a plant manager or superintendent, or a person of equal responsibility).

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

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ADDENDUM TO THE SITE IDENTIFICATION FORM:

NOTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS SECONDARY MATERIAL ACTIVITY

YOU MUST FILL OUT THIS SECTION IF:

• You are located in a State that allows you to manage excluded hazardous secondary material 

under 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii), 261.4(a)(23), (24), or (25). See 

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/dsw/statespf.htm for a list of eligible States; AND

• You will begin managing, are still managing, or will stop managing excluded hazardous 

secondary material under 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii), 40 CFR 261.4(a)(23), (24), or (25) and must 

notify the appropriate State or Regional Office of your activities, pursuant to 40 CFR 260.42. 

These regulations exclude certain hazardous secondary material being reclaimed from the RCRA 

Subtitle C definition of solid waste provided certain requirements and conditions are met. See 

EPA’s website for more information about these regulations: 

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/dsw/rulemaking.htm.

Complete all parts 1 – 3.

NOTE

You must be managing excluded hazardous secondary material in compliance with 

40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii), 261.4(a)(23), (24), and/or (25) (or State equivalent). Do not include any 

information regarding your hazardous wastes in this section. See 73 FR 64668 or 

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/dsw/impresource.htm for more information on these 

exclusions.

You must submit a completed Site ID Form, including this Addendum, prior to operating under 

the exclusion(s) and by March 1 of each even-numbered year thereafter to your regulatory 

authority using the Site ID Form as pursuant to 40 CFR 260.42. Persons who must satisfy this 

notification requirement can submit this information at the same time as their Hazardous 

Waste Report (which is also due by March 1 of each even-numbered year).

If you stop managing hazardous secondary material in accordance with the exclusion(s) and do 

not expect to manage any amount of hazardous secondary material under the exclusion(s) for 

at least one year, you must also submit a completed Site ID Form, including this Addendum, 

within thirty (30) days pursuant to 40 CFR 260.42.

Remember to include your EPA Identification Number on the top of each page.

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ITEM 1 – INDICATE REASON FOR NOTIFICATION (INCLUDE DATES WHERE REQUESTED)

Place an “X” in the box for the reason that applies to you:

FACILITY WILL BEGIN MANAGING EXCLUDED HAZARDOUS SECONDARY MATERIAL AS OF 

(MM/DD/YYYY)

Place an “X’ in this box if you are notifying that you will begin managing hazardous secondary material 

under the exclusion(s).

• Facilities must notify prior to operating under the exclusion(s).

• If placing an “X’ in this box, list the date (mm/dd/yyyy) when you will begin managing hazardous 

secondary material under 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii), 40 CFR 261.4(a)(23), (24), or (25). Note: If the 

facility had previously notified that it will stop managing hazardous secondary material in the 

past but will now begin anew, list the next planned start date.

FACILITY IS STILL MANAGING EXCLUDED HAZARDOUS SECONDARY MATERIAL/RENOTIFYING AS REQUIRED BY MARCH 1 OF EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR

Place an “X” in this box if you are re-notifying that you are still managing hazardous secondary material 

under the exclusion(s). Note: You must have previously notified that you began managing hazardous 

secondary material in order to check this box.

• Facilities must notify by March 1 of each even-numbered year.

• If placing an “X” in this box, you do not have to list a date.

FACILITY HAS STOPPED MANAGING EXCLUDED HAZARDOUS SECONDARY MATERIAL AS OF 

(MM/DD/YYYY) AND IS NOTIFYING AS REQUIRED

Place an “X” in this box, if you are notifying that you have stopped managing hazardous secondary 

material under the exclusion(s) and do not expect to manage any amount of hazardous secondary 

material for at least one year (pursuant to 40 CFR 260.42(b)). List the date when you stopped managing 

hazardous secondary material. Enter the date in “mm/dd/yyyy” format.

• Facilities must notify within 30 days of when they stopped managing hazardous secondary 

material. You are considered to have stopped managing hazardous secondary material if: 

(1) you stop managing hazardous secondary material completely (e.g., you cease operations); (2) 

you choose to manage the hazardous secondary material as hazardous waste; (3) you undergo 

closure and request release from financial assurance per 40 CFR 261.143(h); or (4) you 

temporarily suspend management of hazardous secondary material for at least one year.

• Only place an “X” in this box if you have stopped managing all hazardous secondary material 

under the exclusion(s). For example, if your facility only stopped managing one hazardous 

secondary material, but continued to manage another hazardous secondary material, you would 

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leave this box blank since your facility continues to manage some amount of hazardous 

secondary material.

• If you submit a notification that you have stopped managing hazardous secondary material, you 

do not need to re-notify (unless you choose to manage hazardous secondary material again, in 

which case you would have to submit a notification prior to managing). After submitting a stop 

notification, you can leave the Addendum blank for subsequent submissions, including any 

subsequent Hazardous Waste Report submissions.

ITEM 2 – DESCRIPTION OF EXCLUDED HAZARDOUS SECONDARY MATERIAL (HSM) ACTIVITY

In the table provided on the Addendum to the Site Identification Form, list your appropriate facility 

code, each waste code for the hazardous secondary material you manage, the estimated and actual 

quantities in short tons for each hazardous secondary material, and the appropriate land-based code for 

how you manage the hazardous secondary material. Do not include any information regarding your 

hazardous wastes in this section. See examples below on how to answer this question.

a. Facility Code

Using the facility codes, found in the “HAZARDOUS SECONDARY MATERIAL (HSM) FACILITY CODE”

section of this booklet, enter the appropriate 2-digit code(s) that correctly describes your facility. If 

more than one code applies to your facility, enter each 2-digit code on a separate row. Each 

hazardous secondary material should be reported by facility code.

b. Waste Code(s) for HSM

Use the box provided to enter the appropriate 4-digit hazardous waste code(s) that would apply to 

your hazardous secondary material if you managed it as hazardous waste (i.e., the waste code(s) 

that would apply if you did not manage your material in accordance with 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii), 

40 CFR 261.4(a)(23), (24), or (25)).

NOTE

If you list more codes or manage more hazardous secondary material than will fit in the table 

under Item 2, please continue under Item 13 – Comments, or on an extra sheet. Remember to 

include your EPA Identification Number on the top of each page.

c. Estimate Short Tons of Excluded HSM to be Managed Annually

In the box provided, enter your estimated tonnage (using short tons) of hazardous secondary 

material you expect to manage annually. Convert all physical quantities (e.g., gallons, cubic yards, 

kilograms, metric tons, etc.) to short tons (1 short ton = 2,000 pounds) and round to the nearest ton 

(no decimals). Note: Your estimated tonnage should be for the entire amount of hazardous 

secondary material to be reclaimed NOT just the quantity of constituent or product reclaimed.

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d. Actual Short Tons of Excluded HSM Managed During the Most Recent Odd-Numbered Year

Report the tonnage (using short tons) of each hazardous secondary material you actually managed 

during the most recent odd-numbered year. For example, if you are submitting this notification on 

February 20, 2016, enter the amount you actually managed during 2015 (i.e., the tonnage you 

managed from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015). Convert all physical quantities (e.g., gallons, 

cubic yards, kilograms, metric tons, etc.) to short tons (1 short ton = 2,000 pounds) and round to the 

nearest ton (no decimals). Note: Your actual tonnage should be for the entire amount of hazardous 

secondary material that was sent for reclamation NOT just the quantity of constituent or product 

reclaimed. If this is your initial notification, enter “0”.

e. Land-based Unit Code

Using the land-based unit codes, found in the “HAZARDOUS SECONDARY MATERIAL (HSM) LAND 

BASED UNIT CODES” section of this booklet, enter in the 2-digit code that best describes the landbased unit you use or will use to manage the hazardous secondary material. If you do not use any 

land-based units, enter “NA”. If you use the code “OT” (Other), please describe your land-based unit 

in Item 13 – Comments. If more than one land-based unit code applies to a hazardous secondary 

material, list it separately using another row.

EXAMPLES FOR REPORTING HAZARDOUS SECONDARY MATERIAL ACTIVITY

EXAMPLE 1

A pharmaceutical manufacturer generates spent solvents that are characteristic for ignitability (D001). 

The manufacturer plans to manage spent solvents under 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii) and 261.4(a)(24) by 

sending some amount to a reclaimer within its own company and the rest off-site to a reclamation

facility within the U.S. The manufacturer will not manage any spent solvents in a land-based unit. 

Following the regulations, the manufacturer submits an initial notification prior to managing its spent 

solvents under the exclusions. The facility would report its hazardous secondary material activity as 

follows:

a. Facility code (answer 

using codes listed in 

the Code List section of 

the instructions)

b. Waste Code(s) for 

hazardous secondary 

material (HSM)

c. Estimated short tons 

of HSM to be 

managed annually

d. Actual short tons of 

HSM that was 

managed during the 

most recent oddnumbered year

e. Land-based unit code

(answer using codes 

listed in the Code List 

section of the 

instructions)

02 D001 15 0 NA

06 D001 40 0 NA

EXAMPLE 2

A steel manufacturer generates electric arc furnace dust and spent pickle liquor from one of its steel 

operations. The manufacturer sends electric arc furnace dust (K061) off-site to a reclamation facility 

within the U.S. and reclaims spent pickle liquor (K062) on-site. Neither hazardous secondary material is 

managed in a land-based unit. The steel manufacturer has managed both hazardous secondary material 

under 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii) and 261.4(a)(24) for a number of years and it is now time to re-notify. The 

facility would report its hazardous secondary material activity as follows:

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a. Facility code (answer 

using codes listed in 

the Code List section of 

the instructions)

b. Waste Code(s) for 

hazardous secondary 

material (HSM)

c. Estimated short tons 

of HSM to be 

managed annually

d. Actual short tons of 

HSM that was 

managed during the 

most recent oddnumbered year

e. Land-based unit code

(answer using codes 

listed in the Code List 

section of the 

instructions)

01 K062 60 52 NA

06 K061 20,000 22,468 NA

EXAMPLE 3

A reclamation facility has been receiving and reclaiming spent solvents under 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii) and 

261.4(a)(24) for a number of years. The facility receives and reclaims spent solvents from multiple 

hazardous secondary material generators, some of which are within the same company. No spent 

solvents are managed in a land-based unit. It is now time to re-notify. The facility would report its 

hazardous secondary material activity as follows:

a. Facility code (answer 

using codes listed in 

the Code List section of 

the instructions)

b. Waste Code(s) for 

hazardous secondary 

material (HSM)

c. Estimated short tons 

of HSM to be 

managed annually

d. Actual short tons of 

HSM that was 

managed during the 

most recent oddnumbered year

e. Land-based unit code

(answer using codes 

listed in the Code List 

section of the 

instructions)

03 D001; F002; F003; F005 6,000 7,533 NA

03 D001; D035; F002; F003 1,500 918 NA

07 D001; F002; F003; F005 3,000 3,509 NA

07 D001; D038; F002; F003 1,000 523 NA

EXAMPLE 4

A smelting operation generates furnace bricks that are characteristic for chromium (D007) and sends 

them off-site for reclamation. Before shipping the bricks off-site, the facility manages some of the bricks 

in a containment building and the rest in a pile on the land. The facility has been managing the bricks 

under 40 CFR 261.4(a)(24) for a number of years and must now re-notify. The facility would report its 

activity as follows:

a. Facility code (answer 

using codes listed in 

the Code List section of 

the instructions)

b. Waste Code(s) for 

hazardous secondary 

material (HSM)

c. Estimated short tons 

of HSM to be 

managed annually

d. Actual short tons of 

HSM that was 

managed during the 

most recent oddnumbered year

e. Land-based unit code

(answer using codes 

listed in the Code List 

section of the 

instructions)

06 D007 200 235 NA

06 D007 115 126 PL

EXAMPLE 5

An intermediate facility has been managing wastewater treatment sludges from electroplating 

operations (F006) for the past seven years but, due to company consolidation, it will soon shut down. In 

accordance with 40 CFR 260.42, the facility notifies that it will stop managing hazardous secondary 

material. The facility would report its activity as follows:

a. Facility code (answer 

using codes listed in 

the Code List section of 

the instructions)

b. Waste Code(s) for 

hazardous secondary 

material (HSM)

c. Estimated short tons 

of HSM to be 

managed annually

d. Actual short tons of 

HSM that was 

managed during the 

most recent oddnumbered year

e. Land-based unit code

(answer using codes 

listed in the Code List 

section of the 

instructions)

08 F005 0 5,034 NA

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ITEM 3 – FACILITY HAS FINANCIAL ASSURANCE PURSUANT TO 40 CFR 261.4(A)(24)(VI)

Financial assurance is required for reclaimers (07, 11) and intermediate (08) facilities managing 

hazardous secondary material under 40 CFR 261.4(a)(24) and (25). See EPA’s website for more 

information about these regulations: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/dsw/impresource.htm.

• Mark “Yes”, if you have financial assurance pursuant to 40 CFR 261.4(a)(24)(vi) AND you use at 

least one facility code that is 07, 08, or 11 in Item 2.a above. For example, the facilities in 

Examples 3 and 5 above are required to have financial assurance because the facility codes are 

07 and 08, respectively.

• Mark “No”, if you do NOT have financial assurance pursuant to 40 CFR 261.4(a)(24)(vi). Note: 

Reclaimers (07, 11) and intermediate (08) facilities must have financial assurance in order to 

manage hazardous secondary material under 40 CFR 261.4(a)(24) and (25). Answering “No” to 

this question may mean you are in violation of these regulations if you report facility codes 07, 

08, or 11. For example, the facilities in Examples 1, 2, and 4 above are not required to have 

financial assurance because these facilities did not report facility codes of 07, 08, or 11.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT THE 

GM FORM – WASTE GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT

WHO MUST SUBMIT THIS FORM

A site required to file the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report must submit a GM Form if the site generated 

RCRA hazardous waste that, in 2015, was accumulated on-site; managed on-site in a treatment, storage, 

or disposal unit; and/or shipped off-site for management, consistent with the criteria below. (See 

“WASTES TO BE REPORTED,” below, for specific instructions on generated RCRA hazardous wastes that 

should be reported on the GM Form. See “WASTES NOT TO BE REPORTED,” below, for any exclusions or 

exemptions from the GM Form reporting requirements under the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report.)

PURPOSE OF THIS FORM

The GM Form is for reporting on-site hazardous waste generation and management in 2015. The GM 

Form is divided into three sections that document: (1) the source, characteristics, and quantity of 

hazardous waste generated; (2) the quantity of hazardous waste managed on-site along with the 

management method used; and (3) the quantity of hazardous waste shipped off-site for treatment, 

disposal, or recycling along with the off-site management method used.

HOW TO FILL OUT THIS FORM

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

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

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

labels, enter the site name and EPA Identification Number in this space. 

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

continue any entry. When entering information in the Comments section, cross-reference the section 

number and item letter to which the comment refers.

NOTE

Please review your previous cycle’s GM source, form, and management method codes to see if 

they are still applicable. If applicable, use those same codes for consistency.

Refer to the “SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS” section of this booklet for reporting lab packs, asbestos, 

PCBs, waste oils, groundwater contaminated by hazardous waste, RCRA-radioactive mixed 

wastes, and laboratory clean-out wastes.

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WASTES TO BE REPORTED

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

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

exemptions from the GM Form reporting requirements under the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report. See 

also the reference document “Biennial Reporting: Reportable and Non-Reportable Wastes” at: 

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/data/biennialreport/index.htm.

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

reported if it was:

• Generated on-site and subsequently managed on-site or shipped off-site in 2015; or

• Generated on-site in 2015 but not managed on-site or shipped off-site until after 2015; or

• Generated on-site prior to 2015 but either managed on-site or shipped off-site in 2015; or

• Imported from a foreign country in 2015.

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

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

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

• Removed from on-site storage.

• Derived from the management of non-hazardous waste.

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

existing hazardous waste (as a residual).

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

Waste Received From Off-site Form [WR Form]) and subsequently shipped off-site without being 

treated or recycled on-site.

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

“Yes” on the Site ID Form in Item 10.A.4. See the “DEFINITIONS” and “SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS”

sections of this booklet for information on this waste.

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

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WASTES NOT TO BE REPORTED

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

(unless required by your State). Facilities that export hazardous waste must file a separate Annual 

Report under 40 CFR 262.56. (This Annual Report will be in addition to the Hazardous Waste Report, if 

your State requires you to submit a Hazardous Waste Report.)

In addition, materials and wastes identified at 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii) and 261.4(a) and (b) and 261.5(c) 

should not be reported on the GM Form. Section 261.4(a) and (b) identify materials and solid wastes 

that do not qualify as solid or hazardous wastes, respectively. Section 261.5(c) identifies hazardous 

wastes that should not be included in a site’s generator status determination, even if these hazardous 

wastes were generated at the site.

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

should not be reported on the GM Form:

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

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

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

261.4(a))

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

media and debris that fail the test for toxicity characteristic (waste codes D018 through D043 

only) and are subject to the corrective action regulations under 40 CFR Part 280. (40 CFR 

261.4(b))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• PCB wastes regulated under the Toxic Substance Control Act, as specified in 40 CFR 261.8, unless 

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

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

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

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

must be reported on the GM Form. (For additional information, see the reference document 

“Biennial Report: Reportable and Non-Reportable Wastes” at 

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/data/biennialreport/index.htm.)

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

40 CFR 261.6(c)(2). (40 CFR 261.5(c)(3)) Any hazardous waste residues generated from these 

units, however, must be reported on the GM Form.

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

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

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

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

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

persons who store them (other than spent batteries that are to be regenerated). (40 CFR 

261.5(c)(5)) Any hazardous wastes generated during battery reclamation, however, must be 

reported on the GM Form.

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

hazardous waste residues generated from these units, however, must be reported on the GM 

Form.

• Unless required by your State, hazardous wastes that were, during 2015, all exported directly 

out of the U.S. to a foreign country. An Annual Report must be filed in this case as required 

under 40 CFR 262.56. (This Annual Report will be in addition to the Hazardous Waste Report, if 

your State requires you to submit a Hazardous Waste Report.)

HOW TO REPORT SIMILAR WASTES ON THE GM FORM

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

State about combining and reporting similar hazardous wastes on the GM Form.

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ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION 1 – WASTE CHARACTERISTICS

Section 1 requests information on each RCRA hazardous waste that, in 2015, was generated and 

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

All items in this section are mandatory. Note: Either Item B and/or Item C must be provided for each 

waste stream.

ITEM A – WASTE DESCRIPTION

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

• General type;

• Source;

• Type of hazard; and

• Generic chemical name or primary hazardous constituents.

EXAMPLE

“Ignitable spent solvent from degreasing operation in tool production; mixture of mineral spirits and 

kerosene.”

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

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

have all been cited.

ITEM B – EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE CODE(S)

Enter the four-character EPA hazardous waste code(s) that applies to the waste reported in Section 1 -

Item A. EPA hazardous waste codes are provided in the “OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION AND CODE 

LISTS” section of this booklet. If you need room for additional codes, list the codes in the Comments 

section and cross-reference Section 1 - Item B. If fewer than six EPA hazardous waste codes are 

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

blank and report the State hazardous waste codes in Item C.

LIST For a list of EPA Hazardous Waste Codes, see the “OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION AND 

CODE LISTS” section of this booklet.

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ITEM C – STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE CODE(S)

Enter the State hazardous waste code(s) that applies to the waste reported in Section 1 - Item A, if:

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

these wastes to be reported in the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report; or

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

applies to the waste describe in Section 1 - Item A.

Otherwise, leave Section 1 - Item C blank. If you need space for additional State hazardous waste codes, 

list the codes in the Comments section and cross-reference Section 1 - Item C.

ITEM D – SOURCE CODE AND MANAGEMENT METHOD CODE FOR SOURCE CODE G25

Enter the Source Code that best describes how the hazardous waste reported in Section 1 - Item A 

originated. If the hazardous waste was mixed with other non-hazardous materials, report the Source 

Code for only the hazardous waste portion.

If your site is a U.S. Importer, provide the appropriate Source Code for hazardous waste imported from a 

foreign country. Also, mark “Yes” on the Site ID Form, Item 10.A.3 – United States Importer of 

Hazardous Waste. Review the “SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS” section of this booklet for information on wastes 

received from foreign countries.

LIST For a list of Source and Management Method Codes, see the ”OTHER REFERENCE 

INFORMATION AND CODE LISTS” section of this booklet.

NOTE

• If reporting Source Code G25 (Hazardous Waste Management), you also need to provide 

the Management Method Code. Source Code G25 indicates that this waste was 

generated from a hazardous waste management system described on a separate 

GM Form or WR Form. Enter the same Management Method Code that is listed on the 

matching GM Form – Section 2, or on the matching WR Form – Item H, linking this waste 

with the on-site process that created it. Do not report H141 in Section 1 – Item D.

• If reporting Source Code G61 (Hazardous waste received from off-site for storage/bulking 

and transfer off-site for treatment or disposal), the generation amount must be zero (0) 

in Section 1 – Item F.

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NOTE

• Source Code G17 (Subpart K laboratory waste clean-out) is for facilities that have opted 

into the Subpart K Academic Laboratory Waste Rule to report the amount of laboratory 

waste shipped or managed during clean-out. The generation amount must be zero (0) in 

Section 1 – Item F for this source code. See the “SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS” section of this 

booklet for additional information.

ITEM E – FORM CODE

Review the Form Codes and enter the code that best corresponds to the physical form or chemical 

composition of the hazardous waste reported in Section 1 – Item A.

LIST For a list of Form Codes, see the “OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION AND CODE LISTS” section

of this booklet.

ITEM F – QUANTITY GENERATED IN 2015 / UOM AND DENSITY

Enter the total quantity of the hazardous waste described in Section 1 – Item A that was generated 

during 2015. Right justify the quantity entry.

Enter the Unit of Measure (UOM) code for the quantity you reported in Section 1 – Item F. Report the 

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

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

Code Unit of Measure Weight and Volume Conversions

1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2046 pounds (lbs)

1 short ton = 2,000 lbs

1 metric ton = 1,000 kg

1 metric ton = 1.1023 short tons

1 cubic meter (m) = 1.3079 cubic yards

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

1 liter (l) = 0.2642 gallons (gal)

1 Pounds

2 Short tons (2,000 pounds)

3 Kilograms

4 Metric tons (1,000 kilograms)

5 Gallons

6 Liters

7 Cubic yards

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

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

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

either pounds per gal (lbs/gal) or specific gravity (sg) and place an “X” in the appropriate box to indicate 

which measure was used.

ITEM G – WASTE MINIMIZATION CODE

40 CFR 262.41(a)(6), 264.75(h), and 265.75(h) requires that data be collected for waste minimization 

activities. Enter the code that best corresponds to waste minimization, recycling, or pollution 

prevention efforts implemented to reduce the volume and toxicity of the hazardous waste reported in 

Section 1, Item A. This waste minimization activity must have occurred during 2015. If minimization 

was not attempted (to the point of implementing a change) for this waste, you must enter an “X” (no 

waste minimization efforts were implemented for this waste) for this item. .

LIST For a list of Waste Minimization Codes, see the “OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION AND CODE 

LISTS” section of this booklet.

SECTION 2 – ON-SITE GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE DURING 

2015

Answering “Yes” or “No” to this question is mandatory. If you answer “Yes”, for each on-site RCRAregulated management system, you must report the management method and quantity treated, 

disposed, or recycled on-site during 2015.

WAS ANY OF THIS WASTE THAT WAS GENERATED AT THIS FACILITY TREATED, DISPOSED, 

AND/OR RECYCLED ON-SITE?

Mark “Yes” or “No” to this question to indicate if the site did any of the following to the waste reported 

in Section 1 – Item A: treat on-site; dispose on-site; recycle on-site. If you marked “Yes,” complete the 

blocks for On-site Process Systems below. If you marked “No,” skip to Section 3.

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EXAMPLE 1

Facility A generates spent solvents that it recycles on-site in a distillation column. This facility would 

mark “Yes” in Section 2 and would fill out the on-site process system box accordingly.

EXAMPLE 2

Facility B receives spent solvents from off-site and blends the solvents into fuel. The facility then sends 

the fuels off-site to be burned for energy recovery. Facility B would report on its GM Form the new 

waste generated in Section 1 – Item D as Source Code G25 (Hazardous Waste Management) with the 

management method code of H061 (Fuel Blending). Facility B would mark “No” in Section 2 because it 

did not manage any of the newly generated fuels on-site. This facility would report the off-site shipment 

in Section 3 and would report the Management Method Code H050 (Energy Recovery).

ON-SITE MANAGEMENT METHOD CODE

Classify the process system (see definition) with a Management Method Code that best identifies the 

last substantive purpose/operation performed at your site. Space is provided to report up to two 

different (non-sequential) Management Methods. If you did not use a second on-site process system to 

manage the waste, leave the Management Method Code under On-site Process System 2 blank. Do not 

report H141 in Section 2.

LIST For a list of Management Method Codes, see the “OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION AND CODE 

LISTS” section of this booklet.

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

management of the same waste on-site by more than one process system during 2015. Use the second 

on-site process system only when:

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

the rest of the year; or

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

waste is split between parallel process systems).

EXAMPLE OF NON-SEQUENTIAL (PARALLEL) PROCESSES

A firm generated 100 tons of F002 solvent waste in 2015. 80 tons were recycled for reuse in a batch 

distillation process system, generating 5 tons of still bottoms. The remaining 20 tons were burned in an 

industrial boiler. Under On-site Process System 1, the site enters the Management Method Code H020 

(Distillation) and a quantity of 80 tons. Under On-site Process System 2, the site enters the 

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Management Method Code H050 (Energy Recovery) and a quantity of 20 tons. The 5 tons of still 

bottoms should be reported on a separate GM Form.

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

entire form again. Simply attach a second copy of the GM Form with the EPA Identification number and 

Site Name. Leave all the other fields blank, except Section 2 for on-site process systems. Note in the 

Comments section of each page: “Section 2, On-site Process System Type continued on supplemental 

page.” (Refer to instructions on “PAGE NUMBERING OF FORMS” for information on supplemental 

pages.)

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

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

by the first management method (on-site management of treatment residuals should be 

reported on a separate GM Form); or

• To report treatment in a series of process units (see definition in the “OTHER REFERENCE 

INFORMATION AND CODE LISTS” section of this booklet). Report only process systems, not 

process units.

EXAMPLE OF SEQUENTIAL PROCESSES

A firm generated 100 tons of D002 and D007 plating waste in 2015. 100 tons were neutralized, stored 

on-site, and then chemically batch-treated to remove the D007 (Chromium). 90 tons of wastewater and 

10 tons of D007 and F006 sludge were shipped off-site for eventual disposal. Under On-site Process 

System 1, the site enters the last substantive on-site Management Method Code H070 (Chemical 

Treatment) and a quantity of 100 tons. The site reports the residual 10 tons of sludge on a separate GM 

Form with Section 1 – Item D Management Method Code H070 (Chemical Treatment). (If there was no 

storage and the wastewater had been allowed to go into the POTW or NPDES, this page would not be 

reported, only the D007 and F006 sludge – with a source code of G23.)

QUANTITY TREATED, DISPOSED, OR RECYCLED ON-SITE IN 2015

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

the reported on-site process management method during 2015. Enter the quantity in the same unit of 

measure reported in Section 1 – Item F (Quantity Generated in 2015).

SECTION 3 – OFF-SITE SHIPMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

This section requests information on the off-site shipment of hazardous waste. Answering “Yes” or “No” 

to this question is mandatory. If you answer “Yes”, all items in this section are mandatory. Do report 

shipments of previously generated hazardous wastes stored until 2015. Do report waste shipped via 

transfer facility. Do not report shipments of de-characterized wastes.

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

reported in Section 1 was shipped to more than three off-site facilities during 2015, you need not 

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

except Section 3 – Items B, C, and D. Note in the Comments section of each page: “Section 3 - Item B 

continued on supplemental page.” (Refer to instructions on “PAGE NUMBERING OF FORMS” for 

information on supplemental pages.)

ITEM A – WAS ANY OF THIS WASTE SHIPPED OFF-SITE IN 2015 FOR TREATMENT, DISPOSAL, 

OR RECYCLING?

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

treatment, disposal, or recycling during 2015.

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

Continue to Section 3 – Item B if you marked “Yes” in Item A.

ITEM B – EPA ID NUMBER OF FACILITY TO WHICH WASTE WAS SHIPPED

The 12-digit EPA Identification Number of the facility to which the waste was shipped. Do not create a 

GM Form for hazardous waste shipped directly to a foreign country from this site (unless required by 

your State). You must complete an Annual Report as required under 40 CFR 262.56, no later than March 

1 of each year.

ITEM C – OFF-SITE MANAGEMENT METHOD CODE SHIPPED TO

Review the Management Method Codes in the “OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION AND CODE LISTS”

section of this booklet. Enter the Management Method Code that best describes the way in which the 

waste was managed at the initial receiving facility reported in Section 3 – Item B.

LIST For a list of Management Method Codes, see the “OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION AND CODE 

LISTS” section of this booklet.

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ITEM D – TOTAL QUANTITY SHIPPED IN 2015

Enter the total quantity of the waste shipped to the off-site facility during 2015. Report the quantity in 

the same unit of measure entered in Section 1 – Item F. Shipment quantities should equal the total 

quantity recorded on Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifests for this site during 2015, unless there were 

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

generated (e.g., because some waste is still on-site at the end of the year or waste was removed from 

storage from a previous year’s generation).

COMMENTS

Use this section as needed to explain anything contained in the form including any waste minimization 

efforts. The comments may help make determinations of data validity if questions arise during the 

review of the report. If there are special circumstances surrounding the waste described on the form, 

please note this here, especially if you are filing the report due to a one-time event.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT THE

WR FORM – WASTE RECEIVED FROM OFF-SITE

WHO MUST SUBMIT THIS FORM

A site required to file the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report must submit this form if, during 2015, it 

received RCRA hazardous waste from off-site.

PURPOSE OF THIS FORM

The WR Form identifies hazardous wastes that were received from other hazardous waste sites and the 

method(s) used to manage them. The WR Form is divided into three identical parts (i.e., waste blocks), 

labeled Waste 1, Waste 2, and Waste 3, that collect information on the quantities and characteristics of 

each hazardous waste received from an off-site source during 2015 and managed on-site.

HOW TO FILL OUT THIS FORM

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

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

Hazardous waste from the same off-site handler may be aggregated as long as a single form code 

describes the physical form or chemical composition, and all of the waste is managed in a single process 

system (i.e., same management method code).

If your site received more than three RCRA hazardous wastes from off-site handlers during 2015, 

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

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

enter the site name and EPA Identification Number in the space provided.

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

continue any entry. When entering information in the Comments section, cross-reference the waste 

block and item letter to which the comment refers.

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ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS

All items in this section are mandatory for each waste reported. Note: Either Item B and/or Item C must 

be provided for each reported waste.

ITEM A – WASTE DESCRIPTION

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

• General type;

• Source;

• Type of hazard; and

• Generic chemical name or primary hazardous constituents.

EXAMPLE

“Ignitable spent solvent from degreasing operation in tool production; mixture of mineral spirits and 

kerosene.”

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

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

have all been cited.

ITEM B – EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE CODE(S)

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

hazardous waste codes are provided in the “OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION AND CODE LISTS” section of 

this booklet. If you need room for additional codes, list the codes in the Comments section and crossreference the applicable waste block number (e.g., Waste 1) and Item B. If fewer than four EPA 

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

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

LIST For a list of EPA Hazardous Waste Codes, see the “OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION AND CODE 

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ITEM C – STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE CODE(S)

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

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

these wastes to be reported in the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report; or

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

applies to the waste describe in Item A.

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

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

and Item C.

ITEM D – OFF-SITE HANDLER EPA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

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

If the site does not have an EPA Identification Number, it may be a conditionally exempt small quantity 

generator (CESQG) or foreign country. Refer to the “SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS” section of this booklet for 

instructions on how to complete Item D for these off-site handlers.

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

under Waste 1, put “Same as above” to indicate that the EPA Identification Number is the same as the 

one reported in Waste 1; if Waste 3 is received from the same off-site handler as Waste 2, put “Same as 

above” to indicate that the EPA Identification Number is the same as the one reported under Waste 2.

NOTE Refer to the “SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS” section of this booklet for information on reporting 

wastes received from CESQGs and wastes received from foreign countries.

ITEM E – QUANTITY RECEIVED IN 2015

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

handler reported in Item D during 2015. If more than one shipment of this waste was received from the 

same off-site handler, add the quantities and report only the sum.

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ITEM F – UOM AND DENSITY

Enter the Unit of Measure (UOM) code for the quantity you reported in Item E. Report the quantity in 

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

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

Code Unit of Measure Weight and Volume Conversions

1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2046 pounds (lbs)

1 short ton = 2,000 lb

1 metric ton = 1,000 kg

1 metric ton = 1.1023 short tons

1 cubic meter (m) = 1.3079 cubic yards

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

1 liter (l) = 0.2642 gallons (gal)

1 Pounds

2 Short tons (2,000 pounds)

3 Kilograms

4 Metric tons (1,000 kilograms)

5 Gallons

6 Liters

7 Cubic yards

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

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

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

either pounds per gal (lbs/gal) or specific gravity (sg) and place an “X” in the appropriate box to indicate 

which measure was used.

ITEM G – FORM CODE

Review the Form Codes and enter the code that best corresponds to the physical form or chemical 

composition of the hazardous waste reported in Item A.

LIST For a list of Form Codes, see the “OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION AND CODE LISTS” section of 

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ITEM H – MANAGEMENT METHOD CODE

Enter the code that describes the type of process system (see definition) in which the waste was 

managed.

LIST For a list of Management Method Codes, see the “OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION AND CODE 

LISTS” section of this booklet.

COMMENTS

Use this section as needed to explain anything contained in the form. The comments may help make 

determinations of data validity if questions arise during the review of the report. If there are special 

circumstances surrounding the waste described on the form, please note this here.

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EXCLUDED WASTES

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

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

40 CFR 261.4(b). In addition, it also includes specific solid waste samples that are excluded from the definition of 

hazardous waste in 40 CFR 261.4(d)-(f). Finally, this list includes specific hazardous wastes, as described in 40 CFR 

261.4(c), that are exempted from certain RCRA Subtitle C regulations.

Agricultural Waste Fertilizer

§261.4(b)(2)

Analytical Samples

§261.4(d)

Arsenic Treated Wood and Wood 

Products

§261.4(b)(9)

Cement Kiln Dust

§261.4(b)(8)

Coking By-products

§261.4(a)(10)

Comparable/Syn gas Fuels 

§261.4(a)(16)

Domestic Sewage

§261.4(a)(1)

Dredged Material

§261.4(g)

Drilling Fluid

§261.4(b)(5)

Excluded Scrap Metal Being Recycled

§261.4(a)(13)

Exported Wastes

§262.56

Fossil Fuel Emission Control Waste

§261.4(b)(4)

Hazardous Secondary Material 

Generated and Reclaimed Under the 

Control of the Generator

40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii)

40 CFR 261.4(a)(23)

Hazardous Secondary Material 

Transferred Off-site for Reclamation

40 CFR 261.4(a)(24)

40 CFR 261.4(a)(25)

Household Waste

§261.4(b)(1)(i)-(ii)

HTMR Condenser Residue

§261.4(a)(11)

In situ Mining Materials

§261.4(a)(5)

Irrigation Return Flows

§261.4(a)(3)

Kraft Mill Steam Stripper Condensates 

§261.4(a)(15)

Leachate

§261.4(b)(15)

Mining and Mineral Process Wastes

§261.4(b)(7)

Mining Overburden

§261.4(b)(3)

Nuclear Material

§261.4(a)(4)

Oil Filters 

§261.4(b)(13)

Petrochemical Recovered Oil

§261.4(a)(18)

Petroleum-contaminated Media and 

Debris

§261.4(b)(10)

Petroleum Refining

§261.4(a)(12)

Pulping Liquor

§261.4(a)(6)

Refrigerants

§261.4(b)(12)

Secondary Material Returned to 

Original Process

§261.4(a)(8)

Secondary Material from Mineral 

Processing

§261.4(a)(17)

Shredded Circuit Boards Being Recycled

§261.4(a)(14)

Spent Caustics from Petroleum Refining

§261.4(a)(19)

Spent Wood Preserving Solutions and 

Wastewaters

§261.4(a)(9)

Sulfuric Acid

§261.4(a)(7)

Treatability Study Samples

§261.4(e)

Treatability Studies at Laboratories and 

Testing Facilities

§261.4(f)

Trivalent Chromium Waste

§261.4(b)(6)

Used Oil Distillation Bottoms

§261.4(b)(14)

Wastes Generated in Storage Tanks, 

Transport Vehicles, Pipelines, or 

Manufacturing Process Units

§261.4(c)

Wastewater Point Source Discharge

§261.4(a)(2)

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DEFINITIONS

This section contains definitions of terms helpful for completing the form. For terms defined in the Code 

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

ACCUMULATION – A site that does not hold RCRA Interim Status or a RCRA permit may accumulate 

hazardous waste for a short period of time before shipping it off-site. The waste must be 

accumulated in either tanks or containers; it may not be accumulated in surface impoundments.

Generators of more than 1,000 kilograms (kg; 2,200 pounds [lbs]) of hazardous waste per month 

may accumulate their waste for up to 90 days before shipping it off-site. Generators of 100 kg 

(220 lbs) to 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs) of hazardous waste per month may accumulate their waste for up to 

180 days before shipping it off-site. If the nearest treatment, storage, disposal, or recycling facility 

to which they can send their waste is more than 200 miles away, they may accumulate their waste 

for 270 days. See 40 CFR 262.34.

ACT OR RCRA – The Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery 

Act of 1976, as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, 42 U.S.C. Section 

6901 et seq. 

ACUTE HAZARDOUS WASTE – Any hazardous waste with an EPA hazardous waste code beginning with the 

letter “P” (40 CFR 261.33(e)) or any of the following “F” codes: F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, and 

F027 (40 CFR 261.31). These wastes are subject to stringent quantity standards for accumulation 

and generation (40 CFR 261.5(e)).

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE – The person responsible for the overall operation of the site or an 

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

responsibility.

AUTHORIZED STATE – A State that has obtained authorization from the EPA to direct its own RCRA 

program.

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

• The unit has physical provisions for recovering and exporting energy in the form of steam, 

heated fluids, or heated gases;

• The unit’s combustion chamber and primary energy recovery section(s) are of integral design 

(i.e., they are physically formed into one manufactured or assembled unit);

• The unit continuously maintains an energy recovery efficiency of at least 60 percent, calculated 

in terms of the recovered energy compared with the thermal value of the fuel;

• The unit exports and utilizes at least 75 percent of the recovered energy, calculated on an 

annual basis (excluding recovered heat used internally in the same unit, for example, to preheat 

fuel or combustion air or drive fans or feedwater pumps); or

• The unit is one which the Regional Administrator has determined, on a case-by-case basis, to be 

a boiler, after considering the standards in 40 CFR 260.32.

BY-PRODUCT MATERIAL – A by-product material is: (1) any radioactive material (except special nuclear 

material) yielded in or made radioactive by exposure to the radiation incident to the process of 

producing or utilizing special nuclear material; and (2) the tailings or wastes produced by the

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extraction or concentration of uranium or thorium from any ore processed primarily for its source 

material content (defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954).

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) – Codification of the general and permanent rules published in the 

Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. The Code 

is divided into 50 titles which represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation. Each title is 

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

subdivided into parts covering specific regulatory areas. The CFR title applicable for the Hazardous 

Waste Report is “40,” as in “40 CFR 262.34.”

CONDITIONALLY EXEMPT SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR (CESQG) OF HAZARDOUS WASTE is a generator who 

generates less than or equal to the following amounts in a calendar month:

(i) 100 kilograms (kg; 220 pounds [lbs]) of hazardous waste; and

(ii) 1 kg (2.2 lbs) of acute hazardous wastes listed in sections 261.31, or 261.33(e); and

(iii) 100 kg (220 lbs) of any residue or contaminated soil, waste, or other debris resulting from the 

cleanup of a spill, into or on any land or water, of any acute hazardous wastes listed in sections 

261.31, or 261.33(e).

CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION (CBI) – Information a facility does not wish to make available to the 

general public for competitive business reasons. Confidential Business Information (CBI) may be 

claimed for certain information in your submittal. A claim may be made in accordance with 40 CFR 

Part 2, Subpart B.

DELISTED WASTE – Site-specific wastes excluded from regulation under 40 CFR 260.20 and 260.22. A 

waste at a particular generating site may be excluded by petitioning the EPA Administrator for a 

regulatory amendment. These wastes are listed in Appendix IX of 40 CFR Part 261.

DISPOSAL – The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of any solid waste or 

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

constituent thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any 

waters, including groundwaters.

ELIGIBLE ACADEMIC ENTITY – A college or university, or a non-profit research institute that is owned by or 

has a formal written affiliation with a college or university, or a teaching hospital that is owned by or 

has a formal written affiliation with a college or university pursuant to 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart K 

(See 40 CFR 262.200).

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) – The EPA, also called U.S. EPA, means the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency. Some State environmental authorities may be called the EPA also, as in “Illinois 

EPA.”

EPA IDENTIFICATION (ID) NUMBER – The number assigned by the EPA to each hazardous waste generator, 

hazardous waste transporter, and treatment, storage, or disposal facility; U.S. importer of hazardous 

waste; mixed waste (hazardous and radioactive) generator; recycler of hazardous waste; exempt 

boiler and/or industrial furnace burning or processing hazardous waste; large quantity handler of or 

destination facility for universal wastes; disposer of hazardous waste with an underground injection 

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

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used oil fuel marketer; eligible academic entity managing laboratory hazardous waste under 

Subpart K; or site undergoing corrective action. Additionally, facilities that must notify using the 

Site ID Form and Addendum to the Site Identification Form that they are managing hazardous 

secondary material will also be assigned an EPA Identification Number.

EXCLUDED WASTES – Wastes excluded from the definition of solid or hazardous waste under 40 CFR 261.3

and 261.4. For a partial listing, see the “EXCLUDED WASTES” section of this booklet.

GM FORM – Waste Generation and Management Form.

HAZARDOUS WASTE – A hazardous waste as defined in 40 CFR 261.3.

HAZARDOUS SECONDARY MATERIAL (HSM) – A secondary material (e.g., spent material, by-product, or 

sludge) that, when discarded, would be identified as hazardous waste under 40 CFR Part 261. 

Facilities managing hazardous secondary material under 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii), 40 CFR 261.4(a)(23), 

(24), or (25) must complete the Addendum to the Site Identification Form: Notification for 

Managing Hazardous Secondary Material. You must check with your State to determine if you are 

eligible to manage hazardous secondary material under these exclusions (see also 

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/dsw/statespf.htm).

HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR – Any person, by site, whose act or process produces hazardous waste 

identified or listed in 40 CFR Part 261.

HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER OR CODE, EPA – The number (or code) assigned by the EPA to each hazardous 

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

Subpart C. The codes consist of one letter (D, F, P, U, or K) and three numbers. For a list of EPA 

hazardous waste codes, see the “EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE CODES” section of this booklet.

HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER OR CODE, STATE – The number (or code) assigned by the State to each 

hazardous waste listed in the State regulations. Obtain a list of the States waste codes from your 

State.

HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE – The holding of hazardous waste for a temporary period, at the end of which 

the hazardous waste is treated, disposed of, or stored elsewhere.

HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY – Refer to “Transfer Facility” definition.

HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSPORTER – Refer to “Transporter” definition.

HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT – Any method, technique, or process, including neutralization, designed to 

change the physical, chemical, or biological character or composition of any hazardous waste so as 

to neutralize such hazardous waste, or so as to recover energy or material resources from the 

hazardous waste, or so as to render such hazardous waste nonhazardous, or less hazardous; safer to 

transport, store, or dispose of; or amenable for recovery, amenable for storage, or reduced in 

volume. Such term includes any activity or processing designed to change the physical form or 

composition of hazardous waste so as to render it nonhazardous.

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INCINERATION – Burning of certain types of solid, liquid, or gaseous materials; or a treatment technology 

involving destruction of waste by controlled burning at high temperatures (e.g., burning sludge to 

remove the water and reduce the remaining residues to a safe, non-burnable ash that can be 

disposed safely on land, in some waters, or in underground locations).

INDUSTRIAL FURNACE – Any of the following enclosed devices that are integral components of 

manufacturing processes and that use thermal treatment to accomplish recovery of materials or 

energy: cement kilns; lime kilns; aggregate kilns; phosphate kilns; coke ovens; blast furnaces; 

smelting, melting, and refining furnaces; titanium dioxide chloride process oxidation reactors; 

methane reforming furnaces; pulping liquor recovery furnaces; combustion devices used in the 

recovery of sulfur values from spent sulfuric acid; halogen acid furnaces, as defined under industrial 

furnace in 40 CFR 260.10; and such other devices as the Administrator may add to this list.

INTERIM (PERMIT) STATUS – Period during which the owner/operator of an existing TSD facility is treated as 

having been issued a RCRA permit even though he/she has not yet received a final determination. 

An existing facility should have automatically qualified for interim status if the owner/operator filed 

both timely “notification” and the first part (Part A) of the RCRA permit application. Interim status 

continues until a final determination is made to issue or deny the permit. Owner/operator of new 

facilities cannot by definition qualify for interim status; rather, they need a RCRA permit prior to 

beginning construction of a hazardous waste management facility.

LARGE QUANTITY GENERATOR (LQG) OF HAZARDOUS WASTE –is a generator who generates any of the 

following amounts in a calendar month: 

(i) Greater than or equal to 1,000 kilograms (kg; 2,200 pounds [lbs]) or more of hazardous waste; 

or

(ii) Greater than 1 kg (2.2 lbs) of any acute hazardous wastes listed in §§ 261.31 or 261.33 (e); or

(iii) Greater than 100 kg (220 lbs) of any residue or contaminated soil, waste, or other debris 

resulting from the cleanup of a spill, into or on any land or water, of any acute hazardous wastes 

listed in sections 261.31 or 261.33(e).

LARGE QUANTITY HANDLER OF UNIVERSAL WASTE (LQHUW) – A universal waste handler (as defined in 40 CFR 

273.9) who accumulates 5,000 kilograms (kg) or more total of universal wastes (batteries, pesticides, 

mercury-containing equipment, or lamps – calculated collectively) at any time. This designation is 

retained through the end of the calendar year in which the 5,000 kg limit is met or exceeded.

MANAGEMENT, OR HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT – Systematic control of the collection, source 

separation, storage, transportation, processing, treatment, recovery, or disposal of hazardous waste 

(40 CFR 260.10).

MANIFEST, UNIFORM HAZARDOUS WASTE – The shipment document EPA Form 8700-22 and, if necessary, 

Form 8700-22A, originated and signed by a generator in accordance with the instructions included in 

the Appendix to 40 CFR Part 262. The “cradle-to-grave” paperwork must accompany a shipment of 

hazardous waste as it moves from the generator to the transporter and eventually to the hazardous 

waste management facility.

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MIXED WASTE – Waste that contains both hazardous and source, special nuclear, or by-product material 

subject to the Atomic Energy Act (AEA), RCRA section 1004(41), 42 U.S.C. 6903 (63 FR 17414; April 9, 

1998).

MUNICIPALITY – A city, village, town, borough, county, parish, district, association, Indian tribe or 

authorized Indian tribal organization, designated and approved management agency under Section 

208 of the Clean Water Act, or any other public body created by or under State law and having 

jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes.

OFF-SITE FACILITY – A hazardous waste treatment, storage, disposal, or recycling area located at a place 

away from the generating site.

OI FORM – Off-site Identification Form.

OFF-SPECIFICATION USED OIL BURNER – A site where used oil not meeting the specification requirements in 

40 CFR 279.11 (off-specification used oil) is burned for energy recovery in devices identified in 

Section 279.61(a).

OFF-SPECIFICATION USED OIL FUEL – Used oil fuel that does not meet the specification provided under 

40 CFR 279.11.

ON-SITE FACILITY – A hazardous waste treatment, storage, disposal, or recycling area located on the 

generating site.

ON-SPECIFICATION USED OIL FUEL – Used oil fuel that meets the specification provided under 40 CFR 

279.11.

OPERATOR – The person responsible for the overall operation of a RCRA site. Note: This is the legal 

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

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

OWNER – The person who owns a RCRA site or part of a RCRA site. Note: This includes the owner(s) of 

the building(s) and/or land. This may be an individual, company, or business name. See Person.

PERSON – An individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, Federal Agency, corporation (including a 

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

subdivision of a State, or any interstate body.

PROCESS SYSTEM – For purposes of the Hazardous Waste Report, a process system refers to one or more 

units used together to treat, recover, or dispose of a hazardous waste. The process system begins at 

the unit where the hazardous waste first enters and consists of all other treatment, recovery, or 

disposal units downstream from the point of entry. Note that storage is not considered a process 

system, except for storage at a bulking and re-shipping facility (H141).

Classify each process system with a Management Method code that best identifies the last 

substantive purpose/operation it performs. For example, a process system to remove dissolved 

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adjustment, chemical precipitation, flocculation, clarification/settling, and dewatering of the sludge 

removed from the bottom of the clarifier. The chemical precipitation process best identifies the last 

purpose of this treatment system – to remove metals from the wastewater. If this wastewater 

treatment system is RCRA-regulated, it would be reported as H070 (Chemical Treatment). If the 

sludge will be disposed at the reporting site in a landfill, the code will be H132 (Landfill) and will 

need to be reported on a separate GM Form because it is a residual from a treatment process. 

However, this process is exempt if the treated water flows to a POTW or a NPDES outfall with no 

RCRA-regulated storage or treatment units in the system, and should not be reported. A listing of 

Management Method codes may be found in the “MANAGEMENT METHOD CODES” section of this 

booklet.

PROCESS UNIT – For purposes of the Hazardous Waste Report, a process unit refers to a single type of 

treatment (e.g., tank, distillation column, surface impoundment) in which hazardous waste is 

treated, disposed, or recycled.

RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) – The Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended by the 

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (40 CFR 270.2). It is the Federal statute that 

regulates the generation, treatment, storage, disposal, recycling, and/or transportation of solid and 

hazardous waste.

RCRA INTERIM (PERMIT) STATUS – Refer to “Interim (Permit) Status” definition.

RCRA PERMIT – A complete RCRA permit is comprised of an operating permit for hazardous waste 

treatment, storage, and disposal, and a corrective action permit addressing releases from solid 

waste management unit (SWMUs). To apply for a permit, a site must file a two-part application 

(Part A and Part B). A facility is not considered to have a complete RCRA permit until both parts 

have been issued.

RCRA SUBTITLE C SITE (RCRA SITE OR SITE) – The physical plant or location at which one or more of the 

following regulated waste activities occurs: the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, or 

disposal of hazardous wastes; recycling of hazardous wastes; U.S. importer of hazardous waste; 

mixed waste (hazardous and radioactive) generator; exempt boiler and/or industrial furnace burning 

or processing hazardous waste; large quantity handler of or destination facility for universal wastes; 

disposing hazardous waste with an underground injection permit; the transportation (and 

temporary storage during transportation), processing/re-refining, burning, or marketing of used oil; 

eligible academic entity managing laboratory hazardous waste under Subpart K; facility managing 

hazardous secondary material being reclaimed that must comply with certain requirements and 

conditions; or undergoing corrective action.

A site may consist of several treatment, storage, or disposal operational units. For entities that only 

transport regulated wastes, the term site refers to the headquarters of that entity’s operations.

RECYCLING – Use, reuse, or reclamation of a material (40 CFR 261.1(c)(7)). “Reclamation” is the 

processing or regeneration of a material to recover a usable product (e.g., recovery of lead values 

from spent batteries, regeneration of spent solvents) (40 CFR 261.1(c)(4)). A material is “used or 

reused” if it is either: (1) employed as an ingredient (including use as an intermediate) in an 

industrial process to make a product (e.g., distillation bottoms from one process used as feedstock 

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in another process) (40 CFR 261.1(c)(5)). However, a material will not satisfy this condition if distinct 

components of the material are recovered as separate end products (as when metals are recovered 

from metal-containing secondary material); or (2) a commercial product (e.g., spent pickle liquor 

used as phosphorous precipitant and sludge conditioner in wastewater treatment).

RESIDUAL – A hazardous waste derived from the treatment, disposal, or recycling of a previously existing 

hazardous waste (e.g., the sludge remaining after initial wastewater treatment).

SHORT-TERM GENERATOR – A generator whose generator status is the result of a one-time, non-recurring, 

temporary event that is not related to normal production processes. In other words, short-term 

generators produce hazardous waste from a particular activity for a limited time and then cease 

conducting that activity. Short-term generators would not be considered episodic generators 

because episodic generators have the potential to generate on a regular basis. Examples of shortterm generators include: one-time highway bridge waste generation, underground storage tank 

removals, generation of off-spec or out-of-date chemicals at a site that normally does not generate 

hazardous waste, remediate or spill clean-up sites with no previous RCRA EPA Identification 

Number, and site or production process decommissions by a new operator.

SLUDGE – Any solid, semi-solid, or liquid waste generated from a municipal, commercial, or industrial 

wastewater treatment plan, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility exclusive 

of the treated effluent from a wastewater treatment plant (40 CFR 260.10).

SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR (SQG) OF HAZARDOUS WASTE – is a generator if the site meets all of the 

following criteria:

(i) Generates, in any calendar month, more than 100 kilograms (kg; 220 pounds [lbs]) but less than 

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

(ii) Does not generate, in any calendar month, more than 1 kg (2.2 lbs) of acute hazardous waste 

listed in sections261.31 or 261.33(e); and

(iii) Does not generate more than 100 kg (220 lbs) of material from the cleanup of any residue or 

contaminated soil, waste, or other debris resulting from the cleanup of a spill, into or on any 

land or water, of any acute hazardous wastes listed in sections 261.31 or 261.33(e).

SMALL QUANTITY ON-SITE BURNER EXEMPTION – The persons who burn small quantity of hazardous waste in 

an on-site boiler or industrial furnace, in accordance with 40 CFR 266.108, are conditionally exempt 

from regulation for that activity.

SMELTING, MELTING, AND REFINING FURNACE EXEMPTION – Under 40 CFR 266.100(c), 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 refining furnaces that process 

hazardous wastes for the recovery of precious metals are conditionally exempt from regulation, 

except for 40 CFR 266.112, provided they comply with limited requirements specified in Section 

266.100(f).

SOLID WASTE – Any garbage, refuse, or sludge, or other materials not excluded under 40 CFR 261.4(a). 

Exclusions include, for example, domestic sewage and any mixture of other wastes that pass 

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through a sewer system to a publicly owned treatment works (POTWs); industrial wastewater 

discharges that are point source discharges subject to regulation under the Clean Water Act; 

irrigation return flows; nuclear materials defined by the Atomic Energy Act; and in situ mining 

materials (see the “EXCLUDED WASTES” section of this booklet). Wastewaters being collected, 

stored, or treated before discharge and sludges generated by wastewater treatment are not 

excluded. The EPA defines hazardous waste as a subset of solid waste.

SOURCE MATERIAL – As defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954: (1) Uranium, thorium, or any other 

material determined by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission pursuant to the provisions of Section 

2091 of this title to be source material; or (2) ores containing one or more of the foregoing materials 

in such concentration as the Commission may by regulation determine from time to time.

SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL – As defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954: (1) plutonium, uranium 

enriched in the isotope 233 or in the isotope 235, and any other material which the Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2071 of this title, determines to be 

special nuclear material, but does not include source material; or (2) any material artificially 

enriched by any of the foregoing, but does not include source material.

SUBPART K – An alternative set of generator requirements for managing laboratory hazardous waste at 

eligible academic entities. Generators that are eligible academic entities with laboratories may elect 

to opt into 40 CFR 262 Subpart K and manage their laboratory hazardous waste under Subpart K in 

lieu of 40 CFR 262.34(c) (or 40 CFR 261.5 for CESQGs). In order for eligible academic entities (see 

definition) to opt into Subpart K or subsequently withdraw from Subpart K, they must use the Site ID 

Form to notify the appropriate State or EPA Regional Office. Refer to 40 CFR 262.203 and 262.204. 

Note: You must check with your State to determine if you are eligible to manage laboratory 

hazardous waste pursuant to 40 CFR Part 262 Subpart K and for any State-specific requirements.

SUPERFUND – The program operated under the legislative authority of the Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Superfund Amendments and 

Reauthorization Act (SARA) that funds and carries out the solid waste emergency response and longterm remedial activities of the EPA.

SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT – A natural topographic depression, man-made excavation, or diked area formed 

primarily from earthen materials (though it may be lined with man-made materials) that is designed 

to accumulate liquid wastes or wastes containing free liquids, and that is not an injection well (40 

CFR 260.10).

TOLLING – Tolling arrangements describe a particular type of recycling contract between two companies. 

Specifically, the “tolling” company certifies that it has a contract with a manufacturer to produce a 

product, and that manufacturing process generates a residual material that can be recycled by the 

tolling company. If the tolling company certifies that the contract specifies that the tolling company 

owns and has responsibility for the recyclable material once it is generated, and the material is 

returned to the tolling company for reclamation, and subsequently recycled, the material is 

excluded from regulation (under 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii) or 261.4(a)(23)), provided certain 

requirements are met.

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TRANSFER FACILITY – Any transportation-related facility including loading docks, parking areas, storage 

areas, and other similar areas where shipments of hazardous waste are held for 10 days or less 

during the normal course of transportation (40 CFR 260.10 and 40 CFR 263.12).

TRANSPORTER – A person engaged in the off-site transportation of hazardous waste by air, rail, highway, 

or water.

UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL – The subsurface emplacement of fluids through a bored, drilled or 

driven well; or through a dug well, where the depth of the dug well is greater than the largest 

surface dimension. Underground injection wells are regulated under both the Safe Drinking Water 

Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (see 40 CFR Part 148).

UNIT – Refer to “Process Unit” definition.

UNITED STATES IMPORTER – Any person who imports hazardous waste from a foreign country into the U.S. 

This does not include hazardous waste shipped from a foreign Department of Defense site, 

Maquiladora, U.S. territory or protectorate.

UNIVERSAL WASTE – Any of the following hazardous wastes that are managed under the universal waste 

requirements of 40 CFR Part 273: batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment, and lamps. 

Some States may have State-specific universal wastes defined as well.

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 MARKETER – Any person who conducts either of the following activities:

(i) Directs a shipment of off-specification used oil from their site to an off-specification used oil 

burner; or

(ii) First claims that used oil that is to be burned for energy recovery meets the used oil fuel 

specifications set forth in 40 CFR 279.11.

USED OIL MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES – For the purposes of the Site ID Form, includes used oil transportation; 

used oil processing and re-refining; burning off-specification used oil fuel; and used oil fuel 

marketing.

USED OIL PROCESSING – Chemical or physical operations designed to produce from used oil, or to make 

used oil more amenable for production of, fuel oils, lubricants, or other used oil-derived products. 

Processing includes, but is not limited to: blending used oil with virgin petroleum products, blending 

used oils to meet the fuel specification, filtration, simple distillation, chemical or physical separation, 

and re-refining.

USED OIL PROCESSOR – A site that processes on-specification or off-specification used oil.

USED OIL RE-REFINER – A site that produces lubricating oils and greases, industrial fuel, asphalt extender, 

gasoline, and other products from on-specification 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, any person 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 of used oil for purposes of 

transportation but, with the following exception, may not process used oil. Used oil transporters 

may conduct incidental processing operations that occur in the normal course of used oil 

transportation (e.g., settling and water separation), but that are not designed to produce (or make 

more amenable for production of) used oil-derived products or used oil fuel.

WASTE MINIMIZATION – The reduction, to the extent feasible, of hazardous waste that is generated or 

subsequently treated, stored, or disposed. It includes any source reduction or recycling activity 

undertaken by a generator that results in: (1) the reduction of total volume or quantity of 

hazardous waste; (2) the reduction of toxicity of hazardous waste; or (3) both, as long as the 

reduction is consistent with the goal of minimizing present and future threats to human health and 

the environment.

WASTE OIL (BIENNIAL REPORT ONLY) – 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 and is 

managed as a hazardous waste.

WR FORM – Waste Received From Off-site Form.

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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

These instructions explain how to complete the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report for wastes and sites with 

unique regulatory or reporting requirements.

ASBESTOS, PCBS, WASTE OILS – In most cases, do not report asbestos, PCBs, and waste oils. However, you 

must report them if any of the following conditions exist:

(1) If your State specifically requires that these wastes be reported;

(2) If a listed RCRA hazardous waste (i.e., EPA hazardous waste code that begins with “F,” “K,” “P,” 

or “U”) is mixed with asbestos, PCBs, or waste oil, in which case the entire mixture is a 

hazardous waste; or 

(3) If the waste possesses one or more of the characteristics that result in assigning EPA hazardous 

waste code beginning with “D.” (This does not apply to used oil that is recycled as explained 

below.)

Do not report “used oil that is recycled and is also a hazardous waste solely because it exhibits a 

hazardous characteristic (criterion 3 above). Used oil that is recycled includes any used oil which is 

reused, following its original use, for any purpose (including the purpose for which the oil was 

originally used). Such term includes, but is not limited to, oil which is re-refined, reclaimed, burned 

for energy recovery, or reprocessed.” (40 CFR 261.6(a)(4))

GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATED BY HAZARDOUS WASTE – Groundwater contaminated by RCRA hazardous 

waste is not considered a solid waste and is, therefore, not classified as a hazardous waste. 

However, because hazardous waste is “contained in” the groundwater, it must be treated “as if” it 

were a RCRA hazardous waste if it is removed for treatment, storage, or disposal.1

 When reporting 

groundwater contaminated by hazardous waste in the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report, observe the 

following conventions:

(1) Enter “0” in the GM Form, Section 1 – Item F (Quantity). Explain in the Comments section that it 

is groundwater, not a hazardous waste that was generated on-site.

(2) Report quantities managed on-site (GM Form, Section 2, On-site Process Systems 1 and 2); 

quantities shipped off-site for management (GM Form, Section 3); and quantities received from 

off-site and managed on-site (WR Form, Item E).

 1

 To determine if the contaminated media must be reported at all (generated OR treated): If the contamination is due to a characteristic 

waste, then it is the generator’s responsibility to determine if the contaminated groundwater is a hazardous waste. Once the characteristics 

are eliminated, the media is no longer considered to “contain” hazardous waste. If a facility has first removed groundwater and is claiming that 

the groundwater is contaminated with a listed hazardous waste or “contains” listed hazardous waste, EPA Regions or Authorized States should 

make a site-specific determination of whether the media is a RCRA Waste. Please see: “Management of Remediation Waste Under RCRA,” 

EPA530-F-98-026, October 14, 1998. RCRA Online Document No. 14291. Available online at: 

http://yosemite.epa.gov/osw/rcra.nsf/0c994248c239947e85256d09007115f/d9e61a0505db4b6885256817006e32b8!OpenDocument.

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LAB PACKS – The following rules apply to the reporting of lab pack wastes in the 2015 Hazardous Waste 

Report:

(1) You may aggregate lab pack wastes if they have the same Form Code. However, you must 

report them as separate wastes under the following conditions:

• If they contain RCRA acute hazardous wastes (i.e., EPA hazardous waste codes F020, 

F021, F022, F023, F026, F027, and all “P” waste codes). Report separately from lab 

packs containing other RCRA hazardous wastes (all other EPA hazardous waste codes).

• If they are managed differently from each other. For example, report lab packs shipped 

to landfills separately from those incinerated.

(2) Enter a Form Code indicating lab packs (i.e., W001 or W004) on the GM Form, in Section 1 –

Item E or on the WR Form in Item G. These Form Codes are to be used with any lab pack, 

whether the wastes are gaseous, liquid, solid, or sludge.

(3) It is not necessary to report every EPA hazardous waste code included in a batch of lab packs. 

Record one, or a few predominant, EPA hazardous waste codes in Section 1 – Item B of the GM 

Form, or Item B of the WR Form. If there are many EPA hazardous waste codes associated with 

the batch of lab packs, enter “LABP” in the first four-character field in Section 1 – Item B of the 

GM Form, or Item B of the WR Form; then enter “NA” in the remaining spaces for the EPA 

hazardous waste codes.

(4) When reporting quantities for lab packs:

• Include the weight of the containers if they are disposed (e.g., landfilled) or treated 

(e.g., incinerated) with the waste.

• Exclude the weight of the containers if the waste is removed from the containers before 

treatment or disposal.

RCRA-RADIOACTIVE MIXED WASTES – By themselves, source material, special nuclear material, or byproduct materials (see the “DEFINITIONS” section of this booklet), as defined by the Atomic Energy 

Act of 1954 and amended by 42 U.S.C. 2011 et. Seq., are not classified as hazardous wastes under 

RCRA. However, if these materials are mixed with a RCRA hazardous waste, the material is 

controlled under RCRA regulation, as well as under the Atomic Energy Act (DOE, NRC, and EPA) 

regulations, and is to be reported in the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report.

SUBPART K LABORATORY WASTE CLEAN-OUT – A Subpart K laboratory clean-out conducted in accordance 

with 40 CFR 262.213(a), is defined as: once per 12 months per laboratory, a laboratory will have 30 

days to conduct a clean-out and will not have to count the hazardous waste that consists of unused 

commercial chemical products (either listed or characteristic) generated during those 30 days 

towards the eligible academic entity’s generator status for the purposes of on-site accumulation. 

See 40 CFR 262.213(a)(1-4) for other Subpart K laboratory clean-out requirements.

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The waste generated from this clean-out should be reported on the GM Form with a source code of 

“G17 – Subpart K Laboratory Waste Clean-out” with a generation amount of zero (0) (Section 1 –

Item F). The amount shipped off-site or managed on-site will be reported in Sections 2 or 3 of the 

GM Form as appropriate.

Laboratory waste that is generated during routine operations (e.g., spent solvents or spent 

acids/bases) should be reported separately from Subpart K laboratory clean-out wastes. Routinely 

generated laboratory waste should be reported with source code(s) other than G17.

WASTES RECEIVED FROM CONDITIONALLY EXEMPT SMALL QUANTITY GENERATORS (CESQGS) – Waste management 

facilities sometimes receive hazardous waste from large numbers of CESQGs or other sites that do 

not have RCRA EPA Identification Numbers. To minimize the response burden for filling out the WR 

Form for these wastes, you may aggregate the wastes across generating sites, in accordance with 

these guidelines:

(1) All the wastes must have the same EPA hazardous waste code (Item B), State hazardous waste 

code (Item C), Form code (Item G), and Management Method code (Item H).

(2) Wastes received from different States must be reported separately. For the off-site handler EPA 

Identification Number (Item D), the entry should include the two-letter postal code of the 

originating State, followed by the letters “CESQG”.

For example, wastes received from several CESQGs in the State of Alaska (AK) that share a common 

EPA hazardous waste code, State hazardous waste code, Form code, and Management Method code 

could be aggregated in a single waste block of the WR Form (e.g., Waste 1). In Item D, the off-site 

handler EPA ID number is entered as “AKCESQG.” Note: This method of completing Item D can also 

be used for CESQG waste that is not aggregated.

WASTES RECEIVED FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES – Reporting on the GM Form – If your site was the generator of 

record and was the U.S. Importer for hazardous waste received from a foreign country (other than a 

foreign Department of Defense site, Maquiladora, U.S. territory or protectorate), complete a GM 

Form. Enter the appropriate code in Section 1 – Item D (Source Code) from the list of codes G63 

through G75 (Hazardous waste received from [name of foreign country]). Include the Import 

Notification and other foreign generator information in the Comments. Also, mark “Yes” on the Site 

ID Form, Item 10.A.3 – United States Importer of Hazardous Waste. Report on the OI Form the 

name and address of all foreign generators if this form is required by your State.

Report on the WR Form – If your site received hazardous waste directly from a generator in a 

foreign country (other than a foreign Department of Defense site, Maquiladora, U.S. territory or 

protectorate), complete a WR Form for the waste treated, recovered, or disposed at your site. This 

waste was not shipped to your site by a U.S. Importer. Report the code “FC” followed by the name 

of the foreign country in Item D – Off-site Handler EPA ID number. Include the Import Notification 

and other foreign generator information in the Comments. Report on the OI Form the name and 

address of all foreign generators if this form is required by your State.

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EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE CODES

A list of all the hazardous waste codes is shown below. See the regulations for details.

CHARACTERISTICS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE (SEE 40 CFR 

261.24) – DXXX

HAZARDOUS WASTE FROM NON-SPECIFIC SOURCES (SEE 40 

CFR 261.31) – FXXX

HAZARDOUS WASTE FROM SPECIFIC SOURCES (SEE 40 CFR 

261.32) - KXXX

DISCARDED COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL PRODUCTS, OFFSPECIFICATION SPECIES, CONTAINER RESIDUALS, AND SPILL 

RESIDUES THEREOF – ACUTE HAZARDOUS WASTE (SEE 40 

CFR 261.33) – PXXX

DISCARDED COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL PRODUCTS, OFFSPECIFICATION SPECIES, CONTAINER RESIDUES, AND SPILL 

RESIDUES THEREOF – TOXIC WASTES (SEE 40 CFR 261.33) –

UXXX

D001

D002

D003

D004

D005

D006

D007

D008

D009

D010

D011

D012

D013

D014

D015

D016

D017

D018

D019

D020

D021

D022

D023

D024

D025

D026

D027

D028

D029

D030

D031

D032

D033

D034

D035

D036

D037

D038

D039

D040

D041

D042

D043

F001

F002

F003

F004

F005

F006

F007

F008

F009

F010

F011

F012

F019

F020

F021

F022

F023

F024

F025

F026

F027

F028

F032

F034

F035

F037

F038

F039

K001

K002

K003

K004

K005

K006

K007

K008

K009

K010

K011

K013

K014

K015

K016

K017

K018

K019

K020

K021

K022

K023

K024

K025

K026

K027

K028

K029

K030

K031

K032

K033

K034

K035

K036

K037

K038

K039

K040

K041

K042

K043

K044

K045

K046

K047

K048

K049

K050

K051

K052

K060

K061

K062

K069

K071

K073

K083

K084

K085

K086

K087

K088

K093

K094

K095

K096

K097

K098

K099

K100

K100

K101

K102

K103

K104

K105

K106

K107

K108

K109

K110

K111

K112

K113

K114

K115

K116

K117

K118

K123

K124

K125

K126

K131

K132

K136

K141

K142

K143

K144

K145

K147

K148

K149

K150

K151

K156

K157

K158

K159

K161

K169

K170

K171

K172

K174

K175

K176

K177

K178

K181

P001

P002

P003

P004

P005

P006

P007

P008

P009

P010

P011

P012

P013

P014

P015

P016

P017

P018

P020

P021

P022

P023

P024

P026

P027

P028

P029

P030

P031

P033

P034

P036

P037

P038

P039

P040

P041

P042

P043

P044

P045

P046

P047

P048

P049

P050

P051

P054

P056

P057

P058

P059

P060

P062

P063

P064

P065

P066

P067

P068

P069

P070

P071

P072

P073

P074

P075

P076

P077

P078

P081

P082

P084

P085

P087

P088

P089

P092

P093

P094

P095

P096

P097

P098

P099

P101

P102

P103

P104

P105

P106

P108

P109

P110

P111

P112

P113

P114

P115

P116

P118

P119

P120

P121

P122

P123

P127

P128

P185

P188

P189

P190

P191

P192

P194

P196

P197

P198

P199

P201

P202

P203

P204

P205

U001

U002

U003

U004

U005

U006

U007

U008

U009

U010

U011

U012

U014

U015

U016

U017

U018

U019

U020

U021

U022

U023

U024

U025

U026

U027

U028

U029

U030

U031

U032

U033

U034

U035

U036

U037

U038

U039

U041

U042

U043

U044

U045

U046

U047

U048

U049

U050

U051

U052

U053

U055

U056

U057

U058

U059

U060

U061

U062

U063

U064

U066

U067

U068

U069

U070

U071

U072

U073

U074

U075

U076

U077

U078

U079

U080

U081

U082

U083

U084

U085

U086

U087

U088

U089

U090

U091

U092

U093

U094

U095

U096

U097

U098

U099

U101

U102

U103

U105

U106

U107

U108

U109

U110

U111

U112

U113

U114

U115

U116

U117

U118

U119

U120

U121

U122

U123

U124

U125

U126

U127

U128

U129

U130

U131

U132

U133

U134

U135

U136

U137

U138

U140

U141

U142

U143

U144

U145

U146

U147

U148

U149

U150

U151

U152

U153

U154

U155

U156

U157

U158

U159

U160

U161

U162

U163

U164

U165

U166

U167

U168

U169

U170

U171

U172

U173

U174

U176

U177

U178

U179

U180

U181

U182

U183

U184

U185

U186

U187

U188

U189

U190

U191

U192

U193

U194

U196

U197

U200

U201

U202

U203

U204

U205

U206

U207

U208

U209

U210

U211

U213

U214

U215

U216

U217

U218

U219

U220

U221

U222

U223

U225

U226

U227

U228

U234

U235

U236

U237

U238

U239

U240

U243

U244

U246

U247

U248

U249

U271

U278

U279

U280

U328

U353

U359

U364

U367

U372

U373

U387

U389

U394

U395

U404

U409

U410

U411

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HAZARDOUS SECONDARY MATERIAL (HSM) FACILITY CODES

Facility codes describe the specific regulation a facility uses to manage its hazardous secondary material 

(HSM) and the type of activity the facility performs under the regulation (e.g., generator, reclaimer). 

Review the groups and pick the appropriate code. If more than one facility code applies to you, enter 

each code on a separate row under Item 2 of the Addendum to the Site Identification Form.

Under Control of the Generator Exclusion (40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii) or 261.4(a)(23))

Code Facility Code Description

01 HSM Generator reclaiming HSM “on-site”: This code applies if you generate and reclaim hazardous secondary 

material at your generating facility. See also paragraph (1) in the Federal definition of “Hazardous secondary material 

generated and reclaimed under the control of the generator” in 40 CFR Part 260.10.

02 HSM Generator transferring HSM to reclaimer within the “same company”: This code applies if you generate 

hazardous secondary material and send the material for reclamation to a different facility that is either controlled by 

you or controlled by the same person that controls your generating facility. See also paragraph (2) in the Federal 

definition of “Hazardous secondary material generated and reclaimed under the control of the generator” in 40 CFR 

Part 260.10.

03 Reclaimer receiving HSM from HSM generator within the “same company”: This code applies if you receive and 

reclaim hazardous secondary material from a different facility that either controls you or is controlled by the same 

person that controls you. See also paragraph (2) in the Federal definition of “Hazardous secondary material generated 

and reclaimed under the control of the generator” in 40 CFR Part 260.10.

04 Tolling Contractor reclaiming HSM pursuant to a tolling contract: This code applies if you are a tolling contractor that 

reclaims hazardous secondary material pursuant to a written contract with a toll manufacturer. See also paragraph (3) 

in the Federal definition of “Hazardous secondary material generated and reclaimed under the control of the 

generator” in 40 CFR Part 260.10.

05 Toll Manufacturer managing HSM pursuant to a tolling contract: This code applies if you generate and send 

hazardous secondary material for reclamation to a tolling contractor pursuant to a written contract. See also 

paragraph (3) in the Federal definition of “Hazardous secondary material generated and reclaimed under the control of 

the generator” in 40 CFR Part 260.10.

Transfer-based Exclusion (40 CFR 261.4(a)(24))

Code Facility Code Description

06 HSM Generator transferring HSM off-site to a domestic reclamation facility: This code applies if you generate and 

send hazardous secondary material for reclamation to an off-site domestic reclamation facility.

07 Reclaimer receiving HSM from off-site: This code applies if you reclaim hazardous secondary material received from 

an off-site domestic hazardous secondary material generator or other domestic facility.

08 Intermediate facility: This code applies if you receive hazardous secondary material from an off-site domestic 

hazardous secondary material generator or another domestic facility and you store it for more than ten days. This 

code does not apply if you generate or reclaim the hazardous secondary material.

Imports/Exports (40 CFR 261.4(a)(24) or (25))

Code Facility Code Description

09 HSM Generator exporting HSM off-site to a foreign reclamation facility: This code applies if you generate and export 

hazardous secondary material for reclamation to a foreign reclamation facility.

10 HSM Generator importing HSM from a foreign entity to send to another domestic reclamation facility: This code 

applies if you import hazardous secondary material from a foreign entity and send the material for reclamation to a 

domestic reclamation facility.

11 HSM Generator AND Reclaimer of imported HSM: This code applies if you import hazardous secondary material from 

a foreign entity and reclaim the material at your facility.

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HAZARDOUS SECONDARY MATERIAL (HSM) LAND-BASED UNIT CODES

A 2-digit code that best describes the land-based unit you use or will use to manage the hazardous 

secondary material.

Code Land-based Unit Code Description

NA Do not use land-based units to manage hazardous secondary material.

SI Use surface impoundment(s) to manage hazardous secondary material. A surface 

impoundment is a natural topographic depression, man-made excavation or diked area formed 

primarily of earthen materials (although it may be lined with man-made materials), which is 

designed to hold an accumulation of liquid hazardous secondary materials or materials 

containing free liquids and which is not an injection well.

PL Use pile(s) to manage hazardous secondary material. Pile means any non-containerized 

accumulation of solid, non-flowing hazardous secondary material that is used for storage and is 

not a containment building.

OT Use other land-based unit(s) to manage hazardous secondary material.

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SOURCE CODES

Source codes describe the type of process or activity (i.e., source) from which a hazardous waste was 

generated. Review the groups and pick the appropriate code.

Wastes From On-going Production and Service Processes (waste from general day to day manufacturing, 

production, or maintenance activities)

Code Source Code Description

G01 Dip, flush or spray rinsing (using solvents to clean or prepare parts or assemblies for further processing – i.e. painting 

or assembly)

G02 Stripping and acid or caustic cleaning (using caustics to remove coatings or layers from parts or assemblies)

G03 Plating and phosphating (electro- or non-electroplating or phosphating)

G04 Etching (using caustics or other methods to remove layers or partial layers)

G05 Metal forming and treatment (pickling, heat treating, punching, bending, annealing, grinding, hardening, etc.)

G06 Painting and coating (manufacturing, building, or maintenance)

G07 Product and by-product processing (direct flow of wastes from chemical manufacturing or processing, etc.)

G08 Removal of spent process liquids or catalysts (bulk removal of wastes from chemical manufacturing or processing, 

etc.)

G09 Other production or service-related processes from which the waste is a direct outflow or result (specify in 

comments)

Wastes From Other Intermittent Events or Processes

Code Source Code Description

G11 Discarding off-specification, out-of-date, and/or unused chemicals or products

G12 Lagoon or sediment dragout and leachate collection (large scale operations in open pits, ponds, or lagoons)

G13 Cleaning out process equipment (periodic sludge or residual removal from enclosed processes including internal 

scrubbing or cleaning)

G14 Removal of tank sludge, sediments, or slag (periodic sludge or residual removal from storage tanks including internal 

scrubbing or cleaning)

G15 Process equipment change-out or discontinuation of equipment use (final materials and residuals removal including 

cleaning)

G16 Oil changes and filter or battery replacement (automotive, machinery, etc.)

G17 Subpart K laboratory waste clean-out (facility must have opted into the Subpart K rule to use this source code)

G19 Other one-time or intermittent processes (specify in comments)

Residuals From Pollution Control and Waste Management Processes

Code Source Code Description

G21 Air pollution control devices (e.g., baghouse dust ash, etc. from stack scrubbers or precipitators; vapor collection, 

etc.)

G22 Laboratory analytical wastes (e.g., used chemicals from laboratory operations)

G23 Wastewater treatment (e.g., sludge, filter cake, etc., including wastes from treatment before discharge by NPDES or 

POTW or by UIC disposal)

G24 Solvent or product distillation as part of a production process (including totally enclosed treatment systems). Does 

not include batch treatment in a separate process.

G25 Treatment, disposal, or recycling of hazardous wastes – indicate in Item H the management method (enter the 

related H code) that produced the residuals 

G26 Leachate collection (from landfill operations or other land units)

G27 Treatment or recovery of universal waste

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Wastes From Spills and Accidental Releases

Code Source Code Description

G31 Accidental contamination of products, materials, or containers (other than G11)

G32 Cleanup of spill residues (infrequent, not routine)

G33 Leak collection and floor sweeping (on-going, routine)

G39 Other cleanup of current contamination (specify in comments)

Wastes From Remediation of Past Contamination

Code Source Code Description

G41 Closure of hazardous waste management unit under RCRA

G42 Corrective action at a solid waste management unit under RCRA

G43 Remedial action or emergency response under Superfund

G44 Cleanup under State or voluntary program

G45 Cleanup of underground storage tank 

G49 Other remediation (specify in comments)

Wastes Not Physically Generated On-site

Code Source Code Description

G61 Hazardous waste received from off-site for storage/bulking and transfer off-site for treatment or disposal

For 

codes 

G63-

G75

Hazardous waste received from a foreign country (other than a foreign Department of Defense site, Maquiladora, 

U.S. territory or protectorate). This site was the generator of record and is the U.S. Importer.

Enter the appropriate code from the list below -

G63 Hazardous waste received from Antarctica

G64 Hazardous waste received from Aruba

G65 Hazardous waste received from Bahamas

G66 Hazardous waste received from Belgium

G67 Hazardous waste received from Brazil

G68 Hazardous waste received from Canada

G69 Hazardous waste received from Holland

G70 Hazardous waste received from Malaysia

G71 Hazardous waste received from Mexico

G72 Hazardous waste received from New Zealand

G73 Hazardous waste received from Taiwan

G74 Hazardous waste received from Venezuela

G75 Hazardous waste received from other foreign country – see Comments for country name

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FORM CODES

Form codes describe the general physical and chemical characteristics of a hazardous waste. Review the 

groups and pick the appropriate code.

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

devices that are not easily categorized

Code Form Code Description

W001 Lab packs from any source not containing acute hazardous waste

W002 Contaminated debris (see definition at 40 CFR 268.2(g) and requirements at 40 CFR 268.45); for example, certain 

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

W004 Lab packs from any source containing acute hazardous waste

W005 Waste pharmaceuticals managed as hazardous waste

W301 Contaminated soil (usually from spill cleanup, demolition, or remediation); see also W512

W309 Batteries, battery parts, cores, casings (lead-acid or other types)

W310 Filters, solid adsorbents, ion exchange resins and spent carbon (usually from production, intermittent processes, or 

remediation)

W320 Electrical devices (lamps, fluorescent lamps, or thermostats usually containing mercury; CRTs containing lead; etc.)

W512 Sediment or lagoon dragout, drilling or other muds (wet or muddy soils); see also W301

W801 Compressed gases of any type

Inorganic Liquids – Waste that is primarily inorganic and highly fluid (e.g., aqueous), with low suspended inorganic 

solids and low organic content

Code Form Code Description

W101 Very dilute aqueous waste containing more than 99% water (land disposal restriction defined wastewater that is not 

exempt under NPDES or POTW discharge)

W103 Spent concentrated acid (5% or more)

W105 Acidic aqueous wastes less than 5% acid (diluted but pH <2)

W107 Aqueous waste containing cyanides (generally caustic)

W110 Caustic aqueous waste without cyanides (pH >12.5)

W113 Other aqueous waste or wastewaters (fluid but not sludge)

W117 Waste liquid mercury (metallic)

W119 Other inorganic liquid (specify in comments)

Organic Liquids – Waste that is primarily organic and is highly fluid, with low inorganic solids contents and low-tomoderate water content

Code Form Code Description

W200 Still bottoms in liquid form (fluid but not sludge)

W202 Concentrated halogenated (e.g., chlorinated) solvent

W203 Concentrated non-halogenated (e.g., non-chlorinated) solvent

W204 Concentrated halogenated/non-halogenated solvent mixture

W205 Oil-water emulsion or mixture (fluid but not sludge)

W206 Waste oil managed as hazardous waste

W209 Paint, ink, lacquer, or varnish (fluid – not dried out or sludge)

W210 Reactive or polymerizable organic liquids and adhesives (fluid but not sludge)

W211 Paint thinner or petroleum distillates

W219 Other organic liquid (specify in comments)

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

content; not pumpable

Code Form Code Description

W303 Ash (from any type of burning of hazardous waste)

W304 Slags, drosses, and other solid thermal residues

W307 Metal scale, filings and scrap (including metal drums)

W312 Cyanide or metal cyanide bearing solids, salts or chemicals

W316 Metal salts or chemicals not containing cyanides

W319 Other inorganic solids (specify in comments)

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

content; not pumpable

Code Form Code Description

W401 Pesticide solids (used or discarded – not contaminated soils – W301)

W403 Solid resins, plastics or polymerized organics

W405 Explosives or reactive organic solids

W406 Dried paint (paint chips, filters, air filters, other)

W409 Other organic solids (specify in comments)

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

content; mostly pumpable

Code Form Code Description

W501 Lime and/or metal hydroxide sludges and solids with no cyanides (not contaminated muds – W512)

W503 Gypsum sludges from wastewater treatment or air pollution control

W504 Other sludges from wastewater treatment or air pollution control

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

W506 Cyanide-bearing sludges (not contaminated soils – W512)

W519 Other inorganic sludges (not contaminated muds – W512; specify in comments)

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

content; pumpable

Code Form Code Description

W603 Oily sludge (not contaminated muds – W512)

W604 Paint or ink sludges, still bottoms in sludge form (not contaminated muds – W512)

W606 Resins, tars, polymer or tarry sludge (not contaminated muds – W512)

W609 Other organic sludge (specify in comments)

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MANAGEMENT METHOD CODES

Management method codes describe the type of hazardous waste management system used to treat, 

recover, or dispose a hazardous waste. Select the final substantive method used. Review the groups 

and pick the appropriate code.

Reclamation and Recovery

Code Management Method Code Description

H010 Metals recovery including retorting, smelting, chemical, etc.

H020 Solvents recovery (distillation, extraction, etc.)

H039 Other recovery or reclamation for reuse including acid regeneration, organics recovery, etc. (specify in comments)

H050 Energy recovery at this site – used as fuel (includes on-site fuel blending before energy recovery; report only this 

code)

H061 Fuel blending prior to energy recovery at another site (waste generated on-site or received from off-site)

Destruction or Treatment Prior to Disposal at Another Site

Code Management Method Code Description

H040 Incineration – thermal destruction other than use as a fuel (includes any preparation prior to burning)

H070 Chemical treatment (reduction/destruction/oxidation/precipitation); do not include immediate treatment in an 

exempt wastewater treatment unit with discharge to a NPDES-POTW (unless required by State) 

H081 Biological treatment; do not include immediate treatment in an exempted wastewater treatment unit with discharge 

to a NPDES-POTW (unless required by State) 

H100 Physical treatment only (adsorption/absorption/separation/stripping/dewatering); do not include immediate 

treatment in an exempted wastewater treatment unit with discharge to a NPDES-POTW (unless required by State) 

H110 Stabilization prior to land disposal at another site (encapsulation/stabilization/fixation)

H120 Combination of chemical, biological, and/or physical treatment; do not include immediate treatment in an exempted 

wastewater treatment unit with discharge to a NPDES-POTW (unless required by State)

H121 Neutralization only (no other treatment)

H122 Evaporation (as the major component of treatment; not reportable as H070, H081, H100 or H120)

H129 Other treatment that does not include onsite disposal (specify in comments)

Disposal

Code Management Method Code Description

H131 Land treatment or application (to include any prior treatment and/or stabilization)

H132 Landfill or surface impoundment that will be closed as landfill (to include prior treatment and/or stabilization)

H134 Deepwell or underground injection (with or without treatment; this waste was counted as hazardous waste)

H135 Discharge to sewer/POTW or NPDES(with prior storage – with or without treatment)

Transfer Off-site

Code Management Method Code Description

H141 The site receiving this waste stored/bulked and transferred the waste with no treatment or recovery (H010-H129), 

fuel blending (H061), or disposal (H131-H135) at that receiving site. Do not use this code on GM Form in Section 1 –

Item D or in Section 2.

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WASTE MINIMIZATION CODES

The following codes provide a description of existing or new waste minimization efforts undertaken to 

reduce the volume and/or toxicity of hazardous waste generated at the facility.

You may provide in the Comments section any additional information (including toxicity and quantity 

reductions to the extent that data are available) that will help the EPA and the States understand your 

efforts to prevent pollution, minimize waste, or recycle in regards to this waste stream. Additionally, 

you may explain in the Comments section why your efforts were either successful or unsuccessful or 

why you did not implement waste minimization efforts for this reporting year.

The facility initiated waste minimization efforts prior to 2015 and continued these efforts during the 2015

reporting year for this hazardous waste 

Code Description Examples

A Continued initiatives to reduce quantity and/or 

toxicity of this waste

• Improved production/synthesis processes, e.g., increased 

efficiency in product usage/product formulation, used less 

toxic or non-hazardous ingredients, modified product 

composition, or implemented technology conversion.

• Modified equipment, layout, and/or piping, e.g., longer 

auto bath analyzers, wastewater treatment system 

upgraded.

• Undertook inventory control/waste management processes 

or safety/good operating practices, e.g., materials shelf-life 

control, clearinghouse for materials exchange, better 

labeling procedures, improved maintenance 

scheduling/record keeping/procedures, control production 

schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock 

changeovers, bulk systems that replace drums, improved 

storage, spill/leak/accident prevention, 

cleaning/degreasing, etc.

B Continued initiatives to recycle the waste either onsite or off-siteThe waste was used, reused, or reclaimed as a result of a 

change in the product formulation, product’s chemical 

ingredients, or equipment; materials management process 

with a goal of sustainable use of materials, etc.

The facility initiated waste minimization efforts during the 2015 reporting year for this hazardous waste

C Implemented new initiatives to reduce quantity 

and/or toxicity of this waste

See examples above for Code A.

D Implemented new initiatives to recycle the waste 

either on-site or off-site

See examples above for Code B.

The facility examined or attempted waste minimization efforts for this hazardous waste, but determined it was 

impracticable to implement these efforts; or the facility did not attempt waste minimization efforts for this 

waste

N Waste minimization efforts found to be 

economically or technically impracticable

Economic constraints or not economically feasible; technical 

limitations of manufacturing operations, problems preventing 

or halting efforts (e.g., concern of declined product quality); 

not appearing to be feasible due to regulatory issues (e.g., 

permitting requirements or burdens); lack of available 

technology, etc.

X No waste minimization efforts were implemented 

for this waste

The waste was received from off-site and was not generated 

at this location; the waste is infrequently generated.

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COMPLETED

FORM TO:

The Appropriate 

State or Regional 

Office.

United States Environmental Protection Agency 

RCRA SUBTITLE C SITE IDENTIFICATION FORM

1. Reason for 

Submittal

MARK ALL 

BOX(ES) THAT 

APPLY

Reason for Submittal:

 To provide an Initial Notification (first time submitting site identification information / to obtain an EPA ID number 

for this location)

 To provide a Subsequent Notification (to update site identification information for this location)

 As a component of a First RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application

 As a component of a Revised RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application (Amendment # )

 As a component of the Hazardous Waste Report (If marked, see sub-bullet below)

 Site was a TSD facility and/or generator of >1,000 kg of hazardous waste, >1 kg of acute hazardous waste, or 

>100 kg of acute hazardous waste spill cleanup in one or more months of the report year (or State equivalent 

LQG regulations)

2. Site EPA ID 

Number

EPA ID Number

3. Site Name Name: 

4. Site Location 

Information

Street Address: 

City, Town, or Village: County: 

State: Country: Zip Code: 

5. Site Land Type Private County District Federal Tribal Municipal State Other

6. NAICS Code(s) 

for the Site

(at least 5-digit 

codes)

A. - C. -

B. - D. -

7. Site Mailing 

Address

Street or P.O. Box: 

City, Town, or Village: 

State: Country: Zip Code: 

8. Site Contact 

Person

First Name: MI: Last: 

Title: 

Street or P.O. Box: 

City, Town or Village: 

State: Country: Zip Code: 

Email: 

Phone: Ext.: Fax: 

9. Legal Owner 

and Operator 

of the Site

A. Name of Site’s Legal Owner: Date Became 

Owner:

Owner 

Type:

 

 Private

 

 County

 

 District

 

 Federal

 

 Tribal

 

 Municipal

 

 State

 

 Other

Street or P.O. Box: 

City, Town, or Village: Phone: 

State: Country: Zip Code: 

B. Name of Site’s Operator: Date Became 

Operator:

Operator 

Type:

 

 Private

 

 County

 

 District

 

 Federal

 

 Tribal

 

 Municipal

 

 State

 

 Other

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10. Type of Regulated Waste Activity (at your site)

Mark “Yes” or “No” for all current activities (as of the date submitting the form); complete any additional boxes as instructed.

A. Hazardous Waste Activities; Complete all parts 1-10.

Y N 1. Generator of Hazardous Waste

If “Yes,” mark only one of the following – a, b, or c. Y N 5. Transporter of Hazardous WasteIf “Yes,” mark all that apply.

a. LQG: Generates, in any calendar month, 1,000 kg/mo 

(2,200 lbs/mo.) or more of hazardous waste; or 

Generates, in any calendar month, or 

accumulates at any time, more than 1 kg/mo 

(2.2 lbs/mo) of acute hazardous waste; or

Generates, in any calendar month, or 

accumulates at any time, more than 100 kg/mo 

(220 lbs/mo) of acute hazardous spill cleanup 

material.

a. Transporter

b. Transfer Facility (at your site)

Y N 6. Treater, Storer, or Disposer of Hazardous 

Waste Note: A hazardous waste Part B 

permit is required for these activities.

Y N 7. Recycler of Hazardous Waste

b. SQG:

100 to 1,000 kg/mo (220 – 2,200 lbs/mo) of 

non-acute hazardous waste.

c. CESQG: Less than 100 kg/mo (220 lbs/mo) of non-acute 

hazardous waste.

Y N 8. Exempt Boiler and/or Industrial Furnace

If “Yes,” mark all that apply.

 If “Yes” above, indicate other generator activities in 2-4. a. Small Quantity On-site Burner 

Exemption

Y N 2. Short-Term Generator (generate from a short-term or one-time 

event and not from on-going processes). If “Yes,” provide an 

explanation in the Comments section.

b. Smelting, Melting, and Refining 

Furnace Exemption

Y N 3. United States Importer of Hazardous Waste Y N 9. Underground Injection Control

Y N 4. Mixed Waste (hazardous and radioactive) Generator Y N 10. Receives Hazardous Waste from Off-site

B. Universal Waste Activities; Complete all parts 1-2. C. Used Oil Activities; Complete all parts 1-4.

Y N 1. Large Quantity Handler of Universal Waste (you 

accumulate 5,000 kg or more) [refer to your State 

regulations to determine what is regulated]. Indicate 

types of universal waste managed at your site. If “Yes,” 

mark all that apply.

Y N 1. Used Oil Transporter

If “Yes,” mark all that apply.

a. Transporter

b. Transfer Facility (at your site)

a. Batteries

b. Pesticides

c. Mercury containing equipment

d. Lamps

e. Other (specify) 

f. Other (specify) 

g. Other (specify) 

Y N 2. Used Oil Processor and/or Re-refiner

If “Yes,” mark all that apply.

a. Processor

b. Re-refiner

Y N 3. Off-Specification Used Oil Burner

Y N 4. Used Oil Fuel Marketer

If “Yes,” mark all that apply.

Y N 2. Destination Facility for Universal Waste

Note: A hazardous waste permit may be required for this 

activity.

a. Marketer Who Directs Shipment of

Off-Specification Used Oil to

Off-Specification Used Oil Burner

b. Marketer Who First Claims the Used 

Oil Meets the Specifications

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D. Eligible Academic Entities with Laboratories—Notification for opting into or withdrawing from managing laboratory hazardous 

wastes pursuant to 40 CFR Part 262 Subpart K

 You can ONLY Opt into Subpart K if:

• you are at least one of the following: a college or university; a teaching hospital that is owned by or has a formal affiliation 

agreement with a college or university; or a non-profit research institute that is owned by or has a formal affiliation agreement with 

a college or university; AND

• you have checked with your State to determine if 40 CFR Part 262 Subpart K is effective in your state

Y N N 1. Opting into or currently operating under 40 CFR Part 262 Subpart K for the management of hazardous wastes in laboratories

See the item-by-item instructions for definitions of types of eligible academic entities. Mark all that apply:

a. College or University

b. Teaching Hospital that is owned by or has a formal written affiliation agreement with a college or university

c. Non-profit Institute that is owned by or has a formal written affiliation agreement with a college or university

Y N N 2. Withdrawing from 40 CFR Part 262 Subpart K for the management of hazardous wastes in laboratories

11. Description of Hazardous Waste

A. Waste Codes for Federally Regulated Hazardous Wastes. Please list the waste codes of the Federal hazardous wastes handled at 

your site. List them in the order they are presented in the regulations (e.g., D001, D003, F007, U112). Use an additional page if more 

spaces are needed.

B. Waste Codes for State-Regulated (i.e., non-Federal) Hazardous Wastes. Please list the waste codes of the State-Regulated 

hazardous wastes handled at your site. List them in the order they are presented in the regulations. Use an additional page if more 

spaces are needed.

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12. Notification of Hazardous Secondary Material (HSM) Activity

Y N Are you notifying under 40 CFR 260.42 that you will begin managing, are managing, or will stop managing hazardous 

secondary material under 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii), 40 CFR 261.4(a)(23), (24), or (25)?

If “Yes,” you must fill out the Addendum to the Site Identification Form: Notification for Managing Hazardous Secondary 

Material.

13. Comments

14. Certification. I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in 

accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based 

on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the 

information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant 

penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations. For the RCRA 

Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application, all owner(s) and operator(s) must sign (see 40 CFR 270.10(b) and 270.11).

Signature of legal owner, operator, or an 

authorized representative

Name and Official Title (type or print) Date Signed

(mm/dd/yyyy)

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ADDENDUM TO THE SITE IDENTIFICATION FORM:

NOTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS SECONDARY MATERIAL ACTIVITY

ONLY fill out this form if:

 You are located in a State that allows you to manage excluded hazardous secondary material (HSM) under 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii), 

261.4(a)(23), (24), or (25) (or state equivalent). See http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/dsw/statespf.htm for a list of eligible 

states; AND

 You are or will be managing excluded HSM in compliance with 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii), 261.4(a)(23), (24), or (25) (or state 

equivalent) or you have stopped managing excluded HSM in compliance with the exclusion(s) and do not expect to manage any 

amount of excluded HSM under the exclusion(s) for at least one year. Do not include any information regarding your hazardous 

waste activities in this section.

1. Indicate reason for notification. Include dates where requested.

Facility will begin managing excluded HSM as of _____________ (mm/dd/yyyy). 

Facility is still managing excluded HSM/re-notifying as required by March 1 of each even-numbered year.

Facility has stopped managing excluded HSM as of ____________ (mm/dd/yyyy) and is notifying as required.

2. Description of excluded HSM activity. Please list the appropriate codes and quantities in short tons to describe your excluded HSM 

activity ONLY (do not include any information regarding your hazardous wastes). Use additional pages if more space is needed.

a. Facility code

(answer using 

codes listed in the 

Code List section of 

the instructions)

b. Waste code(s) for HSM c. Estimated short 

tons of excluded HSM 

to be managed 

annually

d. Actual short tons 

of excluded HSM 

that was managed 

during the most 

recent oddnumbered year

e. Land-based unit 

code (answer using 

codes listed in the 

Code List section of 

the instructions)

3. Facility has financial assurance pursuant to 40 CFR 261.4(a)(24)(vi). (Financial assurance is required for reclaimers and 

intermediate facilities managing excluded HSM under 40 CFR 261.4(a)(24) and (25))

Y N Does this facility have financial assurance pursuant to 40 CFR 261.4(a)(24)(vi)? 

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BEFORE COPYING FORM, ATTACH SITE IDENTIFICATION LABEL 

OR ENTER:

SITE NAME: 

 

EPA ID Number

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY

2015 Hazardous Waste Report

WASTE GENERATION

AND MANAGEMENT

GM

FORM

Sec. 1 A. Waste description:

B. EPA hazardous waste code(s) C. State hazardous waste code(s)

D. Source code

G

 Management Method code for Source code G25

E. Form code F. Quantity generated in 2015

. 

UOM

Density .  lbs/gal  sg

 

G. Waste

 minimization code

Sec. 2 Was any of this waste that was generated at this facility treated, disposed, and/or recycled on site?

 Yes (CONTINUE TO ON-SITE PROCESS SYSTEM 1)

 No (SKIP TO SEC. 3)

ON-SITE PROCESS SYSTEM 1 ON-SITE PROCESS SYSTEM 2

On-site Management Quantity treated, disposed, or 

 Method code recycled on site in 2015

H .

On-site Management Quantity treated, disposed, or

 Method code recycled on site in 2015

H .

Sec. 3 A. Was any of this waste shipped off site in 2015 for treatment, disposal, or recycling? 

 Yes (CONTINUE TO ITEM B)

 No (FORM IS COMPLETE)

Site 1 B. EPA ID No. of facility to which waste was shipped C. Off-site Management 

Method code shipped to

D. Total quantity shipped in 2015

Site 2 B. EPA ID No. of facility to which waste was shipped C. Off-site Management 

Method code shipped to

D. Total quantity shipped in 2015

Site 3 B. EPA ID No. of facility to which waste was shipped C. Off-site Management 

Method code shipped to

D. Total quantity shipped in 2015

Comments:

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BEFORE COPYING FORM, ATTACH SITE IDENTIFICATION LABEL 

OR ENTER:

SITE NAME: 

 

EPA ID Number

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY

2015 Hazardous Waste Report

WASTE RECEIVED

FROM OFF SITE

WR

FORM

Waste 1 A. Description of hazardous waste

B. EPA hazardous waste code(s) C. State hazardous waste code(s) D. Off-site handler EPA ID number

E. Quantity received in 2015

. 

F. UOM

Density .

 lbs/gal  sg

G.Form code

W

H. Management Method code

H

Waste 2 A. Description of hazardous waste

B. EPA hazardous waste code(s) C. State hazardous waste code(s) D. Off-site handler EPA ID number

E. Quantity received in 2015

. 

F. UOM

Density .

 lbs/gal  sg

G. Form code

W

H. Management Method code

H

Waste 3 A. Description of hazardous waste

B. EPA hazardous waste code(s) C. State hazardous waste code(s) D. Off-site handler EPA ID number

E. Quantity received in 2015

. 

F. UOM

Density .

 lbs/gal  sg

G. Form code

W

H. Management Method code

H

Comments:

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BEFORE COPYING FORM, ATTACH SITE IDENTIFICATION LABEL 

OR ENTER:

SITE NAME: 

 

EPA ID Number

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY

2015 Hazardous Waste Report

OFF-SITE

IDENTIFICATION

OI

FORM

Site 1 A. EPA ID number of off-site installation or transporter B. Name of off-site installation or transporter

C. Handler type (MARK ALL THAT APPLY)

 Generator

 Transporter

 Receiving facility

D. Address of off-site installation

Street

City

State Zip -

Site 2 A. EPA ID number of off-site installation or transporter B. Name of off-site installation or transporter

C. Handler type (MARK ALL THAT APPLY)

 Generator

 Transporter

 Receiving facility

D. Address of off-site installation

Street

City

State Zip -

Site 3 A. EPA ID number of off-site installation or transporter B. Name of off-site installation or transporter

C. Handler type (MARK ALL THAT APPLY)

 Generator

 Transporter

 Receiving facility

D. Address of off-site installation

Street

City

State Zip -

Site 4 A. EPA ID number of off-site installation or transporter B. Name of off-site installation or transporter

C. Handler type (MARK ALL THAT APPLY)

 Generator

 Transporter

 Receiving facility

D. Address of off-site installation

Street

City

State Zip -

Comments:

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT THE

OI FORM – OFF-SITE IDENTIFICATION

WHO MUST SUBMIT THIS FORM

Sites required to file the 2015 Hazardous Waste Report must submit the OI Form if:

• The OI Form is required by your State; AND

• The site received hazardous waste from off-site or sent hazardous waste off-site during 2015.

For a list of State Contacts go to: 

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/data/form8700/contact.pdf.

PURPOSE OF THIS FORM

The OI Form documents the names and addresses of off-site installations and transporters.

HOW TO FILL OUT THIS FORM

The OI Form is divided into four identical parts. You must fill out one part for each off-site installation to 

which you shipped hazardous waste, each off-site installation from which you received hazardous waste, 

and each transporter you used to ship hazardous waste during 2015. If these off-site installations and 

transporters total more than four, you must photocopy and complete additional copies of the form. 

Prior to photocopying, place the pre-printed site identification label in the top left-hand corner of the 

form or, if you did not receive pre-printed labels, enter the site name and EPA Identification Number in 

this space.

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

continue any entry. When entering information in the Comments section, cross-reference the site 

number and item letter to which the comment refers.

ITEM-BY-ITEM INSTRUCTIONS

Complete Items A through D for each off-site installation to which you shipped hazardous waste and 

each off-site installation from which you received hazardous waste during 2015. Complete Items A 

through C for each transporter you used during the year (address in Item D is not required for 

transporters). 

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ITEM A – EPA ID NO. OF OFF-SITE INSTALLATION OR TRANSPORTER

Enter the 12-digit EPA Identification Number of the off-site installation to which you shipped hazardous 

waste or from which you received hazardous waste. Or, enter the EPA Identification Number of the 

transporter who shipped hazardous waste to or from your site. Each EPA Identification Number should 

appear only once. If the off-site installation or transporter did not have an EPA Identification Number 

during 2015, leave blank if this item is not applicable or “don’t know” in Item A and note the reason in 

the Comments section.

ITEM B – NAME OF OFF-SITE INSTALLATION OR TRANSPORTER

Enter the name of the off-site installation or transporter reported in Item A.

ITEM C – HANDLER TYPE

Place an “X” in all boxes that apply to the handler type (i.e., generator, transporter, or receiving facility) 

of the off-site installation or transporter reported in Item A.

ITEM D – ADDRESS OF OFF-SITE INSTALLATION

Enter the address of the off-site installation reported in Item A. If the EPA Identification Number 

reported in Item A refers to a transporter, leave blank if this item is not applicable or “don’t know” in 

Item D.

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