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Procedures for Companies Requesting Approval to Transport 

Regulated Garbage Interstate

As codified in Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations 330.401(e) and Title 9 Code 

of Federal Regulations 94.5(c)(4)(iv), “The Plant Protection and Quarantine 

Programs and Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service, will cooperate with other Federal, State, and local agencies 

responsible for enforcing other statutes and regulations governing disposal of 

the regulated garbage to the end that such disposal shall be adequate to prevent 

the dissemination of plant pests and livestock or poultry diseases and comply 

with applicable laws for environmental protection. The inspectors, in 

maintaining surveillance over regulated garbage movements and disposal, 

shall coordinate their activities with the activities of representatives of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, and other Federal, State and local agencies 

also having jurisdiction over such regulated garbage.” To satisfy the 

requirements of Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations 330.401(e) and Title 9 

Code of Federal Regulations 94.5(c)(4)(iv), any company interested in 

transporting regulated garbage across state lines must contact the 

Environmental Protection Agency as well as other Federal, State and local 

agencies in each state associated with proposed hauling route to discuss intent.

Procedures for requesting approval to transport regulated garbage interstate:

1. Any company interested in transporting regulated garbage interstate must

follow the procedures outlined in the “Procedure to Request Approval to 

Handle Regulated Garbage” document, which includes sending a signed 

letter requesting approval to handle regulated garbage to the Animal and 

Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Administrator. The letter to the 

APHIS Administrator must include the name and physical address of the 

processing (i.e., sterilizer or incinerator) facility that will sterilize or 

incinerate the regulated garbage. If the company is already approved to 

handle or transport regulated garbage, also include a copy of the current 

regulated garbage compliance agreement with the request.

2. The company must communicate with the APHIS Veterinary Services 

(VS) S&P Service Centers and the state environmental protection agency 

and any other state or Federal agency responsible with oversight for 

garbage for each state associated with the proposed hauling route. Note that 

some of the VS District contacts may be located outside of the state under 

discussion. The communication must notify these agencies of the 

company’s intent to haul APHIS regulated garbage in their state. The 

requesting company must allow these agencies the chance to provide the 

company with any additional requirements that must be met in order to 

comply with applicable state and federal statutes and regulations, 

governing the movement of regulated garbage. The requesting company 
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should request a written response within 21 days of the communication, 

and should ensure that they comply with the other agencies’ requirements.

3. You can find contact information for the VS District Offices at the Animal 

Health web page. Click on “Contact Us” on the left side of the page. Please 

note-some of the VS District contacts may be located outside of the State 

under discussion.

You can find contact information for PPQ staff associated with the APHIS 

Regulated Garbage Program at the APHIS Regulated Garbage website.

4. The requesting company must provide the APHIS Administrator with 

written proof of communication with each VS District Office, State 

Veterinarian, state environmental protection agency and other state and 

Federal agencies with jurisdiction over the movement of regulated garbage, 

as well as any responses received from these officials. If the responses 

indicate that additional requirements must be met, then the company will 

need to provide proof that those additional requirements have been met. 

The proof of communication and proof of meeting additional requirements 

must be provided to APHIS, prior to the APHIS Administrator granting 

approval to the company to transport regulated garbage interstate. The 

requesting company is responsible for obtaining the required state and 

federal licenses and complying with all applicable environmental laws and 

regulations.

Failure to comply with local, state and Federal environmental laws may result 

in cancellation of the compliance agreement.

NOTE: Signed letters addressed and supporting documentation from these 

agencies can be sent electronically to the email address: 

ppq.ops.regulated.garbage@aphis.usda.gov or alternatively by hardcopy to:

Administrator

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

c/o AQI VMO Director, PPQ Field Operations

2150 Centre Ave., Bldg. B

Ft. Collins, CO 80526