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Recent Issues

• Many industries are required to obtain an Industrial Stormwater Permit. Go to the Industrial Stormwater Web page to find out if you’re one of them.
• Options for CCA Wood Treatment Plants Converting to Preservatives that do not Generate Hazardous Waste

General Requirements

• The Hazardous Waste Compliance Guide (#5.25) (11/05)

10 Steps to Compliance

• General Requirements - Summary [#1.00] (9/03)
• Step 1. Evaluate Waste; Determine Generator Size [#1.01] (5/09)
• Step 2: Obtain a Waste Identification Number [#1.02] (9/03)
• Step 3: Apply for a License, Pay a Fee [#1.03]
• Steps 4 & 5: Label and Store Hazardous Wastes [#1.04 & 1.05] (5/09)
• Step 6: Transport and Dispose of Hazardous Waste Correctly [#1.06]
• Step 7: Manifest Shipments of Hazardous Waste [#1.07] (rev. 11/06)
• Step 8: Emergency Planning for Very Small Quantity Generators [#1.08a] (rev. 8/09)
• Step 8: Emergency Planning for Small Quantity Generators [#1.08b] (rev. 12/09)
• Emergency Planning Packet for Small Quantity Generators [#1.08b template] Note: Much of this form can be filled out electronically.
• Step 8: Plan for Emergencies - Contingency Plan for Large Quantity Generators [#1.08c] (rev. 1/10)
• Contingency Planning Packet for Large Quantity Generators [#1.08c template] (1/10)
• Step 9: Personnel Training for Small Quantity Generators [#1.09b]
• Step 9: Personnel Training for Large Quantity Generators [#1.09c]
• Step 10: Keep Records [#1.10]
• Requirements for Minimal Generators [#1.50] (rev. 9/04)

Hazardous Waste Identification and General Information

• F List of Hazardous Waste [#2.00]
• K List of Hazardous Waste [#2.01]
• P-listed/Acute Hazardous Wastes [#2.02]
• U-listed Hazardous Wastes [#2.03]
• Characteristic Wastes [#2.04]
• The Lethality Characteristic [#2.05] (5/09)
• Leak Detection for Onground Tanks [#2.19]
• Hazardous Waste Shipping Log [#2.40] (rev. 7/04)
• Documenting Container Inspections [#2.41] (rev. 11/02)
• Recycling Hazardous Waste -- Feedstocks, By-Products and Sludge (Includes Application) [#2.42]
• VSQG Collection Program Requirements and Instructions [#2.50] (10/08)
• VSQG Collection Program Requirements for Generators and List of Licensed Programs [#2.51] (3/09)
• Starting a Very Small Quantity Generator Hazardous Waste Collection Program [#2.52] (10/08)
• Transportation Requirements for HHWs Starting a VSQG Collection Program [#2.53] (7/09)
• Example Shipping Paper for VSQGs Transporting to a VSQG Collection Program (#2.53b) (4/09)
• Transportation Guidelines for VSQG Collection Programs - booklet [#2.54b] (4/01)
• Transportation Guidelines for VSQG Collection Programs - printable format [#2.54p] (4/01)
• Questions for Your Supplier When Changing Brands or Products (MnTAP)
• What is Waste Reduction? [#2.60]
• Good Operating Practices [#2.61] (rev. 4/90)
• Inventory Management [#2.62] (rev. 4/90)
• Waste Stream Segregation [#2.63] (rev. 4/90)
• Developing a Waste Reduction Plan [#2.64] (rev. 8/97)

Industry Specific

• Drycleaner Fund: Help for Environmental Cleanup Costs
• Overview of Waste and Emission Reduction Alternatives for Dry Cleaners (MnTAP)
• Environmental Management at Aggregate Operations
• Transporting Hazardous Waste Generated by Construction and Service Contractors [#3.11] (rev. 6/06)
• Managing Waste from Residential Properties in Preparation for Resale [#3.12] (8/09)
• Hazardous Waste in Minnesota Health Care Facilities [#3.33]
• Managing Waste from Health Care Providers [#3.34] (10/03)
• Table of Common Wastes in the Health Care Industry [#3.34a] (8/05)
• Regulatory Consensus on Health Care Issues [#3.35] (11/09)
• Reverse Distribution of Non-controlled Pharmaceutical Products [#3.36b] (6/09)
• Addressing Common Problems in Metal Finishing and Circuit Board Shops (Hennepin County Environmental Protection Division)
• Floor Management Plan for the metal finishing industry (fact sheet) [#3.46a] (2/08) 
• Floor Management Plan (template) [#3.46b] (2/08)
• Floor Inspection Checklist [#3.46c] (2/08)
• Managing Waste from Radiator Repair Shops [#3.56] (rev. 7/99)
• Hazardous Waste from Wood Treating Operations [#3.72] (rev. 6/03)

Specific Wastes

• Asbestos
• Managing Waste Aerosols [#4.00] (rev. 3/99)
• Managing Waste Antifreeze [#4.02] (rev. 8/04)
• Appliances that use refrigerants
• Managing Lead-Contaminated Waste [#4.02] (rev. 4/99)
• Managing Dry-cell Batteries [#4.05] (rev. 6/02)
• Lead-acid Batteries, Requirements for Generators [#4.06] (rev. 6/03)
• Battery Sign
• Lead-Acid Battery Requirements for Retailers and Wholesalers [#4.07] (rev. 6/03)
• Lead-Acid Battery Requirements for Transporters [#4.08] (rev. 6/03)
• Lead Acid Battery Casings at Residential Sites [#4.09] (7/04)
• Selecting and Managing Brake and Carburetor Cleaners [#4.10] (rev. 7/98)
• Managing Law Enforcement-confiscated Drugs [#4.13] (9/09)
• Managing Electronic Wastes from Business Sources [#4.15] (rev. 11/04)
• Minnesota’s Electronics Recycling Law
• Managing Empty Containers [#4.16] (rev. 8/04)
• Floor Drains and Flammable Traps [#4.18] (rev. 6/07)
• Recyclable Fuel Wastes [#4.19] (rev. 7/03)
• Fluorescent Lamps/Universal Waste [#4.62] (2/07)
  • Ballasts: See Managing PCBs in Ballasts and Small Capacitors [#4.48f] (rev. 10/05)
  • EPA Universal Waste Information
• Marina Waste [#4.24] (rev. 9/97)
• Mercury-catalyzed Polyurethane Flooring [#4.25] (5/08)
• Managing Mercury Switches [#4.26] (rev. 10/98)
• Managing Scrap Metal, Catalytic Converters and Wheel Weights [#4.27] (rev. 10/98)
• Oil, Used, and Related Wastes: Management for Generators [#4.30] (rev. 1/04)
• Oil, Used and Related Wastes: Management for Transporters [#4.31] (rev. 4/06)
• Burning Used Oil [#4.32] (rev. 7/03)
• Oil: Marketing Used [#4.34] (rev. 5/97)
• Oil: Alternatives for Dust Suppression [#4.35] (rev.7/03)
• Oil: Used Oil Sign (required for retailers/collection sites)
• Paint Booth Filters [#4.38] (rev. 6/03)
• Paint Filters: Spontaneous Combustion Report (Iowa Waste Reduction Center)
• Paint and Ink Wastes [#4.40] (rev. 5/04)
• Residential Lead Paint Waste Disposal -- Summary for Contractors, Landfill Operators and Residents [#4.41] (rev. 7/03)
• Parts-Washer Solvent [#4.43] (rev. 3/05)
• Parts Washers - Aqueous [#4.44] (rev. 3/00)
• Evaluating Pharmaceutical Wastes [#4.45a] (8/04)
• Alternate Method to Evaluate Pharmaceutical Waste for the Lethality Characteristic [#4.45b] (6/05)
• Managing Photographic and X-ray Waste [#4.46] (10/03)
• Use and Servicing of Equipment Containing PCBs [#4.48a] ((rev. 11/98)
• 4.48bLabeling and Marking Requirements for Equipment Containing PCBs [#4.48b] (rev. 11/98)
• Storage and Disposal of PCB-Contaminated Equipment and Wastes [#4.48c] (rev. 12/05)
• Required Record Keeping for PCB-Contaminated Equipment and Wastes [#4.48d] (rev. 11/98)
• Manifest Requirements for Shipping PCB Wastes [#4.48e] (rev. 11/98)
• Managing PCBs in Ballasts and Small Capacitors [#4.48f] (rev. 10/05)
• PCB Spill Cleanup Policy [#4.48g] (rev. 11/98)
• Minnesota Changes in PCB Management [#4.48h] (1/05)
• PCB Phase-out Agreement Application and Instructions [#4.48i] 12/05
• PCB Phase-out Report Form and Instructions [w-hw4-48j] (1/08)
• Sewering Liquid Waste [#4.49] (rev. 10/96)
• Best Management Practices for Treating Waste Polyester Resin and Gelcoat [#4.50] (rev. 9/97)
• Street Sweepings [#4.54] (rev. 9/97)
• Managing Waste Tires [#5.01] (rev. 4/99)
• Managing Towels, Wipes and Sorbents [#4.61] (rev. 2/01)
• Managing Universal Wastes [#4.62] (2/07)
• Vehicle Dismantling Procedures [#4.63] (rev. 9/98)
• Vehicle Storage -- Preventing Contamination [#4.64] (rev.11/03)
• Treated Wood: Use, Disposal and Alternatives [#4.67] (rev. 5/09)
• Waste Tire Disposal (rev. 7/98)

Resources

• Hazardous Waste-related Contacts [5.00] (10/09)
• Tracking Manifests [5.03] (1/02)
• Manifest Tip Sheet [5.10] (5/03)
• Common Automotive Wastes — 18" x 24" poster [5.11] (7/04)
• Small Business Environmental Improvement Loan Program [#5.14]
• The Hazardous Waste Compliance Guide (#5.25) (11/05)
• Ten Tools to Get Below the Regulatory Radar (Factsheet from the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance and the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program)
• Pollution Prevention Tips

Waste Materials Service Providers

• MN Department of Transportation Commercial Vehicles Operations Information
• Know What To Throw - A to Z Material Management Directory for Businesses
• Greener Choices (includes E-waste center)
• Minnesota Materials Exchange
• Recycling Markets Directory 
• Electronics Recycling

Forms

• MPCA Hazardous Waste License Application, Instructions and Update Newsletter [#7.01] (12/09)
  Note: Only businesses that generated a hazardous waste in the last calendar year need to complete this form. These instructions and sample form are applicable to non-metro hazardous waste generators only; 7-county metro area generators should contact their county hazardous waste office for the appropriate licensing and reporting forms and/or instructions. Refer to publication 5.00 in the Resources section above for contact information.
• Notification of Regulated Waste Activity
  • Instructions [#7.08] (rev. 7/06)
  • Form (note: this form replaces EPA Form 8700-12 and EPA Form 8700-13A/B for Minnesota sites.) [#7.09] (rev. 12/08)
• Sewered Waste Notification Form and Instructions [#7.11] (rev. 8/09)
• Recycled Hazardous Waste Report (form and instructions) [#7.12] (12/09)
• Notification of Lamp Activity [#7.20] (rev. 10/08)

Program Management Decisions

• Management of Mercury-Contaminated Wastewater from Dental Clinics Connected to Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (1/09)
• Operating Requirements for Collectors and Recyclers of Electronic Waste (1/09)
• Termination of the Special Waste Pilot Project [#8.02] (12/04)
• Evaluation and Management of Shredder Residue Waste [#8.03] (9/06)
• Exclusion of Some Characteristic Wastes  [#8.01] (7/04)