In the States: It’s Hazardous Waste Reporting Time!

If you’re a hazardous waste large quantity generator (LQG) or a hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facility (TSDF), you’re probably breathing a sigh of relief that this is not the year that you must prepare and submit a Hazardous Waste Report (EPA Form 8700-13 A/B), aka a “biennial report,” by March 1. But before you get too lost in that comforting fact, remember that many states require a filing in the biennial report “off year” (this year) that may require much of the information found in the biennial report, such as that concerning the quantities, type, and management method of the hazardous wastes generated on-site and/or received from off-site sources in the just finished calendar year, 2016. Usually referred to by a state as an “annual report,” “annual waste summary,” or the like, the report may need to be filed in 2017 by LQGs, TSDFs and, in some cases, small quantity generators (SQGs) or hazardous waste transporters.

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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

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But state reporting doesn’t necessarily stop with annual reports. Some states have quarterly reporting requirements and some even go so far as to require the submission of a monthly report to describe a hazardous waste handler’s waste activities during that specific time period.

State reporting requirements

This table lists the 25 states that require a hazardous waste management report during each calendar year, the type of report (i.e., annual, quarterly, monthly), who must prepare the report, and the date by which the report must be submitted to the state environmental regulatory agency. Detailed information about the contents of each report and applicable regulatory citations can be found in the state BLR® regulatory analysis. (Click on your state in the table below.)

So take a deep breath, and if your state made the list, mark your calendar.

State	Affects	Type of Report	Submittal Date
Arizona	LQGs, TSDFs	Annual Report	March 1
Arkansas	SQGs, LQGs, TSDFs	Annual Report	March 1
California	TSDFs	Annual Report	March 1
Delaware	LQGs, TSDFs	Annual Report	March 1
Idaho	SQGs, LQGs, TSDFs	Annual Report	January 31
Illinois	LQGs, TSDFs	Annual Report	March 1
Indiana	SQGs, LQGs, TSDFs	Annual Manifest Report	March 1
Kansas	KSQGs, SQGs	Annual Report	April 1
	LQGs	Annual Report	March 1
Kentucky	SQGs, LQGs, TSDFs	Annual Report	March 1
Louisiana	LQGs, TSDFs	Annual Report	March 1
Maine	LQGs, TSDFs	Annual Report	March 1
Michigan	LQGs, TSDFs	Annual Report	March 1
	TSDFs	Quarterly Report	Within 10 days after the end of March, June, September, and December of each year
Minnesota	SQGs, LQGs, TSDFs	Annual Report	March 1
Mississippi	SQGs, LQGs, TSDFs, Transporters	Annual Report	March 1
Missouri	SQGs, LQGs	Annual Summary Report (reporting period is July 1 to June 30)	August 14 for SQGs; August 14 if LQG files electronic report
	LQGs	Quarterly Summary Report	LQGs that don’t file an Annual Summary Report electronically must file a Quarterly Summary Report within 45 days after the end of each reporting period (4 calendar quarters)
Montana	SQGs, LQGs, TSDFs	Annual Report	March 1
New Hampshire	TSDFs	Annual Report	April 1
		Quarterly Report	Within 10 days from receiving the form from DES
New York	LQGs, TSDFs	Annual Report	March 1
Oklahoma	LQGs	Quarterly Report	Within 60 days after each quarter
	TSDFs	Monthly Report	Within 30 days after each month
Oregon	SQGs, LQGs, TSDFs	Annual Report	March 1
South Carolina	LQGs, TSDFs	Quarterly Report	Within 30 days after each quarter
Tennessee	SQGs, LQGs, TSDFs	Annual Report	March 1
Texas	SQGs, LQGs	Annual Waste Summary	January 25 for paper filings; March 1 for electronic filings
	TSDFs	Monthly Waste Recycling Summary	By the 25th day following the month covered in the report
Washington	SQGs, medium quantity generators (MQGs), LQGs, transporters, TSDFs, recycling facilities	Annual Report	March 1
Wisconsin	SQGs, LQGs, TSDFs	Annual Report	March 1