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June 30, 2018, marks the launch date of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) national e-Manifest system in all 50 states. Revised regulations are in place, the new system has been tested by users, and countless questions have been asked of the EPA, primarily regarding the mechanics of how to register for and navigate through […]
This infographic provides information as to options that still allow the use of a paper manifest after the electronic manifest (e-Manifest) system launches on June 30, 2018.
In March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule that would reclassify used aerosol cans from a hazardous waste to a universal waste.
June 30, 2018, marks the launch of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) national electronic manifest (e-manifest) system. It seems as though much of the focus by the EPA and those who write about the new system has been on how the system will affect hazardous waste generators and “receiving facilities” (i.e., hazardous waste treatment, […]
Q. A company on my property has generated hazardous waste from past operations (subsurface cleanup) and I’m wondering if I must be identified as the legal owner and operator on the forms for the EPA ID Number and subsequent Biennial Reporting.
After more than 6 years of developing new electronic manifest (e-manifest) regulations and the technology to make electronic submission possible, the EPA is set to launch the national e-manifest system on June 30th. The Final Rule, issued on January 3, 2018, is one of the last steps in the implementation of the e-manifest system. It […]
Way back in 2012, the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act (also known as the e-Manifest Act) directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to establish a hazardous waste e-Manifesting system. After over 5 years of development, the EPA is ready to launch the e-Manifest system on June 30th. But what does it all mean for […]
Inheriting the fees associated with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) e-manifest program is just one concern for hazardous waste generators under the new e-Manifest Fee Rule. How does the EPA intend to address three other significant concerns faced by hazardous waste generators under the e-manifest system?
Starting June 30, 2018, when hazardous waste receiving facilities (aka treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs) on the federal level) are required to pay a fee for manifests, life will also change significantly for hazardous waste generators and transporters.
Come June 30, 2018, hazardous waste receiving facilities (aka treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs) on the federal level) will be paying a fee for each manifest under the new e-Manifest Fee Rule. Hazardous waste generators and transporters should not be deluded into thinking they are getting off scot-free under this program. And, fees are […]