Shops whose waste hauler asks for an EPA ID

What wastes, from what process?

Free check of whether your business needs an EPA ID number, where to file Form 8700-12, and when to re-notify. Not affiliated with EPA.

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Existing EPA ID
Generator records
City and county

How it works

EPA ID number check, from one answer

Tell us your wastes and roughly how much each month.
ePlan checks your generator category and any EPA ID already on file.
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What you get

EPA ID number check and 1 more document

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The first draft

EPA ID number check (free)

Site, owner and operator
Generator category this month
Do you need an EPA ID?
Existing ID at this address
Where to file: state or EPA region
Form 8700-12 sections to complete

Modeled on: EPA Form 8700-12 instructions (RCRA Subtitle C Site Identification Form)

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Facility and contacts
Chemicals over thresholds
Storage locations
Certification

From public data

What ePlan fills in, and from where

Existing EPA ID at this addressEPA RCRAInfo public handler search
Generator records and inspectionsEPA ECHO
City and countyU.S. Census Geocoder

Sept 1, 2029

is the next deadline for small quantity generators to re-notify EPA on Form 8700-12; they re-notify every four years
Source: EPA, Categories of Hazardous Waste Generators; 40 CFR 262.18(d)

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Questions

EPA ID Number and Form 8700-12: what people ask

Who needs an EPA ID number?

Small and large quantity generators, before they treat, store, dispose of, transport or offer hazardous waste for transport. They apply on EPA Form 8700-12. The federal ID rule is written for those two categories, not very small generators.

Source: ecfr.gov

Where do I send Form 8700-12?

To your authorized state agency, or to the EPA regional office if your state isn't authorized to run the RCRA program. Some states let you file online through myRCRAid in RCRAInfo; check with your state environmental agency.

Source: epa.gov

How often must I re-notify?

Small quantity generators re-notify every four years by September 1, starting in 2021. Large quantity generators re-notify by March 1 of each even-numbered year and may do it as part of their Biennial Report.

Source: ecfr.gov