STEP 3Waste Accumulation And

On-Site Management

Step 3: Accumulation and Management

Hazardous Waste

• CESQG – No time limit/2,200 pounds

• SQG – 180 days*/13,200 pounds

• LQG – 90 days/No quantity

Step 3: Universal Waste

• Small Quantity Handler– Accumulates under 11,000 pounds– One year storage limit

• Large Quantity Handler– Accumulates over 11,000 pounds– One year storage limit

Step 3: Nonhazardous Waste

– Industrial - No quantity or time limit*

–Nonindustrial – No quantity/weekly pickup

Step 3: Accumulation and Management – Time and Quantity

Documenting Compliance with Time and Quantity Limits Satellite Accumulation Unit Waste Management Units

Properly labeled containersShipping recordsInventory or segregation systems

Step 3: Satellite Accumulation

– At or near the point of generation– Not identified on the NOR– Keep records of locations, etc.– Limit of 55 gallons– Containers must be labeled

– Distinct areas where waste is stored– Containers, tanks, distillation units, etc.– Identified on facility NOR– Inspection required

Step 3: Waste Management Units

WMU – Waste Management

Unit

Step 3: Accumulation and Management

WMU Inspection Records

• Tanks – Must be inspected daily

• Containers – Must be inspected weekly

Step 3: Inspecting WMUs

Check For:

Proper Labeling

Compatibility

Closed

Condition

WMU Inspection Log

Step 3: Notice of Registration “NOR”

Notice of Registration “NOR”– Generated from TCEQ 00002 Form– Printed by TCEQ– List Generator Information– Original identification and notification of WMUs– Add new WMUs to NOR– MUST be kept up to date

Step 3: Emergency Response

CommunicationsEmergency coordinatorEmergency phone numbersEmployee training

Step 3: Spills

What spilled?How much was spilled?Where spill occurred?Why spill was or was not reported?

Must be

Posted

Emergency Site Plan

ER Notification

Hazardous Waste

Generator ER

Notification

STEP 4Waste Transport and

Disposal

Shipping Hazardous Waste Records

The most important thing is to keep track of who transports your waste and where it goes.

Cradle to the Grave

RCRA Subtitle C, establishes a system for tracking the progress of hazardous wastes from their point of generation, their transport, and their treatment and/or disposal.

Step 4: Transport and Disposal- Cradle to Grave

Know who you are doing business withCheck registrations/permitsAsk for referencesTake a field trip

Hazardous Waste TransportRegistered with TCEQ and EPAFollow DOT requirements

Universal Waste TransportNo registration required* Follow DOT requirements

Step 4: Hazardous and Universal Waste Transport

Industrial Waste TransportClass 1 requires registration W/ TCEQ

Nonindustrial Waste TransportNo registration required

Liquid/Sludge/Grease & Grit TransportRequires registration w/TCEQ

Step 4: Waste Transport

Hazardous Waste Disposal (TSDF)All disposal facilities must be permitted

Universal Waste DisposalLarge Quantity Handlers must be registered W/EPAAll disposal facilities must be permitted

Step 4: Hazardous and Universal Waste Disposal

Industrial and Nonindustrial Waste DisposalAll disposal facilities must be permittedClass 1 disposed at specific facilities only

Special Waste DisposalDisposal facilities must be permittedDisposed at specific facilities only

Step 4: Waste Disposal

TSDF Profile

Transporter Profile

EPA 8700-22“Federal Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest”– Must accompany all hazardous waste and all

Class 1 waste in Texas– 6 Part - multiple copies of a single form– Original form / 35 days– CESQGs & SQGs may get up to 25 manifest per

year from the TCEQ.

Step 4:Transport and Disposal

Record Keeping & Reporting

NEW Manifest (EPA 8700-22)– LQGs must contact an approved printer to

order the new manifest.– Contact the EPA website for approved

printers: List of Approved Printers

EPA 8700-22

Uniform Hazardous

Waste Manifest

– No standard report format/name

– Filed if Original copy not received back

– 45 days from original shipment date

Step 4:Transport and Disposal- “Exception Report”

– “Land Disposal Restriction/Land Ban”

– Attached to the manifest

– Used by the disposal facility

Step 4: Transport and Disposal- LDR

– “One Time Shipment Form”

– Inactive/unregistered generators only

– Temporary waste codes & ID number

Step 4:Transport and Disposal- TCEQ Form- 0757

One-Time Shipment

– “Monthly Waste Shipment Summary”

– Used by unregistered generators

– Due the 25th of the month following the shipment

Step 4:Transport and Disposal- TCEQ Form- 0040A

Waste Shipment Summary

Request For Authorization For Disposal Of Special Waste

May be initiated by the generator or landfill

Step 4:Transport and Disposal- TCEQ Form- 0152

Special Waste - TCEQ-0152

Identifying Hazardous Waste when Classifying

1. Is it a SOLID WASTE?2. Is it EXEMPT?3. Is it LISTED?4. Is it CHARACTERISTIC?5. Is it Industrial or Universal Waste?

Be In The Know

Know What Records And Reports Are Required.

Know When Records and Reports Are Due.

Know Where Things Are.

Know Who You Are Doing Business With.

Know Your Inspector.

Questions

TCEQ Small Business and Local Assistance

- 1-800-447-2827- texasenvirohelp@tceq.texas.gov- TexasEnviroHelp.org

Compliance SpecialistsCarmen Ramirez

956.721.8457carmen.ramirez@tceq.texas.gov

Charlie Adams409.899.8788

charlie.adams@tceq.texas.gov