Hazardous waste planning fee

Some businesses that submit Pollution Prevention (P2) Plans may also need to pay the Hazardous Waste Planning Fee.

The fee varies based on what your business or facility:

Generated and reported on your Dangerous Waste Annual Report.
Released and reported on your Toxics Release Inventory Report (Form R).

Payments are due by July 1.
The fee and fee calculations change every year.

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2024 Hazardous Waste Planning Fee calculation

This table shows the fee you can expect based on the pounds of dangerous waste (DW), extremely hazardous waste (EHW), and releases your business or facility reported.

If you generated and released 4,000 pounds or more, your fee is calculated using the formula provided by the Hazardous Waste Fee Regulation (WAC 173-305-220) along with the statewide rate per risk pound.

DW = dangerous waste; EHW = extremely hazardous waste; TRI = Toxics Release Inventory;
*Statewide rate per risk pound
Pounds generated (DW + EHW)	TRI release (pounds)	Fee	Maximum fee
2,640 - 4,000	N/A	$80	$80
4,000 and up	4,000 and up	(DW + TRI + (EHW x 10)) x $0.092162*	$26,207

Risk factors

We apply a risk factor for specific types of dangerous wastes and TRI releases:

State-only extremely hazardous waste (EHW) is multiplied by 10 times the current rate.
Both federal dangerous waste and state-only EHW are multiplied by the rate (risk factor of 1).
Federal dangerous wastes and TRI releases are multiplied by the rate (risk factor of 1).

Read our Interim Policy for the Hazardous Waste Planning Fee for more information.

When is payment due?

Payment is due by July 1. After you receive your invoice by email, you have the option to pay online using EcoEPay.

Late payments

Payment is considered past due 30 days after the due date on the invoice. We are authorized to send unpaid fees to collections if payment isn't received within 90 days of the due date on the invoice (see RCW 19.16.500).

Email the Pollution Prevention Plan Team or call 360-999-3657 if your payment is late.
Unpaid accounts will go to collections and incur up to a 25% surcharge to the delinquent amount.

What types of waste are not counted toward the fee?

On-site recycled waste.
Exempt waste.
Treatment by generator wastes.
Permit by rule wastes.
Non-recurrent waste according to the Dangerous Waste Annual Report.

What is the purpose of the fee?

The Hazardous Waste Planning Fee funds technical and compliance education assistance for waste generators in Washington.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. There is a cap on the total revenue collected for this fee.

Facilities don't pay more than this year′s cap (maximum fee), which is determined by the Legislature and adjusted by the rate of inflation.

Caps for 2024:

$80 cap for facilities if the total dangerous waste (including waste classified as EHW) is between 2,640 and 4,000 pounds.
$26,207 cap (maximum fee) for individual facilities or interrelated facilities preparing a single plan.
$2,620,668 cap on total program revenues from all facilities. The rate per pound is calculated to make sure this cap isn′t exceeded.

Contact information

Pollution Prevention Plan Team
p2plans@ecy.wa.gov
360-999-3657