Dangerous waste annual report

TurboWaste is retiring July 1, 2025

On July 1, 2025, TurboWaste will no longer be available. You can view previously submitted data using the search tool, but any data that is unsubmitted before July 1, 2025 will be lost.

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, all dangerous waste reporting must be submitted through EPA’s RCRAInfo reporting modules. To create a RCRAInfo account, follow this instructional guide or watch this video.

The dangerous waste annual report is a combination of required forms and other documents that summarize your dangerous waste activities in Washington.

If you have an active EPA/State Identification (ID) Number, then you must submit a dangerous waste annual report.

Reports are due March 1.
This is a federal requirement.
We cannot give extensions.

You may submit your report one of two ways:

Online via EPA's reporting platform, RCRAInfo.
Paper reporting.

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Federal vs. state terms

Federal and state regulations use different terms to identify generator categories. Keep this in mind when reading through the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) guidance and rules.

EPA (federal)	Ecology (Washington State)
LQG: Large quantity generator	LQG: Large quantity generator
SQG: Small quantity generator	MQG: Medium quantity generator
VSQG: Very small quantity generator	SQG: Small quantity generator

What do you need to complete your report?

Site identification (ID) form

All reporters with an active EPA/State Identification number, regardless of generator category or activities, must complete this form. The Site ID form provides contact information and a summary of waste activities for the reporting year.

Other reporting forms

Depending on your generator category and activities, you may be required to submit one or more of the following forms with your annual report. Review the criteria for each form to determine if you need to submit it.

The GM form describes each waste stream generated and how it was managed. To complete this form, you need your:

Manifests.
Bills of lading or other shipping papers.
Treatment logs if you treated any waste on-site.

Do I need to fill out this form?

You must submit a GM form if you meet ANY of the following criteria:

Generated special waste, regardless of generator status.
Are a medium (MQG) or large quantity generator (LQG).
Had a planned or unplanned episodic event.
Treated your own waste on-site (also known as treatment by generator).
Are an LQG that receives waste for consolidation.
Shipped dangerous waste off-site.

The OI form provides a list of the generators, transporters, and the designated facility for each shipment of dangerous waste. You can find this information on your manifests.

Do I need to fill out this form?

You must submit the OI form if you:

Shipped any waste from your site that was on a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest.
Shipped special waste, regardless of generator status.
Received waste from off-site.
Shipped waste from a planned or unplanned episodic event.

How to submit your report

You must obtain an Electronic Signature Agreement (ESA) if you are a certifier or Site Manager in RCRAInfo. We cannot use the existing TurboWaste ESA.

After you receive either of these permissions, the next time you log in this agreement will be presented.

Frequently asked questions

We encourage the use of RCRAInfo to submit your report to us. For those that must file on paper, contact us to request forms, and then:

Email scanned copies to turbowaste@ecy.wa.gov
AND
Mail us original copies. We only accept forms with wet ink signatures. Do NOT include manifest copies, recycling sheets, or year-end summaries; these are for your use only.

Emailed copies NOT followed up with mailed paper documents may be rejected from the system.

Please do this for:

Notifications.
Annual reports.
Electronic signature agreements.

Contact information

Dangerous Waste Annual Reporting Team
turbowaste@ecy.wa.gov
1-800-874-2022