Notification of dangerous waste activity

All reporting is now paperless

Submit all reporting through EPA’s online reporting platform, RCRAInfo. We no longer accept paper forms. This includes reports and all notification types.

Businesses are required to notify us of dangerous waste activities if they manage dangerous waste under Washington State's Dangerous Waste Regulations as mandated by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

To notify us of dangerous waste activities, businesses must:

Have an EPA/State ID number (also known as a Site ID number).
Submit notifications through EPA's online reporting platform, RCRAInfo.

Some businesses may need to notify us of additional activities, such as:

Episodic events (planned or unplanned).
Health care facilities.
Large quantity consolidation.
Hazardous secondary materials.

All reports, notifications, site updates, and actions related to EPA/State ID numbers are done through RCRAInfo. To set up your industry account, read this instructional guide or watch this video.

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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 is an EPA/State ID number?

An EPA/State ID number (also known as a Site ID number) is tied to a single geographic location, as opposed to a particular business name. It is used for both federal and state regulations to report dangerous waste activities. It is not a license or permit.

It is used to identify your site for things such as:

Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifests that accompany and identify dangerous waste shipments.
EPA's e-Manifest system.

You will need this number if you are a:

Site generating regulated amounts of dangerous waste.
Transporter of dangerous waste.
Facility that transfers, stores, treats, recycles, or disposes of dangerous waste.

Apply for an EPA/State ID Number

Step 1: Look up a site to check if it has an existing Site ID number already. If there is an existing number follow these instructions to request access.

Step 2: If no number is assigned, follow the guidance to apply for a new Site ID number.
EPA/State ID Numbers are created in RCRAInfo. You must have an industry account.

Note: EPA/State ID Numbers are NOT transferable to other physical locations (unless you are a transporter).

Deactivate an EPA/State ID number

Once an EPA/State ID number is assigned to a site, it stays active. You can only deactivate your number once all of the following conditions are met:

All dangerous waste activity has stopped.
All dangerous wastes have been removed from the site.
We have received all Dangerous Waste Reports for all active years.
Note: You cannot submit an annual or biennial report and deactivate at the same time.
Complete the instructions based on your generator type (below).

Large quantity generators

Follow the conditions of exemption for LQGs (WAC 173-303-200(12)).
Submit a notification via RCRAInfo no later than 30 days prior to closing the facility.
Complete Section 15, LQG Clean Closure.
Complete and submit your report within 90 days after closing.

All other generators

Submit your final annual or biennial report.
After we accept your report, submit a notification via RCRAInfo with a source type D – Deactivation.

How to submit notifications and updates

Your industry account in RCRAInfo allows you to:

Notify us of waste activities (like, episodic waste generation, LQG Consolidation, and HSM).
Update your site status.
Update your generator category.

Frequently asked questions

Contact information

Dangerous Waste Reporting Team
WA-RCRAInfo@ecy.wa.gov
1-800-874-2022