Hazardous waste planning fee

Payments due July 2, 2023

Invoices were delayed by a day. The due date for this year is July 2, 2023.

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 July 1.
The fee and fee calculations change every year.

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2023 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 $0.107342*	$25,977

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.

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 2022:

$74 cap for facilities if the total dangerous waste (including waste classified as EHW) is between 2,640 and 4,000 pounds.
$24,105 cap (maximum fee) for individual facilities or interrelated facilities preparing a single plan.
$2,410,509 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

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