Notification of dangerous waste activity

If no number is assigned to your facility, then:

• Fill out the Dangerous Waste Site ID form.
• Choose "New Site Identification number."

If an inactive number is assigned to your site, then:

• Fill out the Dangerous Waste Site ID form.
• Choose "Reactivate Site Identification number."

If an active number is assigned to your site, please email us for assistance.

Small and medium quantity generators

If you are a small or medium quantity generator, you can withdraw your EPA/State ID number by selecting “Withdraw” on the Site ID form.

Large quantity generators

You must follow the conditions of exemption for LQGs (WAC 173-303-200(12)):

• Notify no later than 30 days prior to closing the facility.
  • Submit electronically or with a pre-printed Site ID form with the LQG Clean Closure section filled out (Section 15).
• Within 90 days after closing, complete and submit your annual report. Select in the Site Id form:
  • The withdraw option in Section 1.
  • The final notice of closure in Section 15.

Episodic generation is a planned or unplanned waste event that would normally bump your generator category to a larger category.

• Only medium and small quantity generators can choose to follow this rule.
• You may notify us of one episodic event in a calendar year (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31).

Planned episodic event

If you intend to have an episodic event, you must notify us first:

• Fill out the Episodic Addendum.
• Mail it with your pre-printed Site ID form. 

We recommend that you submit your notification a minimum of 60 days prior to the planned event proposed start date. If we receive your form less than 30 calendar days before the proposed start date, we will change your start date to meet the minimum 30 calendar day requirement.

• We will send you an email to confirm the start date.

Unplanned episodic event

Unexpected waste generation events require immediate notification:

• Within 72 hours of the event, notify your regional HWTR office by email or fax.
• Within 30 days of the event, fill out the addendum and mail it with your pre-printed Site ID form.

We will email you to confirm all forms have been received and if there's anything further we need.

Second episodic event in the same calendar year

You must petition your regional office and wait for our approval before managing your dangerous waste as episodic.

If approved, you must:

• Fill out the Episodic Addendum.
• Mail it with your pre-printed Site ID form. 
• Include the inspector's letter of approval.

This rule allows large quantity generators (LQGs) to receive waste from state-defined small quantity generators (SQGs) that are under the same company, if they meet the conditions for exemption (WAC 173-303-200(15)).

Read our guidance for LQG consolidation of SQG dangerous waste for more information.

How to manage SQG waste under LQG consolidation

To manage your state-defined SQG waste under LQG consolidation:

• Fill out the LQG Consolidation Addendum.
• Mail the addendum with a pre-printed Site ID form to us.

When can you begin?

• You may not begin consolidation until we approve your notification.
• Consolidation may begin 30 days or more after approval.

Update or add more SQG sites

To update or add additional state-defined SQG sites:

• Fill out the LQG Consolidation Addendum.
• Mail the addendum with a pre-printed Site ID form to Ecology.

Hazardous secondary material (HSM) is material that, when discarded, is identified as dangerous waste during recycling processes involving solid waste (WAC 173-303-017(7)).  A generator of HSM may apply for a variance following the procedures in the chapter.

To start managing your HSM under these requirements, you must: 

• Contact your regional office to begin the application process.
• Request and fill out the HSM Addendum.
• Mail the pre-printed Site ID form and HSM Addendum form to Ecology. 
   

Submit online

To notify that your site is operating under the special requirements:

• Login to SAW to access TurboWaste.
• From your assigned sites page, click on the site you need to update.
• Use the update notification link.

The pharmaceutical requirements section is located in Section 18 of the Site ID form.

Submit by paper

To notify that your site is operating under the special requirements:

• Fill out and print the pre-printed Site ID form located in TurboWaste.  If you do not have access to TurboWaste, contact us for the form.
• Select the option that applies to your facility in Section 18.

If submitting with a paper form, the form must:

• Have an original, wet ink signature by an authorized representative for your site.
• Be mailed to the address at the top of the form.

Note: We will return all forms that do not have an original, wet ink signature. Copies, faxes, or emails are not accepted.

We encourage all reporters to use TurboWaste to submit your report to us online. For those that must file on paper, contact us to request forms.

Once your report is complete, assemble your forms in the order below:

1. Site ID form, required.
2. OI form(s), if applicable.
3. GM form(s), if applicable.
4. WR form(s), if applicable.
5. Addendum(s), if applicable.

Submit forms via email AND mail 

• Email scanned copies to turbowaste@ecy.wa.gov.
• Mail 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.

​NOTE: Scanned copies not followed up with paper documents may be rejected from the system.

Please do this for:

• Notifications.
• Annual reports.
• Electronic signature agreements.

Health care facilities

If you are no longer subject to the special requirements for pharmaceutical waste (WAC 173-303-555) because you are now a small quantity generator when counting all your dangerous waste (including your dangerous waste pharmaceuticals), you can withdraw. 

• Select the withdraw option on the Site ID form in Section 18b.

Reverse distributors

Reverse distributors may NOT withdraw from this rule.

No longer a reverse distributor? You may withdraw from this rule by withdrawing your EPA/State ID number. 

• Find more details in the Dangerous Waste Annual Report Guide.

To withdraw your event, fill out and mail us the Episodic Event Withdraw Form. The form must be postmarked prior to your event end date.

Reasons to withdraw may include:

• Test reveals that your episodic waste is not dangerous waste.
• You have a major change in a project timeline.
• Cancellation or postponement of the event.
  • Note: A subsequent unplanned event may be an option in this situation. Contact your regional compliance inspector to discuss.

If you have access to the site, you can reactivate your information electronically:

• Login to SAW to access TurboWaste.
• From your assigned sites page, select the inactive site.
• Click the reactivation link.

The site is active as soon as the notification is successfully submitted.

Changes to your information are done through notifications. 

Electronic submittal

To revise your information electronically:

• Login to SAW to access TurboWaste.
• From your assigned sites page, click on the site you need to update.
• Use the update notification link.

Updates that require paper notification

All information can be updated electronically except:

• Site name.
• Site location (transporters only).
• Legal owner name.

If submitting with a paper form, the form must:

• Have an original, wet ink signature by an authorized representative for your site.
• Be mailed to the address at the top of the form.

Note: We will return all forms that do not have an original, wet ink signature. Copies, faxes, or emails are not accepted.

EPA/State ID numbers are not transferable (unless you are a transporter). If your business moves to a new location and continues to generate dangerous waste, you must:

1. Withdraw the EPA/State ID number for the old location.
2. Apply for an EPA/State ID number for the new location or reactivate a previously withdrawn number for the new location.

If you are a transporter, you can take your number with you as long as you have not generated waste on the site. 

To update your site location information, you must mail in your pre-printed Site ID form.