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Notification of Regulated Waste Activity |
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Businesses and government agencies which generate or manage hazardous waste in Minnesota are required to obtain a hazardous waste identification number (HWID) from MPCA.
You can use the Notification of Regulated Waste Activity service to obtain the HWID online. You can also modify your site information or inactivate your site.
To leave the service at any time, click the My Workspace tab. Note that information on a partially complete page will not be saved.
Service Type Selection
Hazardous Waste Identification Number
Location
Contacts
Prevention Opportunities
Regulated Waste Activities
Certification
Contact Us
For details about selecting the correct service type, see Service Type Selection.
For details about hazardous waste identification numbers, see Providing a Hazardous Waste Identification Number
For details about entering location information, see Providing Location Information.
For details about entering contact information, see Providing Contact Information.
For details about entering prevention information, see Looking for Prevention Opportunities.
Select all the activities happening at your facility and click Continue.
If your site generates or will generate hazardous waste, select the estimated hazardous waste generator size of your site from the drop-down list. For more information on estimating your expected hazardous waste generator size, see MPCA fact sheet, Step 1: Evaluate Waste; Determine Generator Size.
If you are notifying as a one-time-only generator, submit an inactivation notification when you are finished generating the hazardous waste.
If you transport, store, treat, dispose, or recycle hazardous waste you do not generate, select the appropriate check boxes. If you only generate hazardous waste, or recycle only your own waste, do not select any of the check boxes in this section.
For more information on transporting, storing, treating, disposing, or recycling hazardous waste, see MPCA fact sheet, Step 6: Treat or Dispose of Hazardous Waste Correctly.
If you intend to collect or recycle electronic wastes from households, businesses, or government agencies, select the appropriate check boxes. You may be subject to additional requirements.
For more information on collecting or recycling electronic wastes, see MPCA fact sheet, Managing Electronic Wastes.
If you intend to collect more than 1,000 universal waste lamps from others, select the 'Universal waste lamp accumulation' check box. You must also provide financial assurance to the MPCA. See MPCA form, Lamp Accumulation Financial Assurance Form.
If you estimate you will be a large quantity handler of universal waste (LQH), select the 'Universal waste large quantity handler' check box. For more information on universal wastes and the LQH threshold, see MPCA fact sheet, Managing Universal Wastes.
If you intend to operate a collection program for very small quantity generators (VSQG collection program) or a collection program for household hazardous waste (Household hazardous waste collection), select the appropriate check box. You must also obtain specific approval or a license from the MPCA to operate such programs. For more information, contact the MPCA Household Hazardous Waste Program at 651-296-6300 or 800-657-3864.
If you will not collect hazardous waste from others or be an LQH of your own universal waste, do not select any of the check boxes.
Select the appropriate check boxes for any used oil activities other than generation at your site. For more information on used oil, see MPCA fact sheet, Managing Used Oil and Related Wastes.
If you only or burn your own used oil, do not select any of the boxes.
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To contact MPCA e-Services, email onlineservices.pca@state.mn.us or call 651-757-2728 or 1-844-828-0942, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.
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1/14/2025