Hazardous Waste Management Program - Utah Department of Environmental Quality

We offer an outreach program for small businesses that generate less than 2,200 pounds of hazardous waste per month. This program helps small businesses understand what they need to do to comply with the hazardous waste management rules that apply to them. Each year, we visit about 50 companies through this program.

We use a hazardous waste management checklist to help your business review and improve its hazardous waste practices
Find more hazardous waste inspection checklists

Get help and request presentations

If you have questions, hazardous waste staff are ready to help at (801) 536-0200.
As part of the outreach program, Deborah Ng ([email protected], (385) 499-0837) can provide a basic hazardous waste training session for businesses that lasts about two hours.
Deborah also gives presentations on hazardous waste management and pollution prevention for schools at all levels and for community groups.

Online Hazardous Waste Permit Applications

We have a new online process for applying for a Part B permit to treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste.

Apply through the Community Portal

Before you start

Apply for and receive an EPA ID number
Read the instructions for applying for a hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal permit for step-by-step guidance.

Managing your permit online

If you already have a hazardous waste permit, we will create a Community Portal account for you.
You will use this account to submit requests to modify your permit and to renew your permit.
If you do not have access to your account, call the hazardous waste program at 801-536-0200 and ask to speak with someone in the hazardous waste program
Read the instructions for modifying or renewing a hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal permit for more details

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In 2026, the Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control hosted a virtual training session for hazardous waste generators. The training was to familiarize hazardous waste generators with applicable rules in Titles R315 and R317 of the Utah Administrative Code.

Recordings

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Handouts

In May 2025, the Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control hosted a virtual training session for hazardous waste generators. The training was to familiarize hazardous waste generators with applicable rules in Titles R315 and R317 of the Utah Administrative Code.

Recording:

2025 Hazardous Waste Generator Training

Handouts:

In May 2024, the Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control hosted a two-day virtual training session for hazardous waste generators. The training was to familiarize hazardous waste generators with applicable rules in Titles R315 and R317 of the Utah Administrative Code.

Recordings:

Presentations:

On May 22nd and 23rd, 2023, the Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control hosted a two-day virtual training session for hazardous waste generators. The training was to familiarize hazardous waste generators with applicable rules in Titles R315 and R317 of the Utah Administrative Code.

The recordings are available here:

Session 1: May 22, 2023

Session 2: May 23, 2023

The presentations are available here:

000- Disclaimer and Training Agenda

001 – Wastewater Pretreatment for HW Generators

002 – Waste Counting

003 – VSQGs | SQGs | LQGs & LQG Closure

004 – Episodic Generation

005 – Point of Generation & Waste Determination

006 – RCRA Info | 8700-12 | Cogenerators

007 – Universal Waste & E-waste

008 – Incident Reporting | Treatment | Emergency Permits

009 – Standards for Used Oil Generators

010 – Inspection Process | Enforcement Process

011 – Container Inspections | Top 10 Issues

012 – Transporters

013 – Manifests | LDR Forms | Working with Transporter | Shipping

014 – Solid Waste and Recycling

015 – HSMs | Recycling | Exemptions and Exclusions

016 – Contingency Plans

017 – RCRA Training Requirements

018 – Environmental Justice

On May 17th and 18th, 2022, the Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control hosted a two-day virtual training session for hazardous waste generators. The training was to familiarize hazardous waste generators with applicable rules in Titles R315 and R317 of the Utah Administrative Code.

The recordings are available here:

Session 1: May 17, 2022

Session 2: May 18, 2022

The Presentations are available here:

001-Training Agenda & Disclaimer

01 – DWMRC Overview

02 – Waste Determinations

03 – Wastewater Pretreatment for Hazardous Waste Generators

04 – Manifesting – LDR Forms – Shipping your Waste

05 – Generator Categories

06 – Episodic Events

07 – Satellite Accumulation Areas & Central Accumulation Areas

08 – Incident Reporting – Treatment – Emergency Permits

09 – Training Requirements

10 – Universal & E-wastes

11 – Used Oil for Hazardous Waste Generators

12 – Container Inspections

13 – LQG Closure

14 – Contingency Plans

15 – Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals

16 – Hazardous Secondary Materials – Recycling – Speculative Accumulation

17 – E-Manifest – SQG Renotification – EPA 8700-12 – Biennial Reports

On May 12th and 13th, 2021 the Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control hosted a two-day virtual training session for hazardous waste generators. The training is to familiarize hazardous waste generators with applicable rules in Titles R315 and R317 of the Utah Administrative Code.

The recordings are available here:

The Presentations are available here:

0.1 HWG Training Topics_Presentation Index

0.2 Program Manager Contact List

1.1. Welcome/DWMRC Overview

1.2. Waste Determinations

1.3. Generators / Generator Category/ Very Small Quantity Generators / Small Quantity Generators / Large Quantity Generators / Satellite Accumulation Areas

1.4. Exclusions & Hazardous Secondary Materials

1.5. Used Oil & Top 5 Violations

1.6. Top 10 Hazardous Waste Violations

2.1. Hazardous Waste Episodic Generation

2.2. Universal Waste

2.3 Land Disposal Restrictions

2.4. Hazardous Waste Storage Tanks

2.5 Pharmaceutical Rule

2.6. Financial Assurance

2.7. myRCRAid / E-Manifests / EPA Subtitle C notification

2.8. Wastewater Pretreatment for HW Generators

2.9. Managing E-waste

If you need to notify the Division of regulated waste management activities including new notifications, changes in your waste generation, notification of hazardous secondary materials activity, episodic generation, or consolidation of VSQG hazardous waste, then use the following links:

Submit your RCRA Subtitle C 8700-12 forms electronically using the RCRA Info Industry Application. No more printing or mailing. Enter and submit your data on-line, and receive an email notification when your data has been accepted. Download RCRA Industry Application Instructions.
RCRA Subtitle C Reporting Instructions and Forms, EPA Forms 8700-12, 8700-13 A/B, 8700-23
RCRA Subtitle C Site Identification Form (8700-12 form only)

Signed forms may be emailed to Jordan Kerns ([email protected]).

All large quantity hazardous waste generators and treatment, storage, and disposal facilities in the State are required to submit a hazardous waste generation and management report to the Division every even year by March 1.

The State of Utah uses the RCRA Industry Application software administered by the EPA for the Biennial Report due March 1 of even numbered years. Filers are strongly urged to submit their report electronically. Flat file upload is available for interested facilities.

All data is reviewed and evaluated by the Division prior to being forwarded to the EPA. Past years’ data can be found by going to the Hazardous Waste Information Platform (HWIP) then clicking on “Advanced Search” and entering the Site ID or Site Name then clicking on “Search”. When the search results open click on “Details” then click on “Biennial Report” in the “Jump to Section” box. For more information contact Jordan Kerns ([email protected]).

You may mail your Biennial Report to:

Ted H. Sonnenburg
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880

The Division must submit periodic updates to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) describing the status of the State’s hazardous waste program. These updates include all proposed state program changes requiring EPA approval in order to maintain authorization for the State to administer federal requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Utah received authorization from EPA for its base program in 1984. A listing of the rules for which Utah has received authorization is available on the Web.

The Division coordinates all hazardous waste rule (R315-17, 101, 102, 103, 124, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 268, 270, 273) changes under the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act and used oil rule (R315-15) changes under the Used Oil Act to ensure that state administrative rulemaking procedures are followed and that the public has an opportunity to provide input, as well as providing support for state and federal operating database programs such as used oil.

Recently, the Director of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control and the Utah Attorney General’s Office have clarified
its legal right to obtain access to solid and hazardous waste handlers’ sites. See the attached document for the clarification:

Access to Regulated Facilities by Inspectors of DEQ, DWMRC

Questions

For more information about the Hazardous Waste Section, please contact Deborah Ng ([email protected]), (385) 499-0837.