Commercial Hazardous Waste

Does My Business Generate Hazardous Waste?: Determine if your business generates hazardous waste by understanding what is a waste, what is a hazardous waste and how to evaluate your businesses waste.
Hazardous Waste Licensing and Renewal: Explains the process for obtaining and renewing a hazardous waste license, including the necessary forms and due dates.
Hazardous Waste Rules: Overview of rules for hazardous waste generators and additional requirements based on generator size.

Hazardous Waste Rules & Generator Licensing

Forms for Hazardous Waste Generators: Forms for obtaining a hazardous waste license and template forms for complying with hazardous waste rules.
Hazardous Waste Generator Citations: Information on citations for hazardous waste generators, including fines and court appearances.
Hazardous Waste Generator Size: Lists amounts of hazardous waste generated per month and the corresponding generator size.
Hazardous Waste Inspections: Answers some common questions about why and when hazardous waste inspections are conducted, what will happen during the inspection, what records the inspector will want to review, and what follow-up to expect if necessary.
Hazardous Waste License Fees: Information about hazardous waste license fees and bill summaries.
Hazardous Waste Licensing and Renewal: Explains the process for obtaining and renewing a hazardous waste license, including the necessary forms and due dates.
Hazardous Waste Rules: Overview of rules for hazardous waste generators and additional requirements based on generator size.
Tanks Program: Information about rules, management and inspections of underground and aboveground storage tanks.

Does My Business Generate Hazardous Waste?: Determine if your business generates hazardous waste by understanding what is a waste, what is a hazardous waste and how to evaluate your businesses waste.
Examples of Hazardous and Special Wastes: Lists hazardous waste codes with descriptions of what makes them hazardous. Gives examples of industries and hazardous wastes they may generate.
Hazardous Waste Disposal Companies and VSQG Collection Programs: A listing of transporters, facilities, consultants and brokers for hazardous wastes. The list also includes laundry facilities and rag centrifuging companies.
How to Manage Business Electronic Waste: Lists advantages to recycling electronics and questions to consider when looking for a recycling company.

Hazardous Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention: Some ideas for reducing hazardous waste and implementing pollution prevention, and links to resources for additional information.

Hazardous Waste Factsheets: Business information for hazardous waste management, direct links to factsheets created by the MPCA, Hennepin County, and MnTap.
Hazardous Waste Generator Newsletter: This newsletter includes tips on hazardous waste management, disposal information, enforcement, and no-violation summaries.

Generator Training and Registration: Information about training for hazardous waste generators including the training schedule and online registration.

Hazardous Waste Self Audit Programs: Self-audit programs help businesses assess their hazardous waste management and compliance with hazardous waste rules without a formal inspection.

Learn more about how a self-audit can help identify, measure and remove hazardous wastes from your business.