General Permit Initial & Annual Certification: Recycling, Composting & Digestion

Next steps for General Permit Initial & Annual Certification: Recycling, Composting & Digestion

1. Review the Instructions

   See the documents below for guidance on:

   • Linking your ePlace account to a previously obtained permit, and then
   • Preparing your application and filing it online.

   Open PDF file, 329.9 KB,  Instructions: How to Link Your ePlace Account to an Existing Permit (English, PDF 329.9 KB)

   Open PDF file, 186.24 KB,  Instructions: General Permit Initial & Annual Certification (English, PDF 186.24 KB)

   Open PDF file, 1.08 MB,  Online Filing Screen-by-Screen: Completing an Application in ePlace (English, PDF 1.08 MB)

2. Complete the Forms

   You may fill out and save Microsoft Word forms on your computer. PDF versions have to be printed out and completed by hand.

   Important Note: Even when applying online, you will still need to complete two conventional forms and upload them as attachments during the online filing process.

   Open DOC file, 137.5 KB,  Form: General Permit Certification (English, DOC 137.5 KB)

   Open PDF file, 306.87 KB,  Form: General Permit Certification (English, PDF 306.87 KB)

   Open DOCX file, 41.9 KB,  Form: Material Calculation Worksheet (English, DOCX 41.9 KB)

   Open PDF file, 240.2 KB,  Form: Material Calculation Worksheet (English, PDF 240.2 KB)

3. Submit Your Application

   File online via the EEA ePlace Portal. 

   Note: If you are a first-time user, you will need to create an account first.

   Open PDF file, 479.6 KB,  How to Create Your EEA ePLACE Account (English, PDF 479.6 KB)

   Open PDF file, 2.17 MB,  ePLACE Quick Guides & FAQs (English, PDF 2.17 MB)

   Open PDF file, 2.27 MB,  ePLACE Comprehensive User Manual (English, PDF 2.27 MB)