Toxics Use Reduction (TUR) Online Reporting

Next steps for Toxics Use Reduction (TUR) Online Reporting

1. Important Note: COVID-19

   Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MassDEP will treat as timely any Toxics Use Reduction (TUR) Report and Plan Summary filed up to 120 days after the original July 1, 2020, deadline (or by November 1, 2020).

   All other TUR requirements under M.G.L. Chapter 21I and 310 CMR 50.000 remain in effect, and the facilities subject to them must to continue to comply, as well as operate in a manner that is protective of public health and the environment.

   See the Amended Guidance below to learn more.

   Open PDF file, 129.88 KB, for Amended Toxics Use Reduction Planning & Reporting Guidance During COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF 129.88 KB)

2. What to Know

   If your company is subject to the Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA), it is required to file an annual Toxics Use Report that identifies:

   • Every TURA-listed chemical the company manufactures, processes, or otherwise uses above applicable thresholds;
   • All production processes and products that use one or more listed chemicals; and
   • The amount of each listed chemical generated as byproduct (wasted), shipped in product, and released to the environment.

   Your company must also pay an Annual Toxics Use Fee, based the number of people it employs and the number of listed chemicals it manufactures, processes, or otherwise uses above applicable thresholds.

   The TUR report must be filed online or postmarked by July 1 after the reporting year. If you submit the report more than 30 days after this deadline, your company will be subject to a statutory late fee of $1,000. Additional enforcement actions may also be possible.
   
   MassDEP will mail you a TUR fee invoice in late summer. If your company does not pay within 30 days of the due date, it will be subject to a statutory late fee of $1,000.

   Open XLSX file, 122.75 KB, for Complete List of TURA Chemicals, May 2020 (XLSX 122.75 KB)

3. Review the Instructions & Guidance

   Learn how to prepare and submit your TUR Report.

   Open PDF file, 1.49 MB, for TURA Reporting Instructions (PDF 1.49 MB)

   Open PDF file, 2.17 MB, for TURA Reporting Appendices (PDF 2.17 MB)

   Open PDF file, 171.63 KB, for Changes for TURA Reporting Year 2019 (PDF 171.63 KB)

4. File Your TUR Report

   To submit your TUR Report online, login here:

   eDEP Online Filing

   If you are a new user, you will need to create an account first. Registration takes less than five minutes.

   Open PDF file, 451.01 KB, for TURA eDEP Reporting Line-by-Line Tips (PDF 451.01 KB)