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MassDEP Hazardous Waste Policies, Guidance & Fact Sheets

Resources developed to help you comply with the state hazardous waste management regulations that apply to your activity, business, or facility.
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Hazardous Waste Generation, Accumulation & Labeling

Open PDF file, 248.2 KB,  Summary of Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG) Requirements (English, PDF 248.2 KB)
Open PDF file, 392.69 KB,  Summary of Small Quantity Generator (SQG) Requirements (English, PDF 392.69 KB)
Open PDF file, 178.04 KB,  Fact Sheet: Universal Waste Rule for Small Quantity Generators (English, PDF 178.04 KB)
Open PDF file, 215.22 KB,  Compliance Assistance Guide for Generators of Hazardous Waste - English (English, PDF 215.22 KB)
Open PDF file, 215.51 KB,  Português: Guia de Assisténcia de Conformidade para a Feradores de Resíduos Perigosos (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 215.51 KB)
Open PDF file, 224.01 KB,  Español: Guía de Ayuda para Conformidad Reglamentaria para Generadores de Desechos Peligrosos (Spanish, PDF 224.01 KB)
Open PDF file, 106.96 KB,  Satellite Area Accumulation of Hazardous Waste (English, PDF 106.96 KB)
Open PDF file, 25.64 KB,  Managing Spent "High Flash" Mineral Spirits & Petroleum Naphtha Wastes (English, PDF 25.64 KB)
Open PDF file, 217.57 KB,  Managing Industrial Wipers & Sorptive Materials Contaminated with Waste Oil (English, PDF 217.57 KB)
Open PDF file, 107.66 KB,  Oil Filter Policy (English, PDF 107.66 KB)
Open PDF file, 169.17 KB,  Safe Handling of Waste Oil for Burning in Space Heaters (English, PDF 169.17 KB)
Open PDF file, 136.43 KB,  Advisory: Drum-Style Fluorescent Lamp Crushers (English, PDF 136.43 KB)
Open PDF file, 174.12 KB,  Contractors with Hazardous Waste: Policy (English, PDF 174.12 KB)
Open PDF file, 116.88 KB,  Towing Company Management of Fuel- & Oil-Contaminated Debris from Vehicle Accidents (English, PDF 116.88 KB)
Open PDF file, 160.22 KB,  Vessels Registered with the New Bedford Clean Bilge Program: Procedures for Manifesting Hazardous Waste Shipments (English, PDF 160.22 KB)
Open PDF file, 19.68 KB,  BWP-94-007: Policy on the Classification of Used Carbon Canisters, December 1993 (English, PDF 19.68 KB)
Open PDF file, 38.66 KB,  HW 93-01: Interim Policy Regarding the Regulatory Status of Soils Contaminated with Waste Oil of Unknown Origin and/or Hazardous Constituents, January 1993 (English, PDF 38.66 KB)

Business/Facility-Specific Information

Open PDF file, 226 KB,  Automotive Recyclers: Vehicle Crushing Best Practices (English, PDF 226 KB)
Open PDF file, 137.72 KB,  Automotive Service & Repair: Waste Oil & Used Oil Filter Management (English, PDF 137.72 KB)
Open PDF file, 113.48 KB,  Automotive Service & Repair: Waste Tire Management (English, PDF 113.48 KB)
Open PDF file, 273.74 KB,  Boatyards & Marinas: Management of Hazardous Waste (English, PDF 273.74 KB)
Open PDF file, 160.22 KB,  Vessels Registered with the New Bedford Clean Bilge Program: Procedures for Manifesting Hazardous Waste Shipments (English, PDF 160.22 KB)
Open PDF file, 112.61 KB,  Commercial Pesticide Users: Hazardous Waste Requirements (English, PDF 112.61 KB)
Open PDF file, 174.12 KB,  Contractors with Hazardous Waste: Policy (English, PDF 174.12 KB)
Open PDF file, 206.32 KB,  Furniture Manufacturers, Finishers & Refinishers: Hazardous Waste Information (English, PDF 206.32 KB)
Open PDF file, 106.19 KB,  Golf Courses: Hazardous Waste Requirements (English, PDF 106.19 KB)
Open PDF file, 73.54 KB,  Laboratories: Applicability of the Satellite Accumulation Rule (English, PDF 73.54 KB)
Open PDF file, 229.66 KB,  Laboratories: Environmental Compliance (English, PDF 229.66 KB)
Open PDF file, 46.22 KB,  Medical Facilities: Infectious Waste Management & Transport (English, PDF 46.22 KB)
Open PDF file, 33.63 KB,  Schools: Epinephrine Management Options (English, PDF 33.63 KB)
Open PDF file, 116.88 KB,  Towing Company Management of Fuel- & Oil-Contaminated Debris from Vehicle Accidents (English, PDF 116.88 KB)
Open PDF file, 133.47 KB,  Veterinary Facilities: Environmental Compliance (English, PDF 133.47 KB)

Hazardous Household Product Collection

Open PDF file, 142.71 KB,  Managing Asbestos-Containing Material Received at Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events (English, PDF 142.71 KB)
Open PDF file, 40.75 KB,  Municipal Oil Collection Checklist (English, PDF 40.75 KB)
Open PDF file, 40.32 KB,  Municipal Paint Collection & Storage Check List (English, PDF 40.32 KB)
Open DOC file, 50.5 KB,  Handbook for the MassDEP Surplus Paint Program (English, DOC 50.5 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.17 MB,  Pesticide Reduction Resource Guide for Citizens & Municipalities (English, PDF 1.17 MB)

Contact

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Email MassDEP baw.edep@mass.gov
Or contact your hazardous waste transportation contractor. MassDEP-Licensed Hazardous Waste Transporters

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Contact MassDEP marrcus.henry@mass.gov

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Contact MassDEP marrcus.henry@mass.gov

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