Hazardous Waste
The Virginia hazardous waste management regulations, which closely follow federal standards established under RCRA, require permits for transportation, storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous wastes. For some activities at a facility, portions of the permit are issued by EPA's Region III office in Philadelphia.
Hazardous Waste 2009 Biennial Reporting (pdf)
RCRA Corrective Action Baseline Facilities Factsheets
Notification for New Generators and Notification Renewals
Generators may send EPA 8700-12 notification forms to obtain new EPA ID numbers, or revised notifications for changes in waste streams, generator status, or contact information, directly to DEQ.
RCRA Subtitle C Site Identification Form, EPA Form 8700-12 (revised 11/2009)
Quick instructions for completing EPA form 8700-12 (revised 7/2006)
The addressee for notification forms and contact for notification form assistance is Daniel S. Gwinner:
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
629 East Main St. Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 698-4145
Generators obtaining provisional EPA ID numbers are also required to submit a Notification form (Notification of Regulated Waste Activity Instructions and Form Booklet). This does not establish a permanent EPA ID number but is required as part of our provisional number protocol. Notifications submitted in support of a provisional number must be sent directly to the DEQ Regional Office issuing the number.
Hazardous Waste Regulations
Final authorization of state hazardous waste management program revision
Final Hazardous Waste Fee Regulations
Immediate Final Rule 2004 for Hazardous Waste
Regulations also govern the issuance of:
Virginia currently has no permitted hazardous waste disposal sites.
Virginia DEQ has online compliance assistance papers available on the following topics and adds new papers periodically:
- Universal Waste Lamps Compliance Guide for Tanning Salons
- Fluorescent lights / mercury-containing lamps (universal waste) guidance
- Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb Fact Sheet for Homeowners
- Hazardous waste management at colleges and universities
- Hazardous Waste Management at Airports
- How do you manage contaminated rags?
- Precious Metal Recovery: Photographic Silver
- Recyclable Materials: Used Oil
- Recommendations for CESQG Collection Programs
- Issuance of Provisional EPA ID Numbers
- Synopsis of Requirements for 100-1000 KG/MO Generators "Small Quantity Generators"
- Synopsis of Requirements for Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators
- What is satellite accumulation?
Universal Waste Management
Universal waste is a subset of hazardous waste for which the United States Environmental Protection Agency has created streamlined management regulations to encourage the collection and recycling of some commonly generated hazardous waste. Click here for more information about universal waste management in Virginia.
Mercury Switch Program
Because many end-of-life vehicles are shredded for scrap metal reclamation, the presence of mercury switches contributes to mercury emissions when scrap steel is smelted for recovery and reforming. Virginia DEQ requires the removal of mercury convenience light switches from end-of-life motor vehicles prior to their demolition. Click here for more information about Virginia DEQ's mercury switch removal regulations, program history, and educational materials.