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Step 6: Treat or transport your hazardous waste
See MPCA fact sheet #w-hw1-06, Treat or Dispose of Hazardous Waste Correctly at:
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/w-hw1-06.pdf
for detailed guidance.
Table 4. Hazardous waste treatment and disposal options
You may manage your hazardous waste by:
LQG or SQG
· Shipment to a permitted hazardous waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facility (TSDF) using a
uniform hazardous waste manifest. See MPCA fact sheet #w-hw1-07, Manifest Shipments of
Hazardous Waste, at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/w-hw1-07.pdf
.
· Shipment to a legitimate recycling facility using a uniform hazardous waste manifest. See MPCA fact
sheet #w-hw2-42, Recycling Hazardous Waste, at
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/w-hw2-42.pdf
.
· Use as an eligible feedstock or byproduct. If used off-site, a uniform hazardous waste manifest is not
needed for shipment. See MPCA fact sheet #w-hw2-42, Recycling Hazardous Waste, at
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/w-hw2-42.pdf
.
· Treatment on-site in a container or tank. Preapproval from the MPCA or Metro County is required if
the container or tank will be not be closed during treatment.
· Discharge to the sanitary sewer. Pre-notification to the receiving Publicly Owned Treatment Works
(POTW, commonly known as a sewage treatment plant) is required.
VSQG All of the allowed management methods allowed above, and:
· Self-transport to a Very Small Quantity Generator Collection Program (VSQGCP) that has agreed to
accept the waste. See MPCA fact sheet #w-hw2-51, VSQG Collection Requirements, at
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/w-hw2-51.pdf
.
· Self-transport of oil-based paint and coatings to a Licensed Paint Collection Site (LPCS). See MPCA
fact sheet #w-hw4-37a, Architectural Paint, at
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/w-hw4-37a.pdf
.
· Mix non-chlorinated, non-paint waste solvents into used oil burned on site or shipped off site as used
oil. See MPCA fact sheet #w-hw4-30, Used Oil and Related Wastes, at
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/w-hw4-30.pdf
MiniQG All of the allowed management methods allowed above, and:
· Self-transport to a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program (HHWCP) that has agreed to
accept the waste. Contact your county to find local HHWCPs.
Step 7: Document your hazardous waste shipments
See MPCA fact sheet #w-hw1-07, Manifest Shipments of Hazardous Waste, at:
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/w-hw1-07.pdf
for detailed guidance.
If you are a VSQG and self-transport your waste, ensure that you meet all applicable requirements of the U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
See MPCA fact sheet #w-hw2-53, Requirements for Transporting Waste to a VSQG Collection Program, at:
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/w-hw2-53.pdf
.
Step 8: Plan for emergencies
Table 5. Guidance documents for hazardous waste emergency planning
If your site is a: For hazardous waste emergency planning guidance, see:
MiniQG or VSQG https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/w-hw1-08a.pdf
SQG https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/w-hw1-08b.pdf
LQG https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/w-hw1-08c.pdf