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Non hazardous waste manifest The generator certifies the waste is not hazardous, the driver signs on collection and the landfill on receipt, with a PDF for each copy.

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Fill in the non-hazardous waste manifest

Non-hazardous waste manifest

1–3. Generator

The generator fills in items 1 to 10 before the load leaves.

Your own reference for this load. Never an EPA manifest tracking number.

What is a non hazardous waste manifest?

A signed record that goes with a load of non-hazardous waste from the site that made it to the landfill, transfer station or recycler. The generator describes the waste and certifies it is not hazardous, the driver signs on collection, and the facility signs on receipt.

There is no federal form. The EPA manifest (Form 8700-22) is only for hazardous waste, so a non-hazardous manifest is whatever layout the landfill or hauler accepts, as long as it carries what they need. This one follows the items most facilities ask for.

Does non hazardous waste require a manifest?

Not under federal law. 40 CFR 262.20 requires a manifest for hazardous waste, and DOT shipping papers are for hazardous materials. Landfills and transfer stations often require a signed manifest or waste profile for industrial, special and construction waste before they accept a load.

Before it is non-hazardous, someone has to decide it is: 40 CFR 262.11 makes the generator determine whether each waste is hazardous. The certification in item 11 is that decision, signed.

Some states prescribe their own document instead: Illinois for non-hazardous special waste, New Jersey’s Solid Waste Origin and Disposal (O&D) Form for loads to in-state facilities, New York’s Part 360 waste tracking document for C&D debris from New York City, Long Island, Putnam and Westchester, and Texas, which requires the EPA manifest for Class 1 non-hazardous industrial waste. Use theirs where they apply.

How to fill out a non hazardous waste manifest

Items 1 to 5 name the generator, the site the waste left, the transporter and the receiving facility. Items 6 to 10 describe the waste: what it is, the number and type of containers, the quantity and unit, and any profile number the facility gave when it approved the waste.

The generator or their authorized agent signs item 11 when the load is ready. The driver signs item 12 on collection, a second transporter item 13, and the facility notes any discrepancy in item 14 and signs item 15 on receipt.

Non hazardous waste manifest vs bill of lading

A bill of lading is the carrier’s receipt for goods and its contract to carry them. A waste manifest tracks the waste itself, from generator to final facility, with the generator’s certification of what it is. Many haulers combine the two on one form; a facility that asks for a manifest wants the generator’s certification and its own receipt signature on it.

Questions

Is there a non hazardous waste manifest template I can use?

This is one: fill it in here, have each person sign their part on screen, and download a PDF. If the landfill or hauler has its own form, use theirs for that facility.

Who can sign a non hazardous waste manifest?

The generator, or someone authorized to sign for them, such as a site manager or the contractor who arranged disposal, signs item 11. The driver signs for the transporter and a facility employee signs for the facility.

Can I use the EPA hazardous waste manifest for non-hazardous waste?

Some facilities accept it, and Texas requires it for Class 1 non-hazardous industrial waste. Elsewhere it is not needed: federal rules require Form 8700-22 only for hazardous waste. TCEQ: EPA waste manifest system

Does Illinois accept this for special waste?

No. Illinois non-hazardous special waste travels on Illinois EPA’s Non-Hazardous Special Waste Manifest, or a copy substantially identical to it. Illinois EPA manifest instructions (PDF)

Does a non-hazardous load need DOT shipping papers?

Only if the material is a DOT hazardous material. 49 CFR 172.200 requires a shipping paper for hazardous materials; waste that is neither hazardous waste nor a hazardous material needs none. 49 CFR 172.200

Sources

Other waste paperwork in the United States