Pennsylvania STATE INFORMATION SHEET
**Please refer to PA state website or direct contact for most up to date information and or to ask specific questions:
DEP Central Office Contacts
Division of Hazardous WasteBureau of Waste Management
PA Department of Environmental Protection
14th Floor Rachel Carson State Office Building
PO Box 69170
Harrisburg PA 17106-9170
717-787-6239
E-Mail: ra-hazwaste@pa.gov
Tom Mellott -- Division Chief, Hazardous Waste Management
**Melissa Gross -- Chief, Compliance and Information Management - contact for Generator Improvement Rule Questions
Glenn Mitzel -- Chief, Permitting and Technical Support
Per the PA Chief, Division of Hazardous Waste Management-
Pennsylvania is an incorporation by reference state. As such, the Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule became effective in Pennsylvania on May 30, 2017. We incorporate by reference under PA Code Title 25 §260a.3(e). A formal rulemaking is not required for DEP to adopt the rule.
General questions regarding hazardous waste can be sent to us through this resource account. Questions specific to a particular facility may be addressed through the appropriate regional office. That information may be found here - https://www.dep.pa.gov/About/Regional/Pages/Office-Locations.aspx
Link to list of PA hazardous waste information links:
Informative question and answers on various issues such as contaminated wipes, fluorescent bulbs, episodic events, the new Pharmaceutical Rule and much more.
https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Land/Waste/SolidWaste/HazardousWaste/FAQs/Pages/default.aspx
Does PA require any special license to transport hazardous waste in the state?
Yes, a Hazardous Waste Transporter license must be obtained from the DEP if hazardous waste is picked up or delivered to PA. A PA hazardous waste permit is not required if only passing through the state.
How do I obtain a PA Hazardous Waste Transporter license?
An application may be downloaded from the Hazardous Waste Management web page at Hazardous Waste Transporter License Application
Does PA have universal wastes different than the Federal program?
Pennsylvania incorporates the federal regulations by reference, thus the universal waste program is part of PA regulation. PA recognizes the wastes termed as universal wastes under the federal program along with mercury-containing devices. Other wastes are presently under consideration to be included as universal wastes.Universal Wastes
Link to information on PA Manifest requirements:
https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Land/Waste/SolidWaste/HazardousWaste/Transportation/Pages/Manifest.aspx
Pennsylvania’s Hazardous Waste Management Program incorporates changes to the federal regulations by reference under 25 Pa. Code § 260a.3(e). Therefore, when EPA publishes a Final Rule in the Federal Register pertaining to hazardous waste regulations, the effective date for that rule is also the effective date in Pennsylvania.
On June 30, 2018, EPA launched a national system for tracking hazardous waste shipments electronically called “e-ManifestOpens In A New Window.” Hazardous waste sent offsite on or after June 30, 2018 should be entered or submitted through the e-Manifest system, unless the hazardous waste is exported outside of the country.
Link to information on PA Transporters Contingency Plan:
Hazardous Waste Transporters In-Transit Storage (or Transfer) Preparedness, Prevention, and Contingency (PPC) Plan
Transfer Facility Requirements
Regulations covering the storage and transfer of hazardous waste by transporters are found at 263a.12. Transfer facility requirements Opens In A New Window.
Link for Hazardous Waste Generators: