BR Search User Guide

The Biennial Report (BR) is the current mechanism utilized by EPA's Office of Solid Waste (OSW) to collect and report biennial data on hazardous waste generation and management. The information in BR is used to support the development of the National Biennial RCRA Hazardous Waste Report. Additionally, BR data are provided to the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). This allows NTIS to respond to requests from the public and industry for RCRAInfo or BR data. BR includes data on handler identification and certification, waste generation and management, waste receipt from off-site, waste treatment, disposal or recycling, and off-site installations and transporters.

This is a brief user's guide to the BR Search. Select between a variety of different search options and output options detailed below. 

Facility Selection Option

First, select Facility Name or Handler ID from the Facility Identification dropdown list.

Facility Name

Enter the complete or partial facility name to retrieve all facilities with that name.

Select the “Beginning With” option to retrieve results where the start of the facility name is equal to the search value. When the "Exact Match" option is specified for a facility name, only facilities that exactly match the name as entered will be retrieved. Select the "Containing" option when entering a partial name for a better retrieval the first time you access the data.

Handler ID

Enter the complete or partial Handler ID to retrieve all facilities with that ID.

Select the “Beginning With” option to retrieve results where the start of the Handler ID is equal to the search value. When the "Exact Match" option is specified for a Handler ID, only facilities that exactly match the ID as entered will be retrieved. Select the "Containing" option when entering a partial ID for a better retrieval the first time you access the data.

Geography Search Option

Select from the following geographical search options: ZIP Code, Address, City, County, and State.

ZIP Code

The entry can be one or more digits.

Address

Enter a complete or partial street address. Select the “Beginning With” option to retrieve results where the start of the address is equal to the search value. When the "Exact Match" option is specified for an address, only facilities that exactly match the address as entered will be retrieved. Select the "Containing" option when entering an address for a better retrieval the first time you access the data.

City

Enter a complete or partial city name. State is required with City.

County

Enter a complete or partial county name. State is required with County.

State

Select a State from the dropdown list.

Note: It is strongly recommended that you enter a small geographical area to begin the search since Envirofacts contains a large number of facilities.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Search Option

First, select NAICS Code Description or NAICS Code from the Choose Option dropdown list.

NAICS Description
Enter a complete or partial NAICS description to obtain a list of all NAICS codes that fit under the description. For example, entering "Accommodation" and selecting the “Containing” option will retrieve all facilities with NAICS codes that have "Accommodation" somewhere in the NAICS description. Otherwise, “Beginning With” is the default, which might not yield results.

NAICS Code 
Enter the complete NAICS Code as search criteria for your search. You do not need to enter any other search criteria in conjunction with the NAICS Code. To view a list, click the Lookup NAICS Code link.

The individual digits within the NAICS code indicate different levels of granularity in identifying a business. Here is an example of the granularity the individual digits provide:

Number of Digits	Example NAICS	Definition / Granularity
Two	31xxxx	Manufacturing
Three	311xxx	Food Manufacturing
Four	3115xx	Food Manufacturing, Dairy Products
Five	31151x	Food Manufacturing, Dairy Products, (Not Frozen)
Six	311511	Food Manufacturing, Dairy Products, (Not Frozen), Fluid Milk

Other Search Options

Reporting Year

Choose a Reporting Year from the dropdown list. Data is available for selection every two years, beginning in 2001. See the user interface for the default selection, which is the most recent available reporting year.

Management Location

Click on the radio button next to All, Offsite, Onsite, or Not Managed Onsite or Shipped Offsite. The default is "All".

Management Method

Select a Management Method from the dropdown list. If you enter this criteria, the Management Location will default to "Onsite."

Waste Origin

Describes how the waste originated at the reporting site as either "Received" or "Generated". Click on the radio button next to "Wastes generated onsite," "Wastes received from offsite facility," or "Both," which will retrieve data from both categories.

Waste Code

The EPA hazardous waste for each waste reported at each site. You may select one or more Waste Codes from the dropdown list.

Form Code

The code (with its short name and long description) for the specific category of the physical form or chemical composition of the hazardous waste. You may select one or more Form Codes from the dropdown list.

Source Code

The code for the specific category of source process for the waste being reported. You may select one or more Source Codes from the dropdown list.

BR Search Results

The BR Search Results provide a list of EPA-regulated facilities in Envirofacts that match the criteria you selected. Click on the hyperlinked HANDLER ID for BR Reports. The information given for these facilities in the search results page includes:

1. HANDLER ID
2. HANDLER NAME
3. The ADDRESS is a combination of the following individual attributes in BR:
   • Street
   • City
   • State
   • ZIP Code
4. COUNTY
5. LATITUDE/LONGITUDE
6. GENERATOR STATUS

BR Reports

The BR Reports include a BR Facility Summary Report and a BR Facility Waste Detail Report. The BR Facility Summary Report provides the following information:

1. Facility Information:
   • HANDLER NAME
   • STREET 1
   • STREET 2
   • CITY
   • STATE
   • COUNTY
   • HANDLER ID
   • REPORTING YEAR
   • GENERATOR STATUS
   • ZIP CODE
   • PENALTY
2. Mailing Information:
   • HANDLER NAME
   • STREET 1
   • STREET 2
   • CITY
   • STATE
   • ZIP CODE
3. Basic Waste Information:
   • WASTE TYPE
     • GENERATION
     • MANAGEMENT
     • WASTE RECEIVED
     • WASTE SHIPPED
     • INCINERATION
     • DISPOSAL
     • ACUTE GENERATION
   • NATIONAL REPORT

The BR Facility Waste Detail Report provides the following information:

1. Generated Waste Shipped to Offsite Facilities:
   • OFFSITE FACILITY ID
   • NAME
   • The ADDRESS is a combination of the following individual attributes in BR:
     • Street
     • City
     • State
     • ZIP Code
   • TONS SENT
   • TONS GENERATED
   • FORM CODE
   • SOURCE CODE
   • WASTE CODE
     Five columns are available for Waste Codes. If the complete waste code description is not given in the column, the Waste Code will be hotlinked to the complete description.
   • REMAINING WASTE CODES
     If there are more than five waste codes listed for this handler, click on the hotlink for the complete list of waste code information of generated waste shipped to offsite facilities.
   • HAZARDOUS WASTE STREAMS
   • MGT METHOD
2. Generated Waste Managed Onsite:
   • TONS MANAGED
   • TONS GENERATED
   • FORM CODE
   • SOURCE CODE
   • WASTE CODE
     Five columns are available for Waste Codes. If the complete waste code description is not given in the column, the Waste Code will be hotlinked to the complete description.
   • REMAINING WASTE CODES
     If there are more than five waste codes listed for this handler, click on the hotlink for the complete list of waste code information of generated waste managed onsite.
   • HAZARDOUS WASTE STREAMS
   • SYSTEM TYPE PAGE NUMBER
   • MGT METHOD
3. Waste Received from Offsite Facilities:
   • OFFSITE FACILITY ID
   • NAME
   • The ADDRESS is a combination of the following individual attributes in BR:
     • Street
     • City
     • State
     • ZIP Code
   • TONS RECEIVED
   • FORM CODE
   • WASTE CODE
     Five columns are available for Waste Codes. If the complete waste code description is not given in the column, the Waste Code will be hotlinked to the complete description.
   • REMAINING WASTE CODES
     If there are more than five waste codes listed for this handler, click on the hotlink for the complete list of waste code information of generated waste received from offsite facilities.
   • HAZARDOUS WASTE STREAMS
   • FORM WR WASTE SUBPAGE NUMBER