Where is the Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule in Effect?

On this page:

• Map of Where the Final Rule is in Effect
• Links to Generator Improvements State Regulations

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Map of Where the Final Rule is in Effect

On November 28, 2016, EPA issued a rule that finalizes a much-needed update to the hazardous waste generator regulations to make the rules easier to understand, facilitate better compliance, provide greater flexibility in how hazardous waste is managed and close important gaps in the regulations.

This map shows which states have adopted the Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements final rule and which states have been authorized by EPA to implement it. New rules go into effect in a state when a state adopts them into state law. When EPA authorizes a state for a new rule, EPA reviews the new state regulations subsequent to adoption to ensure they are equally as stringent as, or more stringent than the federal regulations. EPA authorizes states through a final rule and can then enforce authorized state rules. See the State Authorization page for further information about the State Authorization program.

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Links to Generator Improvements State Regulations

Note: In the event that a link to state regulations is not found or available, search for the state environmental regulatory program's website in our list of hazardous waste programs Web page. You may need to search within the state website to find more information about the generator improvements final rule. The state links below all EPA.

State or Territory	Link to State Regulations	Adopted the Rule	Authorized for the Rule
Federal Tribes (uses Federal Regulations)		Administered by appropriate EPA Region
Alabama	Regulations (PDF) (1142 pp, 3.77 M, About PDF)	Yes	No
Alaska (uses Federal Regulations)		Administered by EPA Region 10
American Samoa (uses Federal Regulations)		Administered by EPA Region 9
Arizona	Regulations	Yes	No
Arkansas	Regulations	Yes	No
California		No	No
Colorado	Regulations	Yes	No
Connecticut		No	No
Delaware	Regulations	Yes	No
District of Columbia		No	No
Florida	Regulations	Yes	Yes
Georgia	Regulations (1 pp, 212 K, About PDF)	Yes	Yes
Guam		No	No
Hawaii	Regulations	Yes	No
Idaho	Hazardous Waste web page	Yes	No
Illinois	Regulations (120 pp, 538 KB, About PDF)	Yes	No
Indiana	Regulations	Yes	No
Iowa (uses Federal Regulations)		Administered by EPA Region 7
Kansas		No	No
Kentucky	Regulations	Yes	Yes
Louisiana	Regulations	Yes	No
Maine		No	No
Maryland	Regulations	Yes	No
Massachusetts		No	No
Michigan	Regulations	Yes	No
Minnesota		No	No
Mississippi	Regulations: Rules 1.3 and 1.4 (pdf)	Yes	No
Missouri		No	No
Montana	Regulations: Subchapter 6	Yes	No
Nebraska		No	No
Nevada	Regulations	Yes	Yes
New Hampshire		No	No
New Jersey	Regulations	Yes	No
New Mexico	Regulations(PDF)(11 pp, 159 K, About PDF)	Yes	No
New York		No	No
North Carolina	Regulations	Yes	No
North Dakota	Regulations	Yes	No
Northern Mariana Islands (uses Federal Regulations)		Administered by EPA Region 9
Ohio	Regulations	Yes	No
Oklahoma	Regulations (PDF)(31 pp, 258 K, About PDF)	Yes	No
Oregon	Regulations	Yes	No
Pennsylvania	Regulations	Yes	No
Puerto Rico (uses Federal Regulations)		Administered by EPA Region 2
Rhode Island		No	No
South Carolina	Regulations	Yes	Yes
South Dakota	Regulations	Yes	No
Tennessee	Regulations	Yes	No
Texas	Regulations	Yes	No
U.S. Virgin Islands (uses Federal Regulations)		Administered by EPA Region 2
Utah	Regulations	Yes	No
Vermont	Regulations: Subchapter 3	Yes	No
Virginia	Regulations	Yes	No
Washington	Regulations	Yes	No
West Virginia	Regulations	Yes	No
Wisconsin	Regulations	Yes	No
Wyoming	Regulations: Section 262	Yes	No

If you would like to suggest updates to the page, please send your comments to Kaitlin Franssen at franssen.kaitlin@epa.gov.