Hazardous Waste Permitting

EPA Posts New and Updates Model Permit Modules

On May 14, 2025, EPA published a new model permit module on general facility conditions applicable to all hazardous waste permits and updated the module on general permit conditions.

EPA Updates the TSDF Toolkit

On May 9, EPA updated the "Toolkit Reference Document for Requirements Related to Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs)." This resource gathers, in one place, the main publicly available permitting resources, so that the public, permit writers, state permitting authorities, and permittees can easily access them.

2023 Hazardous Waste Data Now Available

EPA posted National Biennial Hazardous Waste Report data for the 2023 calendar year.

• Access the data through RCRAInfo Web site.
• Download the data files.
• Explore trends in the data.

EPA Proposed a Rule to Reduce Open Burning and Open Detonation of Waste Explosives

On March 20, 2024, EPA proposed amendments to the existing regulatory requirements for how facilities must evaluate and use alternative technologies for treating waste explosives and proposes new technical standards for OB/OD units designed to further protect communities. Read the press release.