Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

    • Environmental Topics
    • Air
    • Bed Bugs
    • Cancer
    • Chemicals, Toxics, and Pesticide
    • Emergency Response
    • Environmental Information by Location
    • Health
    • Land, Waste, and Cleanup
    • Lead
    • Mold
    • Radon
    • Research
    • Science Topics
    • Water Topics
    • A-Z Topic Index
    • Laws & Regulations
    • By Business Sector
    • By Topic
    • Compliance
    • Enforcement
    • Laws and Executive Orders
    • Regulations
    • Report a Violation
    • Environmental Violations
    • Fraud, Waste or Abuse
    • About EPA
    • Our Mission and What We Do
    • Headquarters Offices
    • Regional Offices
    • Labs and Research Centers
    • Planning, Budget, and Results
    • Organization Chart
    • EPA History

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Hazardous Waste Generators

Managing Your Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses

This handbook provides an overview of the federal hazardous waste regulations and helps small-business owners and operators understand how best to comply with federal hazardous waste management regulations. It was updated in October 2019 to incorporate new requirements from the 2016 Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule, the 2018 e-Manifest Rule, the 2019 Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Rule, and other recent rulemakings.

Note that some of these new regulations have not been adopted by all the states at this time. Please check with your state for status of their adoption and any more stringent requirements they may have.

This guide has been translated into several languages that are common in the United States.

  • Managing Your Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses (pdf) (1.26 MB, October 2019, EPA 530-K-19-001)
  • Managing Your Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses in Chinese 中文: 简体版 (Simplified) (pdf) (4.59 MB)
  • Managing Your Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses in Chinese 中文: 繁體版 (Traditional) (pdf) (4.47 MB)
  • Managing Your Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses in Korean 한국어 (pdf) (4.24 MB)
  • Managing Your Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses in Russian русский (pdf) (5.34 MB)
  • Managing Your Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses in Spanish Español (pdf) (6.01 MB)
  • Managing Your Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses in Vietnamese Việt-ngữ (pdf) (5.42 MB)
  • Managing Your Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses in Tagalog (pdf) (5.07 MB)

Hazardous Waste Generators

  • Basics
  • Regulations
  • Re-notification
  • Industry-Specific Information
  • Guide for Small Businesses
  • Importing or Exporting Hazardous Waste
Contact Us About Hazardous Waste Generators
Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on February 11, 2025
  • Assistance
  • Spanish
  • Arabic
  • Chinese (simplified)
  • Chinese (traditional)
  • French
  • Haitian Creole
  • Korean
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Tagalog
  • Vietnamese
United States Environmental Protection Agency

Discover.

  • Accessibility Statement
  • Budget & Performance
  • Contracting
  • EPA www Web Snapshot
  • Grants
  • No FEAR Act Data
  • Plain Writing
  • Privacy
  • Privacy and Security Notice

Connect.

  • Data
  • Inspector General
  • Jobs
  • Newsroom
  • Regulations.gov
  • Subscribe
  • USA.gov
  • White House

Ask.

  • Contact EPA
  • EPA Disclaimers
  • Hotlines
  • FOIA Requests
  • Frequent Questions
  • Site Feedback

Follow.