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Hazardous Waste Transporters

To operate in California, all hazardous waste transporters must be registered with the Department of Toxic Substances Control. Unless specifically exempted, hazardous waste transporters must comply with the California Highway Patrol Regulations; the California State Fire Marshal Regulations; and the United States Department of Transportation Regulations. In addition, hazardous waste transporters must comply with Division 20, Chapter 6.5, Article 6 and 13 of the California Health and Safety Code and the Title 22, Division 4.5, Chapter 13 of the California Code of Regulations which are administered by DTSC. Transporters handling hazardous waste of concern must report missing waste and provide a disclosure statement in 2004 as part of their registration renewal or application.

 
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Registered Transporters


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General Transporter Requirements
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 Fact Sheet:   Managing Hazardous Wastes at Transfer Facilities - October 2006
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 Fact Sheet:   Hazardous Waste Transporter Requirements - August 2007
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 Fact Sheet:   Hazardous Waste Transporter Variances - November 2001
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Consolidated Manifesting
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 Fact Sheet:   Rejected Loads - May 2007
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 Fact Sheet:   Consolidated Transporters - August 2007
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 Fact Sheet:   Consolidated Manifesting (SB 271) (introduction) - December 2001


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Hazardous Wastes of Concern [Senate Bill 489 (2002)]
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Effective July 10, 2003, new emergency regulations impose reporting and disclosure requirements on transporters of Hazardous Wastes of Concern (explosives, poisons and poisonous gases). Transporters handling hazardous waste of concern must report missing waste and provide a disclosure statement in 2004 as part of their registration renewal or application. If you transport these wastes, please read the fact sheet, regulations and related documents for more information.
 
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Manifest Reports
  • The Manifest Reports page contains information on  generating reports from DTSC's Hazardous Waste Tracking System, and mailing addresses for submitting the paper forms.
  • The Hazardous Waste (HW) Summary Report is prepared from data extracted from the copies of hazardous waste manifests received each year by DTSC. The volume of manifests is typically 900,000 - 1,000,000 annually, representing approximately 450,000 - 500,000 shipments. The report provides complete generator and receiving facility information and is available in a compressed (zipped) text format for downloading.


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Forms and Applications
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