In an earlier article I summarized the responsibilities of a hazardous waste generator for the completion and distribution of the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest (Manifest).  Read: Use and Distribution of the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest.  That article dealt only with the Federal regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  In this article – and those that follow – I will detail the requirements of individual states regarding the distribution of the Manifest.  Since the regulations of a state with an authorized hazardous waste program must be at least as strict as those of the EPA and can be more strict (state regulations can’t be less strict than Federal regulations), state regulations may require more than those of the EPA.

In this article:  New Jersey!

State regulatory agency:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP).

Manifest copy distribution in New Jersey:

• Page 1 (top copy): “Designated facility to destination State (if required)”.  A designated facility in New Jersey is not required to submit this page to the NJ DEP.
• Page 2: “Designated facility to generator State (if required)”.  A designated facility is not required to submit this copy to the NJ DEP for a generator of hazardous waste located in New Jersey.
• Page 3: “Designated facility to generator”.
• Page 4: “Designated Facility’s copy”.
• Page 5: “Transporter’s copy”.
• Page 6 (bottom copy): “Generator’s initial copy”

State requirements to modify the EPA-required manifest copy distribution outlined above:

• None
• Though required by some states a New Jersey generator of hazardous waste is not required to mail a copy of the Manifest to the NJ DEP.

Additional state requirements for the management of the uniform hazardous waste manifest:

• Use of the Manifest is required for shipments of hazardous waste generated by a large quantity generator (LQG) or small quantity generator (SQG).
• NJ DEP follows the Federal rule for the Exception Report.
• NJ DEP follows the Federal rule for the Waste Minimization Certification.

More information:

• Waste Management in New Jersey