If you’re like me you probably thought the launch day for the e-Manifest System would never come.  Well, it looks like both of us were wrong!  After missing several of its self-imposed deadlines (see:  History of the e-Manifest System) the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced (January 3, 2018) the date the e-Manifest System will go into affect nation-wide; that date is June 30, 2018.

The hang-up preventing implementation of the system all these years was deciding on a fee structure to pay for it.  That has now been resolved.

Many within the regulated community still have questions about the system and how it will work, such as:

• Will I be allowed to continue using a paper uniform hazardous waste manifest after June 30th?
• Is it possible for the uniform hazardous waste manifest to be completely replaced by an electronic form?
• What are the fees and who must pay them?
• Will information on my uniform hazardous waste manifest be made publicly available?
• Will I have to wait for my state to implement this new rule?
• and more…

To answer these questions USEPA created a website:  The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest (E-Manifest) System.  Here you can:

• Learn more about the e-Manifest system.
• Subscribe to the e-Manifest ListServ to receive updates (I recommend this!)
• Take the e-Manifest for a test drive.
• And a lot more.

Also, I suggest you attend the general e-Manifest webinar scheduled for March 28, 2018 at 2:00 pm (ET).  “This webinar session will provide the latest e-Manifest updates in preparation for the June 30, 2018 launch of e-Manifest.  The theme for this e-Manifest webinar is ’90 Days to Launch’.”

You may access the live, general webinar session at 2:00 p.m. on March 28 by clicking here.