The Federal regulations of the USEPA recognize three status of hazardous waste generators under the regulations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), they are:

• Large Quantity Generator (LQG).
• Small Quantity Generator (SQG).
• Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG).

Maryland has an authorized Hazardous Waste Program

As a state with an authorized hazardous waste program Maryland has the authority to make its regulations more strict than those of the USEPA, and it has.  Unlike the USEPA, the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) identifies only two hazardous waste generator status:

• Fully Regulated Generator, which includes those who would be SQGs and LQGs under USEPA regulations.
• Maryland Small Quantity Generator, which is roughly equivalent to the USEPA CESQG status.

In an earlier article I explained the process for determining your hazardous waste generator status in Maryland and briefly summarized the generator requirements.  The purpose of this article is to more thoroughly explain the regulatory requirements of a Maryland Small Quantity Generator of hazardous waste. (more…)