Hazardous Waste - EPA Identification Number Details

Generators of hazardous waste, transporters of hazardous waste, and facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste in the State of Maryland are required to notify the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department before treating, storing, disposing, offering for transportation, or transporting hazardous waste. Large quantity handlers of universal waste are required to notify the Department before accumulating 5,000 kilograms of universal waste for the first time. Upon receipt of a notification, the Department assigns an EPA Identification number to the notifier through the EPA RCRAInfo database.