HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Hazardous Waste Onsite Treatment: Tiered Permitting Program

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The Hazardous Waste Treatment Permitting Reform Act of 1992 allowed facilities to treat some types of hazardous waste on-site through the Tiered Permitting Program. There are 4 tiers for on-site treatment permitting:

1. Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Treatment (CESQT)
2. Conditionally Exempt - Specified Waste stream (CESW)
3. Conditionally Authorized (CA)
4. Permit By Rule (PBR)

Each facility covered by the on-site treatment permitting program must submit a facility specific notification and a unit specific notification for the appropriate tier for each treatment unit the facility operates before operations may commence. In addition, such facilities must complete and submit the applicable CUPA registration forms depending on the waste and type of treatment. In Monterey County, the Monterey County Environmental Health Division, which is the local CUPA (Certified Unified Program Agency) administers the Tiered Permitting Program.

To determine which Tiered Permitting Program applies to your facility use the tiered permitting flow chart below.

Forms: (*Download Instructions)

			Word	PDF
1		Tiered Permitting Flowchart
2		Onsite Hazardous Waste Treatment Notification - Facility Page
3		Onsite Hazardous Waste Treatment Notification - Unit Page
4		Conditionally Exempt - Limited (CEL)
5		Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Treatment (CESQT)
6		Conditionally Exempt - Specified Wastestream (CESW)
7		Conditionally Authorized (CA)
8		Permit By Rule (PBR)
9		Certification of Financial Assurance
10		Remote Waste Consolidation Site Annual Notification
11		Hazardous Waste Tank Closure Certification

Links:

• California Department of Toxic Substances Control
• California Laws, Regulations & Policies

For more information on the Hazardous Waste Program, contact:
Bruce Welden, Supervising Hazardous Materials Specialist (831) 755-4680.