PARTNERS IN PREVENTION
E-Manifest - A New Way to Keep Hazardous Waste Records Are you tired of sorting through stacks of hard-toread hazardous waste manifest copies? You now have a better option for hazardous waste recordkeeping: e-Manifest. E-manifest is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s system for electronically storing hazardous waste manifests. What’s required to use the system? First, register for a free industry user account and then learn how to view your manifests. Manifest requirements Manifests are required for most shipments of hazardous waste in Minnesota, including those from very small quantity generators. Manifesting exceptions are discussed in depth in the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) fact sheet “Manifest shipments of hazardous waste”, #w-hw1-07, at: pca.state.mn.us/sites/ default/files/w-hw1-07.pdf. You must keep records of all manifested hazardous waste shipments. At auto service shops, commonly manifested wastes are parts washer solvent and paint waste. A manifest tracks hazardous waste movement from your site to its final destination and allows you to make sure it is properly managed.
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While you and your transporter may choose to use either a paper or fully electronic manifest, the official copy of the manifest is now housed in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) RCRAInfo e-Manifest system. You may use the EPA e-Manifest system to meet your generator recordkeeping requirement. Once you have registered for an account, you will be able to access all of your manifests back to mid-2018, whenever you choose and from wherever you are, and no longer need to keep your own paper or electronic copies. Register for E-Manifest You will need to register for a free industry user account in the EPA’s RCRAInfo database at rcrainfo.epa.gov. The MPCA has created a tutorial to help you register. Find the tutorial and detailed information on other hazardous waste topics at: pca.state.mn.us/waste/ hazardous-waste-documents-and-forms. For questions about hazardous waste, contact your Metropolitan County environmental department or the MPCA at (651) 296-6300 or info.pca@state.mn.us.
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