Your State-by-State Guide to RCRA Hazardous Waste Reporting

Introduction

Navigating RCRA Hazardous Waste compliance requirements across multiple states presents significant challenges — even for experienced EHS professionals. From managing varying generator requirements and biennial/annual/bespoke reporting obligations, to submitting through diverse state reporting systems, regulated facilities face a complex regulatory landscape. The requirements extend beyond federal guidelines, with states implementing their own specific waste determinations, manifest systems, and reporting deadlines that complement EPA’s biennial reporting schedule. To help simplify this process, we’ve developed this comprehensive state-by-state RCRA reporting resource. Simply locate your state of interest, then visit the dedicated page to understand that state’s specific approach to hazardous waste reporting and generator requirements.

State Frequency Submission Type
Alabama Annual notification, Biennial Reporting State Portal, RCRAinfo, or Mail
Alaska Biennial N/A
Arizona Quarterly, Annual, Biennial State Portal Only
Arkansas Annual, Biennial RCRAInfo
California Annual, Biennial RCRAInfo
Colorado Biennial N/A
Connecticut Biennial N/A
Georgia Biennial N/A
Hawaii Biennial N/A
Idaho Annual, Biennial State Portal Only
Illinois Annual RCRAInfo
Indiana Annual RCRAInfo
Iowa Biennial N/A
Kansas Biennial N/A
Kentucky Annual State Portal or Mail
Louisiana Annual RCRAInfo
Maryland Biennial N/A
Massachusetts Biennial N/A
Michigan Biennial N/A
Minnesota Annual State Portal or Mail
Mississippi Annual RCRAInfo, Mail, Email
Missouri Quarterly, Annual, Biennial State Portal Only
Montana Annual, Biennial Mail or Email
Nebraska Biennial N/A
Nevada Biennial N/A
New Hampshire Quarterly, Biennially, Triennially Paper or Email
New Jersey Biennial N/A
New Mexico Biennial N/A
New York Annual, Biennial RCRAInfo
North Carolina Biennial N/A
North Dakota Biennial N/A
Ohio Biennial N/A
Oklahoma Biennial N/A
Oregon Annual State Portal Only
Puerto Rico Biennial N/A
Rhode Island Biennial N/A
South Carolina Quarterly, Biennially N/A
South Dakota Biennial N/A
Tennessee Annual Paper or Email
Texas Annual State Portal or Mail
The U.S. Virgin Islands Biennial N/A
Utah Biennial N/A
Vermont Biennial N/A
Virginia Biennial N/A
Washington Annual State Portal or Mail
West Virginia Biennial N/A
Wisconsin Annual State Portal Only
Wyoming Biennial N/A