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The Hazardous Waste Information Platform’s Site Searches query a database of hundreds of thousands of hazardous waste handler records to find those in which you’re interested. You can locate sites of interest by using the basic search on the home page or the Advanced Search form. Both options take you to the same interactive search results display.

What is a Site?

The word “site” on this website refers to any type of regulated hazardous waste handler, including hazardous waste generators, transporters, and treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.

Search Tips

  • You must specify at least one search term.
  • You need only specify the search terms that are of most interest to you.
  • On the Advanced Search, expand or collapse the categories by clicking the corresponding arrow.
  • On the Advanced Search, clicking the Reset button at the bottom of the page removes all of your selections.
  • Searches that return a large number of facilities may load slowly. A loading indicator provides a visual indication that HWIP is retrieving results.
  • You can narrow your search by specifying additional site characteristics.

Home Page Basic Search Criteria

Search by Site Name or ID

To search for information about a particular hazardous waste site, Search by Site Name or ID. Enter a 12-digit EPA RCRA Site Identification number or the name of a site and click Search.

Search by Location

To search for information about hazardous waste sites in a particular area, Search by Location. Type a city, state, or zip code, and click search. Note that this search returns sites that are within 10 miles of the center of location provided (whether city, state, or zip code). For a more specific, comprehensive search by location, use the Advanced Search.

Use My Location

To search for hazardous waste sites located within a 10-mile radius of your location, click Use My Location, follow any prompts on your device to allow HWIP to use your location, and click Search.

Advanced Search Criteria

Site

Site ID

The unique EPA Identification Number assigned by EPA or authorized state agency to each hazardous waste handler. Allows entry of a partial ID number with at least two characters. Entry of a partial ID will return all sites with ID numbers that begin with the search term.

Site Name

Search for hazardous waste sites by name or partial name. If the search returns unexpected results, try other variations of the name. For example, if an abbreviation does not work, try using whole words, and vice versa. The search is not case sensitive.

Include Previous Site Names?

Defaults to No. Click Yes if you would like to search on historical site names.

NAICS Codes

A 2- to 6-digit code indicating the industrial activity of the site as defined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), which is maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau. The first two digits represent the Industry sector, in which there exist 20 broad sectors. Each digit adds more specificity. Typing a value in the search bar gives the list of all codes that contain that value. Click the box next to your search value to select all returned codes, or select individual codes by clicking the box next to each code of interest.

Land Ownership

The ownership designation of the land the hazardous waste site is located on, according to information that has been entered in EPA’s RCRAInfo.

EPA Purview

Search by EPA Region for sites located outside of authorized state authority, such as those in Indian Country or federal waters.

Location

Use My Location

Search for hazardous waste sites located within a specified radius of your location. After clicking Use My Location, follow any prompts on your device to allow HWIP to use your location. Radius defaults to 10 miles. Use the Radius field to change the value.

Street Address

Enter a street address. Be sure to try all possible variations and alternate spellings (e.g., "Route" and "Rte").

State

Choose a state from the dropdown menu to search for hazardous waste sites located in the state.

City

Type a city name to search for hazardous waste sites located in the city. Be sure to try all possible variations and alternate spellings (e.g., "Saint Louis" and "St. Louis"). To search for sites in a particular city, you must also specify a state using the State dropdown menu.

County

To search for sites in a county, first select a state using the State dropdown menu, then select a county.

Zip Code

Enter a five-digit ZIP code. It is recommended that you not combine a ZIP code search with a city or state search.

Latitude

Enter a valid latitude in decimal degrees into the text box. Must be used in conjunction with Longitude field. Radius defaults to 10 miles. Use the Radius field to change the value.

Longitude

Enter a valid longitude in decimal degrees into the text box. Must be used in conjunction with Latitude field. Radius defaults to 10 miles. Use the Radius field to change the value.

Radius

The Radius field is used in conjunction with Use my location and Latitude and Longitude. "10 miles" is selected by default, and you have the option to select 1, 5, 25, or 50 miles. The radius field may optionally be used with other location fields: Street Address, City, or Zip Code.

Waste Treatment, Storage or Disposal

Note: searching by Management Process Codes, TSDF Status, and Commercial Status returns sites that have hazardous waste management units that meet the criteria selected for each of the search options.

Management Process Codes

A process code represents a hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal process. The processes that will be used to treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste at a facility are included in a facility's permit. Select a code to search for facilities that have at least one hazardous waste management unit where the most recent unit data includes the code. You may select multiple codes to return facilities that have at least one unit with one of the codes.

TSDF Status

Search for Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities based on the Operating Status of the facilities' most recent hazardous waste management unit data.

Clean Closed: The clean closed status indicates a unit that has completed clean closure. Closure is completed when all closure activities required by hazardous waste regulations have been completed and verified.

Closed With Waste In Place: The closed with waste in place status indicates a unit that has completed closure with waste left in the unit and contained. Closure is completed when all closure activities required by hazardous waste regulations have been completed and verified.

Inactive/closing, but not yet RCRA Closed: This status indicates a unit that has received its final amount of hazardous waste but has not completed all closure activities required by hazardous waste regulations.

Operating: An Operating Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility is a facility that is subject to hazardous waste permit requirements and is treating, storing, or disposing of hazardous waste. This status includes every facility that has at least one hazardous waste management unit where the operating status of the most recent unit data indicates it is actively managing hazardous waste.

Post-Closure Care: This is a grouping of three operating statuses. - Under Alternate Enforceable Document for Post-Closure Care: unit closed with waste in place or cannot attain clean closure and has an approved post-closure plan or similar enforceable document (such as a consent order) covering post-closure care obligations. - Referred to Corrective Action for Closure/Post-Closure: unit for which closure/post-closure requirements have been replaced by site-specific requirements developed for corrective action (hazardous waste cleanup) under regulatory authority. - Completed Post-Closure Care: unit for which the post-closure care period has been completed and not verified.

Note: for information about the status of units at a TSDF, see the Permitting Details section of the Site Details Report.

Commercial Status

Search for Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities based on the Commercial Status of the facilities' most recent hazardous waste management unit data.

Commercial: Facility accepts waste from a variety of off-site generators, or facility accepts waste from limited off-site generators by special agreement.

Non-Commercial: Facility does not accept waste from off-site generators, or facility only accepts waste from related off-site generators.

Note: for the specific commercial status of a TSDF, see the Permitting Details section of the Site Details Report.

Federal Waste Codes

Search for facilities that manage specific federal waste types according to hazardous waste manifests or the latest Biennial Hazardous Waste Report. You may select multiple codes to return facilities that manage at least one of the waste types selected.

State Waste Codes

You must first select a State under Location to enable this search option. Note that not all states provide state-specific waste codes. Search for facilities that manage specific state waste types according to hazardous waste manifests or the latest Biennial Hazardous Waste Report. You may select multiple codes to return facilities that manage at least one of the waste types selected.

Waste Generation

Federal Generator Category

Search for sites based on their Federal Generator Category. A generator produces a hazardous waste as listed or characterized in part 261 of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Federal generator categories:

  • Large Quantity Generators (LQGS) generate 1,000 kilograms per month or more of hazardous waste or more than one kilogram per month of acutely hazardous waste.
  • Small Quantity Generators (SQGs) generate more than 100 kilograms, but less than 1,000 kilograms of hazardous waste per month.
  • Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQGs) generate 100 kilograms or less per month of hazardous waste or one kilogram or less per month of acutely hazardous waste.

State Generator Category

You must first select a State under Location to enable this search option. Note that not all states have state-specific generator categories. Search for sites based on their State Generator Category.

Reported Episodic Event

Search for sites that reported a non-routine waste generation event in the last year. An episodic event, as defined in part 262 of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is an activity that does not normally occur during a generator’s operations and that causes that generator to exceed the threshold for its normal generator category for that month. Very small quantity generators and small quantity generators can experience episodic events, which can be planned or unplanned.

Federal Waste Codes

Search for sites that generate specific federal waste types according to hazardous waste manifests or the latest Biennial Hazardous Waste Report. You may select multiple codes to return sites that generate at least one of the waste types selected.

State Waste Codes

You must first select a State under Location to enable this search option. Note that not all states provide state-specific waste codes. Search for sites that generate specific state waste types according to hazardous waste manifests or the latest Biennial Hazardous Waste Report. You may select multiple codes to return sites that generate at least one of the waste types selected.

Additional Activities

Federal Activity

Search for sites based on type of federal waste activity reported on the latest source record. With the exception of Hazardous Waste Cleanup Site, activities correspond to questions on the EPA Form 8700-12 (Site Identification Form). Data is based on the site's most recent notification, which may no longer be accurate.

  • Academic Laboratory Activities: site managing laboratory hazardous waste under 40 CFR 262 Subpart K as an eligible academic laboratory.
  • Exempt Boiler and/or Industrial Furnace: site indicated it qualifies for the smelting, melting, and refining furnace exemption in 40 CFR 266.
  • Hazardous Secondary Materials: site managing hazardous secondary material (HSM) under 40 CFR 261.
  • Hazardous Waste Cleanup Site: site is on U.S. EPA's list of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities in the cleanup pipeline reflecting program priorities, known as the RCRA Corrective Action Progress Track.
  • Importer of Hazardous Waste: site imports hazardous waste into the U.S. from a foreign country. Importers must obtain an EPA identification number prior to engaging in import activities.
  • Importer/Exporter of Spent Lead Acid Batteries: site imports or exports spent lead-acid batteries.
  • Pharmaceutical Activities - Healthcare Facility: site managing hazardous waste pharmaceuticals under 40 CFR 266 Subpart P as a healthcare facility.
  • Pharmaceutical Activities - Reverse Distributor: site managing hazardous waste pharmaceuticals under 40 CFR 266 Subpart P as a reverse distributor, which is any person who receives and accumulates prescription pharmaceuticals that are potentially creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals for the purpose of facilitating or verifying manufacturer credit.
  • Recognized Trader: person domiciled in the U.S., by site of business, who acts to arrange and facilitate transboundary movements of wastes destined for recovery or disposal operations, either by purchasing from and subsequently selling to U.S. and foreign facilities, or by acting under arrangements with a U.S. waste facility to arrange for the export or import of the wastes.
  • Recycler of Hazardous Waste: site engaged in the recycling of regulated hazardous wastes ("recyclable materials") received from off-site according to hazardous waste regulations.
  • Transfer Facility: site holds manifested hazardous waste at the site for a period of ten days or less while the waste is in transit.
  • Transporter: site engaged in the off-site transportation of hazardous waste by air, rail, highway, or water.
  • Underground Injection Control: site places hazardous waste or its residuals into an underground injection well (Class I well). 40 CFR 148 identifies wastes that are restricted from disposal into Class I wells and defines specific circumstances under which those wastes may be injected. The wells are regulated under Safe Drinking Water Act Underground Injection Control regulations.
  • Universal Waste - Destination Facility: site treats, disposes of, or recycles federal universal waste - batteries, pesticides, mercury containing equipment, lamps, and/or aerosol cans - on-site.
  • Universe Waste - Large Quantity Handler: site accumulates 5,000 kilograms or more of at least one federal universal waste - batteries, pesticides, mercury containing equipment, lamps, and/or aerosol cans.
  • Used Oil Activities: used oil management activities take place at the site.

State Activity

You must first select a State under Location to enable this search option. Note that not all states have state-specific activity types. Search for sites based on type of state waste activity reported on the latest source record.