EPA Helps Small Businesses Understand Hazardous Waste Rules and Avoid Costly Mistakes — 2025-07-08

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging businesses, schools, and other small facilities to double-check how they handle hazardous waste to avoid costly violations. [ full text ]

EPA Highlights 2025 National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 19 - 25 — 2025-05-30

NLPPW highlights the many ways parents, caregivers, and communities can reduce children's exposure to lead and prevent its harmful health effects. [ full text ]

ALERT! All Small Quantity Generators Must Re-Notify by September 1 — 2025-08-20

SQGs are required to re-notify EPA or their state environmental agency as to their generator status every four years by completing and submitting EPA Form 8700-12, or state equivalent. [ full text ]

All hazardous waste SQGs are required to re-notify EPA or their state environmental agency of their hazardous waste activities by September 1, 2025. — 2024-12-06

The 2016 Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule finalized a requirement for all small quantity generators (SQGs) of hazardous waste to re-notify EPA of their hazardous waste activities every four years. The next re-notification is due September 1, 2025. [ full text ]