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Hazardous Waste Management Notification of HW Activity (Site Identification Number)

Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality , Waste & Hazardous Materials Division, issues Site Identification numbers to customers that will be generating hazardous waste, liquid industrial waste, used oil, or universal waste; transporting hazardous waste or liquid industrial waste; or receiving hazardous waste, liquid industrial waste, or universal waste for treatment, storage, and/or disposal.

A. OTHER NAMES FOR SITE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

  • Hazardous Waste ID
  • EPA ID Number
  • FINDS Number
  • Liquid Industrial Waste Identification Number

B. STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

Part 111, Hazardous Waste Management or Part 121, Liquid Industrial Waste of Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, Public Act 451 of 1994 (Act 451), as amended. Subtitle C of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, (RCRA)

C. APPLICABLE REGULATION:

Michigan Administrative Code, Rules Administered by WHMD

D. MICHIGAN BUSINESS ONE STOP:

The Michigan Business One Stop (One Stop) www.michigan.gov/business is a tool designed to allow businesses to interact with the State of Michigan. The tool offers:

  • a set of screening questions based upon your business sector to identify permits, licenses and registrations that may be required to do business in Michigan.
  • an option to pay fees online. For many programs, you can pay your business license fee in One Stop through use of an online form and shopping cart.
  • many online permit applications and renewals. When starting a new business and registering in One Stop, you will need to identify a business sector (also known as a NAICS Code). You can find your code at www.naics.com, select "Code Search."  After entering this code in One Stop and answering some screening questions, links to relevant permit applications will automatically be available in your newly created workspace. One benefit of accessing applications through One Stop is that you will receive status messages throughout the application process.

Using the One Stop provides many benefits to businesses in Michigan. By conducting your business through One Stop you can organize your State of Michigan transactions in one place. If you ever need assistance with One Stop, then you can contact the Customer Assistance Center at 877-766-1779; they are open from 7 am to 6 pm. One Stop is a valuable tool that offers many benefits to business. We hope you give it a try.

E. SUMMARY OF PERMIT/APPROVAL PROCESS:

 1.  Applicability (activities that require a site identification number)

Any customer who is generating hazardous or liquid industrial waste for disposal, transporting hazardous or liquid industrial waste, or receiving hazardous or liquid industrial waste for disposal needs to obtain a site identification number.

 2.  Pre-Application Requirements

N/A

 3.  Application Submission Requirements

There is a blank form number EQP 5150 that is required to be filled out to apply for the site identification number or update the information. Currently the customer can call and request a pre-populated EPQ5150-v form to be filled out to apply for the site identification number or update the information when data regarding the site location is already in the data system. (Note: OneStop will provide the pre-populated EQP5150-v when data is available.)

 4.  Procedures and Time-Frame for Obtaining Permit or Approval

If this is an initial application for a site identification number, you submit the form (EQP5150 or EQP5150-v) and $50 (paid either by check or online under the heading State DEQ Site ID Fee). If paid online, you can submit the form and the payment receipt by fax to 517-335-2245. If paid by check, you need to submit to the Cashier's Office, address listed on the form.

Once a complete form (EQP5150 or EQP5150-v) and the $50 fee is received a site identification number is issued.

 5.  Operational Requirements

N/A

 6.  Fees

$50 fee for an initial notification. Subsequent notifications are free.

 7.  Appeal Process

N/A

 8.  Public Input Opportunities

N/A

F. ADMINISTERING AGENCY:

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Waste and Hazardous Materials Division, PO Box 30241, Lansing, MI 48909

  • Program Phone: 517-335-2690
  • Fax number: 517-335-2245
  • Web address: DEQ-WHMD-ReceptionDesk@michigan.gov
  • Environmental Assistance Center: 1-800-662-9278, e-mail: deq-ead-env-assist@michigan.gov

 

Creation/Revision Date:

October 2010

 

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