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Atransporter that engages in transportation of hazardous waste must apply for a transporter license to cover all locations of the business, all conveyances owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the business and used for transportation of hazardous waste which are located or used in Maine and all operators of such conveyances employed by the business which operates in Maine. Any person who transports hazardous waste in the State of Maine in any quantity is considered a transporter. The term includes, without limitation, individuals who own, lease or otherwise control conveyances, and businesses regardless of the size and form of business organization, which engage in transportation of hazardous waste.

Hazardous wastes are subject to regulation according to the provisions of 38 M.R.S., Chapter 13, Maine Hazardous Waste, Septage and Solid Waste Management Act and Department Rule, Chapter 853, Licensing of Transporters of Hazardous Waste. The rule requires transporters of hazardous waste be licensed and to comply with standards intended to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and the environment.

Hazardous Waste Information (What is a Hazardous Waste Transporter?, What is Hazardous Waste Manifest? When is a Licensed Required?, How to obtain a license?, Licensing of Transporters of Hazardous Waste etc.)

The supplemental hazardous waste transporter forms (drivers and conveyances) are for use by licensed transporters to add drivers and conveyances to existing licenses. There is a fee of fifty ($50.00) dollars per additional conveyance or driver added to a license. In order to obtain a complete application for a new or renewal license please call the Hazardous Waste Licensing Unit (207) 287-7688.

Hazardous waste transporters are individuals or entities that move hazardous waste from one site to another by highway, rail, water, or air. This includes transporting hazardous waste from a generator's site to a facility that can recycle, treat, store, or dispose of the waste. It can also include transporting treated hazardous waste to a site for further treatment or disposal.

North Carolina hazardous waste transporter and transfer facility requirements can be found at 40 CFR 263, adopted by reference at 15A NCAC 13A .0108. The requirements include (but are not limited to): notifying the Hazardous Waste Section and obtaining a EPA identification number (electronically using RCRAInfo); accepting only hazardous waste that are listed on a manifest; compliance with the hazardous waste manifest procedures; delivering the hazardous waste to the facility (or alternate) designated on the manifest or the next designated transporter; and, keeping a copy of the signed manifest for three years after the date of acceptance by the transporter. In the event of a spill hazardous waste during transportation a transporter must take immediate actions necessary to protect human health and the environment.

Additional state requirements for North Carolina hazardous waste transfer facilities can be found at NCGS 130A-295.05. In North Carolina, a hazardous waste transfer facility is a facility or location where a hazardous waste transporter stores hazardous waste for a period of more than 24 hours but less than 10 days (NCGS 130A-290(13a)). A North Carolina hazardous waste transfer facility must submit specific registration forms. Find additional information and forms associated with North Carolina hazardous waste transfer facilities.

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