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Biennial Report Quick Reference: Source, Form, and Management Method Codes

A hazardous waste generator that is a large quantity generator (LQG) for at least one month of an odd-numbered (i.e., reporting) year and ships waste offsite to a treatment, storage, or disposal facility (TSDF) must complete and submit EPA Form 8700-13 A/B (also known as the Biennial Report) to the Regional Administrator by March 1 of the following even-numbered year. The Biennial Report requires a variety of different reporting codes; this quick reference table can help you determine the source, form, and management method codes applicable to your organization.

Federal regulatory citation:

40 CFR 262.41

Source Codes
Source codes describe the type of process or activity (i.e., source) from which a hazardous waste was generated. Review the groups and pick the appropriate code.
Wastes From On-going Production and Service Processes (waste from general day to day manufacturing, production, or maintenance activities)
CodeSource Code Description
G01Dip, flush or spray rinsing (using solvents to clean or prepare parts or assemblies for further processing – i.e. painting or assembly)
G02Stripping and acid or caustic cleaning (using caustics to remove coatings or layers from parts or assemblies)
G03Plating and phosphating (electro- or non-electroplating or phosphating)
G04Etching (using caustics or other methods to remove layers or partial layers)
G05Metal forming and treatment (pickling, heat treating, punching, bending, annealing, grinding, hardening, etc.)
G06Painting and coating (manufacturing, building, or maintenance)
G07Product and by-product processing (direct flow of wastes from chemical manufacturing or processing, etc.)
G08Removal of spent process liquids or catalysts (bulk removal of wastes from chemical manufacturing or processing, etc.)
G09Other production or service-related processes from which the waste is a direct outflow or result (specify in comments)
Wastes From Other Intermittent Events or Processes
CodeSource Code Description
G11Discarding off-specification, out-of-date, and/or unused chemicals or products
G12Lagoon or sediment dragout and leachate collection (large scale operations in open pits, ponds, or lagoons)
G13Cleaning out process equipment (periodic sludge or residual removal from enclosed processes including internal scrubbing or cleaning)
G14Removal of tank sludge, sediments, or slag (periodic sludge or residual removal from storage tanks including internal scrubbing or cleaning)
G15Process equipment change-out or discontinuation of equipment use (final materials and residuals removal including cleaning)
G16Oil changes and filter or battery replacement (automotive, machinery, etc.)
G17Subpart K laboratory waste clean-out (facility must have opted into the Subpart K rule to use this source code)
G19Other one-time or intermittent processes (specify in comments)
Residuals From Pollution Control and Waste Management Processes
CodeSource Code Description
G21Air pollution control devices (e.g., baghouse dust ash, etc. from stack scrubbers or precipitators; vapor collection, etc.)
G22Laboratory analytical wastes (e.g., used chemicals from laboratory operations)
G23Wastewater treatment (e.g., sludge, filter cake, etc., including wastes from treatment before discharge by NPDES or POTW or by UIC disposal)
G24Solvent or product distillation as part of a production process (including totally enclosed treatment systems). Does not include batch treatment in a separate process.
G25Treatment, disposal, or recycling of hazardous wastes – report a management method code, e.g., indicated in Item H of WR Form for the management method (enter the related management method code, a H code, but not H141) that produced the residuals.
G26Leachate collection (from landfill operations or other land units)
G27Treatment or recovery of universal waste
Wastes From Spills and Accidental Releases
CodeSource Code Description
G31Accidental contamination of products, materials, or containers (other than G11)
G32Cleanup of spill residues (infrequent, not routine)
G33Leak collection and floor sweeping (on-going, routine)
G39Other cleanup of current contamination (specify in comments)
Wastes From Remediation of Past Contamination
CodeSource Code Description
G41Closure of hazardous waste management unit under RCRA
G42Closure of hazardous waste management unit under RCRA
G43Remedial action or emergency response under Superfund
G44Cleanup under State or voluntary program
G45Cleanup of underground storage tank
G49Other remediation (specify in comments)
Wastes Received by an LQG from VSQGs Under the Control of the Same Person
CodeSource Code Description
G51Hazardous wastes received by an LQG from VSQGs under the control of the same person
Wastes Not Physically Generated Onsite
CodeSource Code Description
G61Received from offsite for storage/bulking and transfer offsite for treatment or disposal (to match H41 received waste quantities from Form WR’s). GENERATION QUANTITY SHOULD BE ZERO to avoid double counting.
G62Hazardous waste received from a site located outside of U.S. States, territories, or protectorates - report a country code. This site was the generator of record and is the U.S. Importer.
G76Evaluated hazardous waste pharmaceuticals accumulated by a reverse distributor
G77Airbag waste received from airbag waste handlers exempted under 40 CFR 261.7(j) prior to arrival at the airbag collection facility or designated facility
Form Codes
Form codes describe the general physical and chemical characteristics of a hazardous waste. Review the groups and pick the appropriate code.
Mixed Media/Debris/Devices – Waste that is a mixture of organic and inorganic wastes, liquid and solid wastes, or devices that are not easily categorized
CodeForm Code Description
W001Lab packs from any source not containing acute hazardous waste
W002 Contaminated debris (see definition at 40 CFR 268.2(g) and requirements at 40 CFR 268.45); for example, certain paper, clothing, rags, wood, empty fiber or plastic containers, glass, piping, or other solids
W004Lab packs from any source containing acute hazardous waste
W005Waste pharmaceuticals managed as hazardous waste
W006Airbag waste (airbag modules or airbag inflators managed as hazardous waste)
W301Contaminated soil (usually from spill cleanup, demolition, or remediation); see also W512
W309Batteries, battery parts, cores, casings (lead-acid or other types)
W310Filters, solid adsorbents, ion exchange resins and spent carbon (usually from production, intermittent processes, or remediation)
W320Electrical devices (lamps, fluorescent lamps, or thermostats usually containing mercury; CRTs containing lead; etc.)
W512Sediment or lagoon dragout, drilling or other muds (wet or muddy soils); see also W301
W801Compressed gases of any type
Inorganic Liquids – Waste that is primarily inorganic and highly fluid (e.g., aqueous), with low suspended inorganic solids and low organic content
CodeForm Code Description
W101Very dilute aqueous waste containing more than 99% water (land disposal restriction defined wastewater that is not exempt under NPDES or POTW discharge)
W103Spent concentrated acid (5% or more)
W105Acidic aqueous wastes less than 5% acid (diluted but pH <2)
W107Aqueous waste containing cyanides (generally caustic)
W110Caustic aqueous waste without cyanides (pH >12.5)
W113Other aqueous waste or wastewaters (fluid but not sludge)
W117Waste liquid mercury (metallic)
W119Other inorganic liquid (specify in comments)
Organic Liquids – Waste that is primarily organic and is highly fluid, with low inorganic solids contents and low-to-moderate water content
CodeForm Code Description
W200Still bottoms in liquid form (fluid but not sludge)
W202Concentrated halogenated (e.g., chlorinated) solvent
W203Concentrated non-halogenated (e.g., non-chlorinated) solvent
W204Concentrated halogenated/non-halogenated solvent mixture
W205Oil-water emulsion or mixture (fluid but not sludge)
W206Waste oil managed as hazardous waste
W209Paint, ink, lacquer, or varnish (fluid – not dried out or sludge)
W210Reactive or polymerizable organic liquids and adhesives (fluid but not sludge)
W211Paint thinner or petroleum distillates
W219Paint thinner or petroleum distillates
Inorganic Solids – Waste that is primarily inorganic and solid, with low organic content and low-to-moderate water content; not pumpable
CodeForm Code Description
W303Ash (from any type of burning of hazardous waste)
W304Slags, drosses, and other solid thermal residues
W307Metal scale, filings and scrap (including metal drums)
W312Cyanide or metal cyanide bearing solids, salts or chemicals
W316Metal salts or chemicals not containing cyanides
W319Other inorganic solids (specify in comments)
Organic Solids – Waste that is primarily organic and solid, with low-to-moderate inorganic content and water content; not pumpable
CodeForm Code Description
W401Pesticide solids (used or discarded – not contaminated soils – W301)
W403Solid resins, plastics or polymerized organics
W405Explosives or reactive organic solids
W406Dried paint (paint chips, filters, air filters, other)
W409Other organic solids (specify in comments)
Inorganic Sludges – Waste that is primarily inorganic, with moderate-to-high water content and low organic content; mostly pumpable
CodeForm Code Description
W501Lime and/or metal hydroxide sludges and solids with no cyanides (not contaminated muds – W512)
W503Gypsum sludges from wastewater treatment or air pollution control
W504Other sludges from wastewater treatment or air pollution control
W505Metal bearing sludges (including plating sludge) not containing cyanides
W506Cyanide-bearing sludges (not contaminated soils – W512)
W519Other inorganic sludges (not contaminated muds – W512; specify in comments)
Organic Sludges – Waste that is primarily organic with low-to-moderate inorganic solids content and water content; pumpable
CodeForm Code Description
W603Oily sludge (not contaminated muds – W512)
W604Paint or ink sludges, still bottoms in sludge form (not contaminated muds – W512)
W606Resins, tars, polymer or tarry sludge (not contaminated muds – W512)
W609Other organic sludge (specify in comments)
Management Method Codes
Form codes describe the general physical and chemical characteristics of a hazardous waste. Management method codes describe the type of hazardous waste management system used to treat, recover, or dispose a hazardous waste. Select the final substantive method used.
Review the groups and pick the appropriate code.
Reclamation and Recovery
CodeManagement Method Code Description
H010Metals recovery including retorting, smelting, chemical, etc.
H011Mercury recovery (include mercury retorting, bulb/lamp crushing and mercury vapor recovery, thermostat recovery, mercury from medical equipment recovery, mercury car switch recovery, etc.)
H015Deployment/deactivation of airbag waste followed by metals recovery
H020Solvents recovery (distillation, extraction, etc.)
H039Other recovery or reclamation for reuse including acid regeneration, organics recovery, etc. (specify in comments)
H050Energy recovery at this site – used as fuel (includes on-site fuel blending before energy recovery; report only this code)
H061Fuel blending prior to energy recovery at another site (waste generated on-site or received from off-site)
Destruction or Treatment Prior to Disposal at Another Site
CodeManagement Method Code Description
H040Incineration – thermal destruction other than use as a fuel (includes any preparation prior to burning)
H041Open burning/open detonation (should be permitted under Subpart X with process code X01)
H081Biological treatment; do not include immediate treatment in an exempted wastewater treatment unit with discharge to a NPDES-POTW (unless required by State)
H090Polymerization (LDR standard as treatment method)
H100Physical treatment only (adsorption/absorption/separation/stripping/dewatering); do not include immediate treatment in an exempted wastewater treatment unit with discharge to a NPDES-POTW (unless required by State)
H110Stabilization prior to land disposal at another site (encapsulation/stabilization/fixation)
H120Combination of chemical, biological, and/or physical treatment; do not include immediate treatment in an exempted wastewater treatment unit with discharge to a NPDES-POTW (unless required by State)
H121Neutralization only (no other treatment)
H122Evaporation (as the major component of treatment; not reportable as H070, H081, H100 or H120)
H129Other treatment that does not include onsite disposal (specify in comments)
Disposal
CodeManagement Method Code Description
H130Surface Impoundment that will be closed as a landfill (with prior treatment and/or stabilization meeting LDR treatment standard)
H131Land treatment or application (with any prior treatment and/or stabilization)
H132Landfill (with prior treatment and/or stabilization)
H134Deepwell or underground injection (with or without treatment; this waste was counted as hazardous waste)
H135Discharge to sewer/POTW or NPDES with prior management (e.g., storage or transported prior to discharge to POTW or by NPDES)
Transfer Offsite
CodeManagement Method Code Description
H141The site receiving this waste stored/bulked and transferred the waste with no reclamation, recovery, destruction, treatment or disposal at that site. [Do not use this code in Item 1.D (source code G25) or Item 2 (On-site Management) of Form GM]. For Form WR, linked to source code G61 on Form GM.