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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 citations
40 CFR 262.41
Biennial Report Quick Reference: Source, Form, and Management Method Codes
Use the following codes in the applicable fields when filling out the Biennial Report.
| Wastes from on-going production and service processes (waste from general day to day manufacturing, production, or maintenance activities) | |
| Code | Source code description |
| G01 | Dip, flush or spray rinsing (using solvents to clean or prepare parts or assemblies for further processing, i.e., painting or assembly) |
| G02 | Stripping and acid or caustic cleaning (using caustics to remove coatings or layers from parts or assemblies) |
| G03 | Plating and phosphating (electro- or non-electroplating or phosphating) |
| G04 | Etching (using caustics or other methods to remove layers or partial layers) |
| G05 | Metal forming and treatment (pickling, heat treating, punching, bending, annealing, grinding, hardening, etc.) |
| G06 | Painting and coating (manufacturing, building, or maintenance) |
| G07 | Product and by-product processing (direct flow of wastes from chemical manufacturing or processing, etc.) |
| G08 | Removal of spent process liquids or catalysts (bulk removal of wastes from chemical manufacturing or processing, etc.) |
| G09 | Other 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 | |
| Code | Source code description |
| G11 | Discarding off-specification, out-of-date, and/or unused chemicals or products |
| G12 | Lagoon or sediment dragout and leachate collection (large scale operations in open pits, ponds, or lagoons) |
| G13 | Cleaning out process equipment (periodic sludge or residual removal from enclosed processes including internal scrubbing or cleaning) |
| G14 | Removal of tank sludge, sediments, or slag (periodic sludge or residual removal from storage tanks including internal scrubbing or cleaning) |
| G15 | Process equipment change-out or discontinuation of equipment use (final materials and residuals removal including cleaning) |
| G16 | Oil changes and filter or battery replacement (automotive, machinery, etc.) |
| G17 | Subpart K laboratory waste clean-out (facility must have opted into the Subpart K rule to use this source code) |
| G19 | Other one-time or intermittent processes (specify in comments) |
| Residuals from pollution control and waste management processes | |
| Code | Source code description |
| G21 | Air pollution control devices (e.g., baghouse dust ash, etc. from stack scrubbers or precipitators; vapor collection, etc.) |
| G22 | Laboratory analytical wastes (e.g., used chemicals from laboratory operations) |
| G23 | Wastewater treatment (e.g., sludge, filter cake, etc., including wastes from treatment before discharge by NPDES or POTW or by UIC disposal) |
| G24 | Solvent or product distillation as part of a production process (including totally enclosed treatment systems). Does not include batch treatment in a separate process. |
| G25 | Treatment, 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. |
| G26 | Leachate collection (from landfill operations or other land units) |
| G27 | Treatment or recovery of universal waste |
| Wastes from spills and accidental releases | |
| Code | Source code description |
| G31 | Accidental contamination of products, materials, or containers (other than G11) |
| G32 | Cleanup of spill residues (infrequent, not routine) |
| G33 | Leak collection and floor sweeping (on-going, routine) |
| G39 | Other cleanup of current contamination (specify in comments) |
| Wastes from remediation of past contamination | |
| Code | Source code description |
| G41 | Closure of hazardous waste management unit under RCRA |
| G42 | Closure of hazardous waste management unit under RCRA |
| G43 | Remedial action or emergency response under Superfund |
| G44 | Cleanup under State or voluntary program |
| G45 | Cleanup of underground storage tank |
| G49 | Other remediation (specify in comments) |
| Wastes received by an LQG from VSQGs under the control of the same person | |
| Code | Source code description |
| G51 | Hazardous wastes received by an LQG from VSQGs under the control of the same person |
| Wastes not physically generated onsite | |
| Code | Source code description |
| G61 | Received 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. |
| G62 | Hazardous 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. |
| G76 | Evaluated hazardous waste pharmaceuticals accumulated by a reverse distributor |
| G77 | Airbag waste received from airbag waste handlers exempted under 40 CFR 261.7(j) prior to arrival at the airbag collection facility or designated facility |
| 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 | |
| Code | Form code description |
| W101 | Very dilute aqueous waste containing more than 99% water (land disposal restriction defined wastewater that is not exempt under NPDES or POTW discharge) |
| W103 | Spent concentrated acid (5% or more) |
| W105 | Acidic aqueous wastes less than 5% acid (diluted but pH <2) |
| W107 | Aqueous waste containing cyanides (generally caustic) |
| W110 | Caustic aqueous waste without cyanides (pH >12.5) |
| W113 | Other aqueous waste or wastewaters (fluid but not sludge) |
| W117 | Waste liquid mercury (metallic) |
| W119 | Other 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 | |
| Code | Form code description |
| W200 | Still bottoms in liquid form (fluid but not sludge) |
| W202 | Concentrated halogenated (e.g., chlorinated) solvent |
| W203 | Concentrated non-halogenated (e.g., non-chlorinated) solvent |
| W204 | Concentrated halogenated/non-halogenated solvent mixture |
| W205 | Oil-water emulsion or mixture (fluid but not sludge) |
| W206 | Waste oil managed as hazardous waste |
| W209 | Paint, ink, lacquer, or varnish (fluid – not dried out or sludge) |
| W210 | Reactive or polymerizable organic liquids and adhesives (fluid but not sludge) |
| W211 | Paint thinner or petroleum distillates |
| W219 | Paint 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 | |
| Code | Form code description |
| W303 | Ash (from any type of burning of hazardous waste) |
| W304 | Slags, drosses, and other solid thermal residues |
| W307 | Metal scale, filings and scrap (including metal drums) |
| W312 | Cyanide or metal cyanide bearing solids, salts or chemicals |
| W316 | Metal salts or chemicals not containing cyanides |
| W319 | Other 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 | |
| Code | Form code description |
| W401 | Pesticide solids (used or discarded – not contaminated soils – W301) |
| W403 | Solid resins, plastics or polymerized organics |
| W405 | Explosives or reactive organic solids |
| W406 | Dried paint (paint chips, filters, air filters, other) |
| W409 | Other organic solids (specify in comments) |
| Inorganic sludges — Waste that is primarily inorganic, with moderate-to-high water content and low organic content; mostly pumpable | |
| Code | Form code description |
| W501 | Lime and/or metal hydroxide sludges and solids with no cyanides (not contaminated muds – W512) |
| W503 | Gypsum sludges from wastewater treatment or air pollution control |
| W504 | Other sludges from wastewater treatment or air pollution control |
| W505 | Metal bearing sludges (including plating sludge) not containing cyanides |
| W506 | Cyanide-bearing sludges (not contaminated soils – W512) |
| W519 | Other 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 | |
| Code | Form code description |
| W603 | Oily sludge (not contaminated muds – W512) |
| W604 | Paint or ink sludges, still bottoms in sludge form (not contaminated muds – W512) |
| W606 | Resins, tars, polymer or tarry sludge (not contaminated muds – W512) |
| W609 | Other organic sludge (specify in comments) |
| Reclamation and recovery | |
| Code | Management method code description |
| H010 | Metals recovery including retorting, smelting, chemical, etc. |
| H011 | Mercury recovery (include mercury retorting, bulb/lamp crushing and mercury vapor recovery, thermostat recovery, mercury from medical equipment recovery, mercury car switch recovery, etc.) |
| H015 | Deployment/deactivation of airbag waste followed by metals recovery |
| H020 | Solvents recovery (distillation, extraction, etc.) |
| H039 | Other recovery or reclamation for reuse including acid regeneration, organics recovery, etc. (specify in comments) |
| H050 | Energy recovery at this site – used as fuel (includes on-site fuel blending before energy recovery; report only this code) |
| H061 | Fuel 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 | |
| Code | Management method code description |
| H040 | Incineration – thermal destruction other than use as a fuel (includes any preparation prior to burning) |
| H041 | Open burning/open detonation (should be permitted under Subpart X with process code X01) |
| H081 | Biological treatment; do not include immediate treatment in an exempted wastewater treatment unit with discharge to a NPDES-POTW (unless required by State) |
| H090 | Polymerization (LDR standard as treatment method) |
| H100 | Physical 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) |
| H110 | Stabilization prior to land disposal at another site (encapsulation/stabilization/fixation) |
| H120 | Combination 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) |
| H121 | Neutralization only (no other treatment) |
| H122 | Evaporation (as the major component of treatment; not reportable as H070, H081, H100 or H120) |
| H129 | Other treatment that does not include onsite disposal (specify in comments) |
| Disposal | |
| Code | Management method code description |
| H130 | Surface Impoundment that will be closed as a landfill (with prior treatment and/or stabilization meeting LDR treatment standard) |
| H131 | Land treatment or application (with any prior treatment and/or stabilization) |
| H132 | Landfill (with prior treatment and/or stabilization) |
| H134 | Deepwell or underground injection (with or without treatment; this waste was counted as hazardous waste) |
| H135 | Discharge to sewer/POTW or NPDES with prior management (e.g., storage or transported prior to discharge to POTW or by NPDES) |
| Transfer offsite | |
| Code | Management method code description |
| H141 | The 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. |
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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 citations
40 CFR 262.41
Biennial Report Quick Reference: Source, Form, and Management Method Codes
Use the following codes in the applicable fields when filling out the Biennial Report.
| Wastes from on-going production and service processes (waste from general day to day manufacturing, production, or maintenance activities) | |
| Code | Source code description |
| G01 | Dip, flush or spray rinsing (using solvents to clean or prepare parts or assemblies for further processing, i.e., painting or assembly) |
| G02 | Stripping and acid or caustic cleaning (using caustics to remove coatings or layers from parts or assemblies) |
| G03 | Plating and phosphating (electro- or non-electroplating or phosphating) |
| G04 | Etching (using caustics or other methods to remove layers or partial layers) |
| G05 | Metal forming and treatment (pickling, heat treating, punching, bending, annealing, grinding, hardening, etc.) |
| G06 | Painting and coating (manufacturing, building, or maintenance) |
| G07 | Product and by-product processing (direct flow of wastes from chemical manufacturing or processing, etc.) |
| G08 | Removal of spent process liquids or catalysts (bulk removal of wastes from chemical manufacturing or processing, etc.) |
| G09 | Other 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 | |
| Code | Source code description |
| G11 | Discarding off-specification, out-of-date, and/or unused chemicals or products |
| G12 | Lagoon or sediment dragout and leachate collection (large scale operations in open pits, ponds, or lagoons) |
| G13 | Cleaning out process equipment (periodic sludge or residual removal from enclosed processes including internal scrubbing or cleaning) |
| G14 | Removal of tank sludge, sediments, or slag (periodic sludge or residual removal from storage tanks including internal scrubbing or cleaning) |
| G15 | Process equipment change-out or discontinuation of equipment use (final materials and residuals removal including cleaning) |
| G16 | Oil changes and filter or battery replacement (automotive, machinery, etc.) |
| G17 | Subpart K laboratory waste clean-out (facility must have opted into the Subpart K rule to use this source code) |
| G19 | Other one-time or intermittent processes (specify in comments) |
| Residuals from pollution control and waste management processes | |
| Code | Source code description |
| G21 | Air pollution control devices (e.g., baghouse dust ash, etc. from stack scrubbers or precipitators; vapor collection, etc.) |
| G22 | Laboratory analytical wastes (e.g., used chemicals from laboratory operations) |
| G23 | Wastewater treatment (e.g., sludge, filter cake, etc., including wastes from treatment before discharge by NPDES or POTW or by UIC disposal) |
| G24 | Solvent or product distillation as part of a production process (including totally enclosed treatment systems). Does not include batch treatment in a separate process. |
| G25 | Treatment, 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. |
| G26 | Leachate collection (from landfill operations or other land units) |
| G27 | Treatment or recovery of universal waste |
| Wastes from spills and accidental releases | |
| Code | Source code description |
| G31 | Accidental contamination of products, materials, or containers (other than G11) |
| G32 | Cleanup of spill residues (infrequent, not routine) |
| G33 | Leak collection and floor sweeping (on-going, routine) |
| G39 | Other cleanup of current contamination (specify in comments) |
| Wastes from remediation of past contamination | |
| Code | Source code description |
| G41 | Closure of hazardous waste management unit under RCRA |
| G42 | Closure of hazardous waste management unit under RCRA |
| G43 | Remedial action or emergency response under Superfund |
| G44 | Cleanup under State or voluntary program |
| G45 | Cleanup of underground storage tank |
| G49 | Other remediation (specify in comments) |
| Wastes received by an LQG from VSQGs under the control of the same person | |
| Code | Source code description |
| G51 | Hazardous wastes received by an LQG from VSQGs under the control of the same person |
| Wastes not physically generated onsite | |
| Code | Source code description |
| G61 | Received 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. |
| G62 | Hazardous 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. |
| G76 | Evaluated hazardous waste pharmaceuticals accumulated by a reverse distributor |
| G77 | Airbag waste received from airbag waste handlers exempted under 40 CFR 261.7(j) prior to arrival at the airbag collection facility or designated facility |
| 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 | |
| Code | Form code description |
| W101 | Very dilute aqueous waste containing more than 99% water (land disposal restriction defined wastewater that is not exempt under NPDES or POTW discharge) |
| W103 | Spent concentrated acid (5% or more) |
| W105 | Acidic aqueous wastes less than 5% acid (diluted but pH <2) |
| W107 | Aqueous waste containing cyanides (generally caustic) |
| W110 | Caustic aqueous waste without cyanides (pH >12.5) |
| W113 | Other aqueous waste or wastewaters (fluid but not sludge) |
| W117 | Waste liquid mercury (metallic) |
| W119 | Other 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 | |
| Code | Form code description |
| W200 | Still bottoms in liquid form (fluid but not sludge) |
| W202 | Concentrated halogenated (e.g., chlorinated) solvent |
| W203 | Concentrated non-halogenated (e.g., non-chlorinated) solvent |
| W204 | Concentrated halogenated/non-halogenated solvent mixture |
| W205 | Oil-water emulsion or mixture (fluid but not sludge) |
| W206 | Waste oil managed as hazardous waste |
| W209 | Paint, ink, lacquer, or varnish (fluid – not dried out or sludge) |
| W210 | Reactive or polymerizable organic liquids and adhesives (fluid but not sludge) |
| W211 | Paint thinner or petroleum distillates |
| W219 | Paint 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 | |
| Code | Form code description |
| W303 | Ash (from any type of burning of hazardous waste) |
| W304 | Slags, drosses, and other solid thermal residues |
| W307 | Metal scale, filings and scrap (including metal drums) |
| W312 | Cyanide or metal cyanide bearing solids, salts or chemicals |
| W316 | Metal salts or chemicals not containing cyanides |
| W319 | Other 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 | |
| Code | Form code description |
| W401 | Pesticide solids (used or discarded – not contaminated soils – W301) |
| W403 | Solid resins, plastics or polymerized organics |
| W405 | Explosives or reactive organic solids |
| W406 | Dried paint (paint chips, filters, air filters, other) |
| W409 | Other organic solids (specify in comments) |
| Inorganic sludges — Waste that is primarily inorganic, with moderate-to-high water content and low organic content; mostly pumpable | |
| Code | Form code description |
| W501 | Lime and/or metal hydroxide sludges and solids with no cyanides (not contaminated muds – W512) |
| W503 | Gypsum sludges from wastewater treatment or air pollution control |
| W504 | Other sludges from wastewater treatment or air pollution control |
| W505 | Metal bearing sludges (including plating sludge) not containing cyanides |
| W506 | Cyanide-bearing sludges (not contaminated soils – W512) |
| W519 | Other 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 | |
| Code | Form code description |
| W603 | Oily sludge (not contaminated muds – W512) |
| W604 | Paint or ink sludges, still bottoms in sludge form (not contaminated muds – W512) |
| W606 | Resins, tars, polymer or tarry sludge (not contaminated muds – W512) |
| W609 | Other organic sludge (specify in comments) |
| Reclamation and recovery | |
| Code | Management method code description |
| H010 | Metals recovery including retorting, smelting, chemical, etc. |
| H011 | Mercury recovery (include mercury retorting, bulb/lamp crushing and mercury vapor recovery, thermostat recovery, mercury from medical equipment recovery, mercury car switch recovery, etc.) |
| H015 | Deployment/deactivation of airbag waste followed by metals recovery |
| H020 | Solvents recovery (distillation, extraction, etc.) |
| H039 | Other recovery or reclamation for reuse including acid regeneration, organics recovery, etc. (specify in comments) |
| H050 | Energy recovery at this site – used as fuel (includes on-site fuel blending before energy recovery; report only this code) |
| H061 | Fuel 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 | |
| Code | Management method code description |
| H040 | Incineration – thermal destruction other than use as a fuel (includes any preparation prior to burning) |
| H041 | Open burning/open detonation (should be permitted under Subpart X with process code X01) |
| H081 | Biological treatment; do not include immediate treatment in an exempted wastewater treatment unit with discharge to a NPDES-POTW (unless required by State) |
| H090 | Polymerization (LDR standard as treatment method) |
| H100 | Physical 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) |
| H110 | Stabilization prior to land disposal at another site (encapsulation/stabilization/fixation) |
| H120 | Combination 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) |
| H121 | Neutralization only (no other treatment) |
| H122 | Evaporation (as the major component of treatment; not reportable as H070, H081, H100 or H120) |
| H129 | Other treatment that does not include onsite disposal (specify in comments) |
| Disposal | |
| Code | Management method code description |
| H130 | Surface Impoundment that will be closed as a landfill (with prior treatment and/or stabilization meeting LDR treatment standard) |
| H131 | Land treatment or application (with any prior treatment and/or stabilization) |
| H132 | Landfill (with prior treatment and/or stabilization) |
| H134 | Deepwell or underground injection (with or without treatment; this waste was counted as hazardous waste) |
| H135 | Discharge to sewer/POTW or NPDES with prior management (e.g., storage or transported prior to discharge to POTW or by NPDES) |
| Transfer offsite | |
| Code | Management method code description |
| H141 | The 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. |
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