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Quick Reference: Determining Your Hazardous Waste Generator Category Based on Monthly Waste Quantities
Hazardous waste generators are required to count the total amount of hazardous waste generated in a calendar month and use this information to determine their hazardous waste generator category. Use this quick reference table to determine whether your organization is a Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG), Small Quantity Generator (SQG), or Large Quantity Generator (LQG).
| If you generate the following types/amounts of waste in a calendar month… | |||
| Acute hazardous waste | Non-acute hazardous waste | Residues from a cleanup of acute hazardous waste | …then your generator catgory is: |
| ≤2.2 lbs (1 kg) | ≤220 lbs (100 kg) | ≤220 lbs (100 kg) | Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG) |
| ≤2.2 lbs (1 kg) | >220 lbs (100 kg) and <2,200 lbs (1,000 kg) | ≤220 lbs (100 kg) | Small Quantity Generator (SQG) |
| >2.2 lbs (1 kg) | Any amount | Any amount | Large Quantity Generator (LQG) |
| Any amount | ≥2,200 lbs (1,000 kg) | Any amount | Large Quantity Generator (LQG) |
| Any amount | Any amount | >220 lbs (100 kg) | Large Quantity Generator (LQG) |