License/permit/registration - Maryland

Transportation of Hazardous Materials

No permit is required to transport hazardous materials within the state.

Transportation of Hazardous Waste

A person may not transport a Controlled Hazardous Substance (CHS) — hazardous waste or special medical waste — to a facility within Maryland or from a source within Maryland unless the person obtains a certificate from the Technical Services and Operations Program of the Maryland Department of the Environment.

The shipment of CHS must be accompanied by a completed hazardous waste manifest, using a manifest form furnished by an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved printer. A shipment of CHS must be accompanied by a completed manifest form.

For more information, visit Land Permit Applications and Instructions, Controlled Hazardous Substances Transportation, at https://mde.maryland.gov. 

Transfer of Oil

The Oil Control Program of the MDE requires all companies engaged in the loading and unloading of bulk petroleum products within Maryland to have an Oil Operations permit with the department.

A company or individual may not transfer oil in Maryland without a license from the MDE Oil Control Program. The license is applicable only to the owner of the oil at the first point of transfer within the state.

For more information, visit Land Permits, Licenses, and Approvals, Oil Control Program, at https://mde.maryland.gov.