Hazardous Waste Management: e-Manifest Information for New York Hazardous Waste Generators, Transporters, and Receiving Facilities

On June 30, 2018, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched its new electronic manifesting system (e-Manifest). E-Manifest is a national system that will enable the tracking of hazardous waste shipments electronically. The software for this system is being designed, implemented, and maintained by EPA. For more information about the e-Manifest system, see EPA’s e-Manifest webpage.

On July 17, 2018, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued an enforcement discretion letter implementing certain provisions of EPA’s e-Manifest rule in New York State. The letter describes how DEC will exercise enforcement discretion with respect to certain less-stringent provisions of EPA’s e-Manifest rule. The letter also discusses the more stringent New York State requirements that will be maintained. The letter can be accessed here: DEC e-Manifest Enforcement Discretion Letter (PDF, 82 KB, 2 pages) or through the DEC e-Manifest webpage.

The public may contact the following with e-Manifest related questions:

General e-Manifest (federal requirements, software design and development, etc.):
EPA e-Manifest email (eManifest)

New York State Requirements*: DEC Manifest email (manifest)

*When contacting the DEC Manifest email, please use the following terms in the subject of your email to assist DEC with routing your inquiry:

• e-Manifest: Manifesting – questions related to general manifesting requirements in New York State, state waste codes, ultimate disposal method code, etc.
• e-Manifest: RCRAInfo – questions related to managing e-Manifest accounts using the e-Manifest RCRAInfo software.
• e-Manifest: Regulations – questions related to the adoption status of the federal e-Manifest Rules in New York State.
• e-Manifest: Verify Receiving Facility – requests to verify that your facility is active and identified as a Receiving Facility in RCRAInfo.