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State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

E-Manifest State Requirements

MYRCRAINFO

RIDEM has adopted EPA’s Industry (database) Applications to allow hazardous waste handlers (generators, transporters and facilities) to update their site status using MyRCRAid, to use e-manifests and produce biennial reports online. Handlers can sign up for access to EPA’s Industry Applications at: rcrainfo.epa.gov/rcrainfoprod/action/secured/login or cdx.epa.gov/cdx/login. Users who have signed up on the federal central data exchange for other programs (e.g. air, water) can use the same ID and password. Questions about MYRCRAINFO can be directed to Jacklyn Olivieri.

E-MANIFEST IS HERE!

The National E-Manifest Rule went into effect on June 30, 2018. This rule contains a federal pre-emption that means it takes effect in all states (including RI) even if those states have not adopted the rule. The most important provisions of the rule are:

  1. Generators and destination facilities are no longer required to send manifest to States.
  2. Destination facilities are required to send manifest data, manifests, or manifest images to USEPA.
  3. Generators, transporters, and destination facilities may track manifests in EPA’s system without mailing or retaining paper copies, provided they are all registered in EPA’s system.
  4. Destination facilities pay a fee for each manifest used; the fee varies based on method of submission (fully paper manifests are the most expensive). Please click the text in bold to access the RI DEM Hazardous Waste Transporter Generator Fee Report and Payment Portal.
  5. If the manifest has only non-hazardous waste on it, no matter the generator status, that manifest does not need to be uploaded or sent to the clearinghouse. If the manifest has a mix of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes on it, then the manifest must be submitted to EPA.

More information about e-manifests can be found at: epa.gov/e-manifest.

For questions about E-manifests, contact Alyson Brunelli.

E-MANIFEST RULES FOR RHODE ISLAND

Some rules are different for each State. Here is one that is specific to Rhode Island:

  • CESQG’s and SQG’s require EPA ID #’s to have Hazardous Waste picked by a transporter. One can get a free temporary or permanent EPA ID # by registering for one through the U.S. EPA's myRCRAid system, which is part of the RCRAInfo Industry Application. This is the same ID used for federal purposes and is required for most hazardous waste handlers in Rhode Island to track waste and submit reports, though a temporary number can be issued for specific, one-time needs.