Department of Environment & Conservation
Robert Martineau, Commissioner

Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

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Mike Apple, Director
5th floor, L&C Tower, Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 532-0780
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Hazardous Waste Program

Implementation of Tennessee's hazardous waste program began in October 1980. Regulation of hazardous waste is also a federal responsibility under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Tennessee has been authorized by EPA to administer the majority of the federal program and receives a grant in support of this effort. Other funding for this program is obtained through a fee collection system.

The coordinated state and federal program regulates activities such as:

the permitting and inspection of hazardous waste storage, recycling, treatment, and disposal facilities

the management of hazardous waste from generators (primarily manufacturing industry) through the required Waste Stream Notifications, Annual Reports, and Waste Reduction Reports

the annual registration of hazardous waste transporters

the regulation of used oil

» Annual Fees and Reporting

» Memorandum of Agreement between the State of Tennessee and EPA, Region 4