# New Jersey — EPCRA Tier II hazardous chemical inventory reporting thresholds by state

For New Jersey, general hazardous chemical threshold is State-specific EHS list determines chemical-specific reporting threshold; ehs threshold is New Jersey has its own EHS list with chemical-specific thresholds; special categories or chemicals is State EHS list is substantially larger than the federal list and includes solids deemed "unusually hazardous substances"; NAICS Code assessment required — facilities without a covered NAICS Code are exempt from reporting; report name is Community Right to Know Program; filing deadline is March 1, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** New Jersey _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **General hazardous chemical threshold:** State-specific EHS list determines chemical-specific reporting threshold
- **EHS threshold:** New Jersey has its own EHS list with chemical-specific thresholds
- **Special categories or chemicals:** State EHS list is substantially larger than the federal list and includes solids deemed "unusually hazardous substances"; NAICS Code assessment required — facilities without a covered NAICS Code are exempt from reporting
- **Report name:** Community Right to Know Program _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Filing deadline:** March 1 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> New Jersey – The hazardous material storage report for New Jersey is referred to as the Community Right to Know Program.

## Sources disagree

More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same
thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from.

### General hazardous chemical threshold

uscompliance.com says general hazardous chemical threshold is **State-specific EHS list determines chemical-specific reporting threshold**, as of 2026-08-15.

> New Jersey – The hazardous material storage report for New Jersey is referred to as the Community Right to Know Program.

Source: https://www.uscompliance.com/blog/hazardous-material-storage-reports-with-non-federal-thresholds/

edge-es.com says general hazardous chemical threshold is **500 pounds if RQ is not listed; 10,000 pounds if chemical is not listed**, as of 2026-08-15.

> New Jersey: Facilities are subject to the New Jersey Environmental Hazardous Substance (EHS) list. This list contains thresholds that are lower than federal thresholds. 500 pounds if RQ is not listed 10,000 pounds if chemical is not listed.

Source: https://edge-es.com/epcra-tier-ii-reporting-state-by-state-requirements/


### EHS threshold

uscompliance.com says ehs threshold is **New Jersey has its own EHS list with chemical-specific thresholds**, as of 2026-08-15.

> New Jersey – The hazardous material storage report for New Jersey is referred to as the Community Right to Know Program.

Source: https://www.uscompliance.com/blog/hazardous-material-storage-reports-with-non-federal-thresholds/

edge-es.com says ehs threshold is **New Jersey Environmental Hazardous Substance (EHS) list determines thresholds**, as of 2026-08-15.

> New Jersey: Facilities are subject to the New Jersey Environmental Hazardous Substance (EHS) list. This list contains thresholds that are lower than federal thresholds. 500 pounds if RQ is not listed 10,000 pounds if chemical is not listed.

Source: https://edge-es.com/epcra-tier-ii-reporting-state-by-state-requirements/


### Special categories or chemicals

uscompliance.com says special categories or chemicals is **State EHS list is substantially larger than the federal list and includes solids deemed "unusually hazardous substances"; NAICS Code assessment required — facilities without a covered NAICS Code are exempt from reporting**, as of 2026-08-15.

> New Jersey – The hazardous material storage report for New Jersey is referred to as the Community Right to Know Program.

Source: https://www.uscompliance.com/blog/hazardous-material-storage-reports-with-non-federal-thresholds/

edge-es.com says special categories or chemicals is **Facilities are subject to the New Jersey Environmental Hazardous Substance (EHS) list with thresholds lower than federal**, as of 2026-08-15.

> New Jersey: Facilities are subject to the New Jersey Environmental Hazardous Substance (EHS) list. This list contains thresholds that are lower than federal thresholds. 500 pounds if RQ is not listed 10,000 pounds if chemical is not listed.

Source: https://edge-es.com/epcra-tier-ii-reporting-state-by-state-requirements/


## Source

- https://www.uscompliance.com/blog/hazardous-material-storage-reports-with-non-federal-thresholds/
- https://edge-es.com/epcra-tier-ii-reporting-state-by-state-requirements/

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
Part of [EPCRA Tier II hazardous chemical inventory reporting thresholds by state](https://referencesource.org/epcra-tier-ii-state-reporting-thresholds/).