US state hazardous waste generator annual fees by category
State-by-state annual registration and compliance fees for hazardous waste generators. Each record is one state’s fee for one generator category (VSQG, SQG, LQG, transporter, TSD facility), with the dollar amount, the fee basis (flat annual, per-ton, revenue-based), the due date, and the legal citation. Answers 'what is the annual hazardous waste fee for an SQG in [state]', 'which states charge VSQGs', 'what are the hazardous waste fees in North Carolina vs Vermont'. Fees range from $75 (Vermont VSQG) to $3,880+ (Massachusetts SQG) — a 50× range across states for equivalent generator categories.
3 records where two or more sources state different values. Both sides are reproduced on the record page, each with its own source and quote.
The data
| State | Generator Category | Annual Fee | Fee Basis | Due Date | Effective Date | Legal Citation | Tonnage Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | All generators | $69 | flat annual (revenue-based threshold: applies if gross income exceeded $12,000) | August 20 | 2025 | RCW 70A.300 | |
| North Carolina | Disposer | $1,992 | flat annual | July 1, 2025 | N.C.G.S. 130A-294.1 | $2.45/ton received (commercial facilities only) | |
| District of Columbiasources differ | LQG | $1,000 | flat annual | March 1 | 20 DCMR 4390 | ||
| District of Columbiasources differ | SQG | $500 | flat annual | March 1 | 20 DCMR 4390 | ||
| North Carolina | Storer | $1,992 | flat annual | July 1, 2025 | N.C.G.S. 130A-294.1 | $2.45/ton received (commercial facilities only) | |
| North Carolina | Transporter | $996 | flat annual | July 1, 2025 | N.C.G.S. 130A-294.1 | ||
| North Carolina | Treater | $1,992 | flat annual | July 1, 2025 | N.C.G.S. 130A-294.1 | $2.45/ton received (commercial facilities only) | |
| District of Columbia | TSD Facility | $2,500 | flat annual | March 1 | 20 DCMR 4390 | ||
| District of Columbiasources differ | VSQG | $100 (fewer than 8 employees) / $250 (8 or more employees) | flat annual | March 1 | 20 DCMR 4390 |
Where this came from
Every record above links the page it was taken from and quotes the sentence that states it. These are the 4 sources this dataset was assembled from.
- ecology.wa.govhttps://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/business-waste/reports-fees/hazardous-waste-generation-fee
- deq.nc.govhttps://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/hazardous-waste-section/fees-and-records-management/hazardous-waste-fees
- doee.dc.govhttps://doee.dc.gov/service/hazardous-waste-annual-fee-and-self-certification
- dec.vermont.govhttps://dec.vermont.gov/waste-management/hazardous/administrative/generator-fees
Machine-readable
- data.jsonThe whole dataset — every record with its source URL and source quote.
- Open Knowledge Format bundleOne JSON object per line — every record's frontmatter and quoted span exactly as it is held here, in one fetch.
- How this is made and checkedWhat "verified against source" does and does not mean.