# North Carolina · SQG — US state hazardous waste generator annual fees by category

For North Carolina, generator category is SQG; annual fee is $317; fee basis is flat annual; tonnage fee is $0.70/ton generated; effective date is July 1, 2025, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.

- **State:** North Carolina
- **Generator Category:** SQG _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Annual Fee:** $317 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Fee Basis:** flat annual _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Tonnage Fee:** $0.70/ton generated
- **Effective Date:** July 1, 2025
- **Legal Citation:** N.C.G.S. 130A-294.1

## What the source says

> Small Quantity Generator (SQG) $317

## Source

- https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/hazardous-waste-section/fees-and-records-management/hazardous-waste-fees

Last verified: 2026-08-14. Review by: 2027-08-14.
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