Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQGs)
For Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQGs), authority is EPA (federal, 40 CFR 262.13); quantity threshold is 100 kilograms or less per month of hazardous waste; acute waste threshold is one kilogram or less per month of acutely hazardous waste; key obligations is VSQGs may not accumulate more than 1,000 kilograms of hazardous waste at any time, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.
- Authority
- EPA (federal, 40 CFR 262.13) our reading
- Generator category
- Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQGs) verified
- Quantity threshold
- 100 kilograms or less per month of hazardous waste verified
- Acute waste threshold
- one kilogram or less per month of acutely hazardous waste verified
- Key obligations
- VSQGs may not accumulate more than 1,000 kilograms of hazardous waste at any time verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQGs) generate 100 kilograms or less per month of hazardous waste or one kilogram or less per month of acutely hazardous waste. Requirements for VSQGs include: VSQGs must identify all the hazardous waste generated. VSQGs may not accumulate more than 1,000 kilograms of hazardous waste at any time. VSQGs must ensure that hazardous waste is delivered to a person or facility who is authorized to manage it.
— epa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11
Source
- epa.govhttps://www.epa.gov/hwgenerators/categories-hazardous-waste-generators