The DEQ undertakes enforcement actions to preserve safe environmental conditions throughout Wyoming.
This page contains information on the enforcement actions that the Solid and Hazardous Waste Division may undertake, as well as a record of enforcement actions that have been undertaken by SHWD.
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In response to the Governor's request to limit contact and the move toward most WDEQ staff working remotely for the near future, the Solid and Hazardous Waste Division (SHWD) have made electronic document submittal available. This includes work plans, reports, general correspondence and Solid Waste permit applications. Electronic submittal forms are now available for SHWD programs. Please choose the appropriate form from the list of links below to upload documents. If submitted electronically, no hardcopy is required to be submitted unless you are contacted by SHWD staff with a request to submit the hard copy. Please note that SHWD is unable to accept comments on documents in public notice via these forms. Please refer to the public notice for instructions on how to submit comments.
Hazardous Waste, Voluntary Remediation, Orphan Site Programs
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All official Wyoming State Rules and Regulations are kept at the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office. Click here to view all current Rules and Regulations.
The SHWD Inspection and Compliance team is responsible for ensuring that local government, business and industrial entities are in compliance with Wyoming Solid and Hazardous Waste Rules and Regulations.
Our team provides guidance and assistance to help you understand state rules and regulations, including training videos and checklists.
Find out more about what we do below:
We perform compliance inspections on the following sites:
We issue both formal and informal enforcement actions. Informal actions generally involve a letter of violation and warning. Formal actions include issuance of Notices of Violation (NOV), Cease & Desist Orders, and Referral for Penalty to the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office.
Formal enforcement actions are used to deter problem violators and are used only after all efforts have been made through conference and conciliation to return the violations to compliance.
Our team responds to solid and hazardous waste complaints and we conduct follow-up inspections as needed to ensure compliance.
BIENNIAL REPORTING
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) required the EPA to develop a program for hazardous waste generators to report the nature, quantities, and disposition of hazardous waste generated at least once every two years. In addition, RCRA requires treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs) to submit a report on the wastes that they received from off-site. This requirement was implemented in 1985 as the Biennial Hazardous Waste Report, also known as the "Biennial Report” (EPA form 8700-13A/B).
The reports are due by March 1st of every even-numbered year for the activities that occurred in the previous odd-cumbered calendar year (e.g. The 2024 Biennial Report was for activities from calendar year 2023). The next Biennial Report is due March 1, 2026 for calendar year 2025. Late submissions must be submitted to: (Smartsheet Link to Upload form)
WHO MUST FILE
Each of the following activities requires the filing of a Biennial Report. Non-Wyoming based facilities will need to contact their appropriate state agency.
HOW TO FILE A BIENNIAL REPORT
It's recommended that you file electronically using the RCRAInfo software. A hard copy of the Biennial Report may also be uploaded to the WDEQ SHWD I&C Program using the above link. To register for a RCRAInfo account, please view the
You may also access EPAs LeaningZen through your RCRAInfo account for additional online help videos.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EPA Biennial Hazardous Waste Report Website (link to https://www.epa.gov/hwgenerators/biennial-hazardous-waste-report)
Ohio EPA Biennial Report Training Video (link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY6P6o3zhMg)
California EPA DTSC Biennial Report Training Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O24szgi-Aw)
For questions, please contact Charles Plymale at 307-335-6951 or by email charles.plymale@wyo.gov
This page provides a variety of guidance procedures pertaining to SHWD Inspection and Compliance.
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RCRAInfo Search (for public) (https://enviro.epa.gov/envirofacts/rcrainfo/search)
RCRAInfo Website (for registered users) (https://rcrainfo.epa.gov/rcrainfoprod/action/secured/login)
EPA ECHO website (https://echo.epa.gov/)
EPA Hazardous Waste Generators Website (link: https://www.epa.gov/hwgenerators)
EPA Hazardous Waste e-Manifest System ( https://www.epa.gov/e-manifest)
EPA RCRA Training Modules (https://www.epa.gov/rcra/resource-conservation-and-recovery-act-rcra-training-modules)
EPA RCRA Tools and Resources (https://www.epa.gov/rcra/resource-conservation-and-recovery-act-rcra-tools-and-resources)
Hazardous Waste Test Methods (https://www.epa.gov/hw-sw846)
This page contains a variety of downloadable Regulatory Assistance documents, including FAQs and documents outlining why certain regulatory procedures are required.
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This page contains several useful training videos that help explain the SHWD Rules and Regulations.
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SOLID & HAZARDOUS WASTE DIVISION - INSPECTION & COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (I&C)