Haz Waste University

ManifestMate helps you create, sign, and track manifests — this is the regulatory background behind why those steps exist, so the tool makes more sense and you're better equipped when something doesn't fit the common case.

Getting registered: CDX, RCRAInfo, and your EPA ID

Why EPA's registration chain has this many steps, and what's actually happening at each one — CDX/RCRAInfo, your EPA ID, Site Manager roles, and the Electronic Signature Agreement.

RCRA basics & cradle-to-grave

What RCRA actually is, how the hazardous waste program got here, and why every shipment gets tracked from generation to final disposal.

The manifest & DOT shipping papers

The Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest does two jobs at once — a RCRA chain-of-custody record and a DOT shipping paper. What each part of the form is actually for.

Waste determination & characterization

Listed vs. characteristic waste, the four characteristics, and why getting the waste codes right at the point of generation makes every later step easier.

Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR)

A manifest tracks where waste goes; LDR governs whether it's actually safe to put in the ground. The treatment standards, the notice, and how ManifestMate's LDR tool encodes them.

State-Specific Hazardous Waste Codes

Several RCRA-authorized states layer their own waste codes on top of the federal D/F/K/P/U system. Which states, what kind of code each expects, and what that means for your manifest.

Changing transporters mid-shipment

A manifest locks in every transporter before anyone signs it. What happens when a truck breaks down, or one company hands off to another — agency authority, transfer facilities, and the 10-day rule.