Types of Permits

Hazardous Waste Management Facility Permit
PCB Facility Permit
Resource Recovery Certification
Post-Closure Permit

Hazardous Waste Management Facility Permit
Facilities or businesses that want to actively treat, store (for more than 90 days) or dispose of hazardous waste in Missouri must get a Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Facility Permit, also known as a hazardous waste permit. A hazardous waste permit is a legal document that lists how and what kind of hazardous waste the facility can handle. It also lists the facility's operating conditions and closure, corrective action and financial assurance requirements.

A hazardous waste permit is made up of two parts. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issues Part I. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issues Part II. Part I contains federal requirements that EPA authorized Missouri to administer and additional state requirements. Part II contains federal requirements that Missouri has not adopted or is not allowed to handle for EPA. Hazardous waste permits are good for up to 10 years. By limiting the length of the permit, we can make sure that we periodically review the facility's activities. For more information on the hazardous waste permitting process, you can review our fact sheet Getting Involved in the Hazardous Waste Permitting Process -- PUB916 PDF.

Missouri facilities or business that would like to apply for a hazardous waste permit need to complete two forms: 1) Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Facility Application Form PDF and 2) EPA RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application -- EPA 8700-23 and a Part B application.  The Part B application includes the applicable facility-specific information listed in the completeness checklist PDF.  Send both forms, the Part B application and the application fee to the MoDNR address listed on the Missouri form. Send a copy of both forms to the EPA address listed on the EPA form.

PCB Facility Permit
Facilities or businesses that want to commercially treat, store or dispose of Polychlorinated Biphenyls, or PCB's, in Missouri must get a PCB Facility Permit. According to 40 CFR Part 761, the facility must also get a separate Toxic Substance Control Act approval from EPA. PCB Facility Permits list similar requirements to what is found in a Hazardous Waste Management Facility Permit.  These permits are also good for up to 10 years.  As of July 2007, there is one PCB facility in Missouri, however, it is no longer operating.

Resource Recovery Certification
Facilities or businesses that want to recycle hazardous waste in Missouri are required to get a Resource Recovery Certificate. Recycling includes reclaiming or reusing hazardous wastes or transforming hazardous wastes into new products that are no longer hazardous wastes. Certification is good for up to two years.

Resource Recovery Certification is not required by the Federal Government. Missouri requires Resource Recovery facilities to meet certain financial assurance and operational standards beyond the federal law. Missouri facility owners and operators can review our fact sheet Hazardous Waste Resource Recovery -- PUB2091PDF for a summary of the Hazardous Waste Management Regulations found at 10 CSR 25-9.020 PDF. Missouri citizens looking for general information on resource recovery can review our fact sheet Hazardous Waste in Missouri -- PUB919 PDF.

Missouri facilities or business that would like to apply for Resource Recover Certification need to complete a Hazardous Waste Resource Recovery Facility Application -- MO 780-1163 PDF.  Send the application, the information listed in the application Instructions -- PUB2241 PDF and the application fee to the MoDNR address listed on the application.

Post-Closure Permit
Once a facility has stopped operating in an area of their property, that area goes through a closure period. During closure, facility owners put final covers or caps on landfills and remove and clean their equipment, structures and soil. Areas where hazardous waste or hazardous constituents will remain in place after closure is finished, such as landfills or surface impoundments, must also enter into a period of post-closure care.

Facilities that have areas under post-closure care must get a Post-Closure Permit. This permit lists requirements for long-term monitoring and maintenance activities. These activities are required to protect the area under post-closure care. Post-closure permits also list requirements for cleanup and financial assurance. The post-closure care period is normally 30 years.

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