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Washington Dangerous Waste Designation Tool Introduction

• Do you know what type of waste your business generates?




• Are the wastes ignitable, corrosive, reactive, or toxic?




• Are you unsure of what your business can toss in the trash?

Unless the waste in question is exempt or excluded, it must be designated before transportation or disposal.

Ecology presents this designation tool to help your business determine regulated dangerous waste from regular trash. The tool helps you designate your waste in a specific order. Following the steps lets you stop designating at certain points. The tool will confirm when designation is complete.

Do not use this tool for usable products. Usable products are not dangerous waste.

Download and save the Excel file below for each individual waste stream you want to designate. See the left navigation column for Instructions on how to use the tool, Frequently Asked Questions about the tool, Contacts, and other designation Resources.

• Excel 2007 version
• Excel 1997, 2000, 2002 (XP), or 2003

For additional information on designation, see Identify and Designate Waste.