&EPA	e-Manifest
Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery | www.EPA.Gov/e-MANiFEST | May 2018
e-Manifest Fact Sheet: Generators
EPA is establishing a national system for tracking hazardous waste shipments electronically. This system known as "e-
Manifest," will modernize the nation's cradle-to-grave hazardous waste tracking process while saving valuable time,
resources, and dollars for industry and states. EPA is establishing e-Manifest per the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest
Establishment Act, which Congress enacted into law on October 5, 2012. e-Manifest is a multi-faceted program that
includes system development; regulation and policy; implementation and communication; and consultation with the e-
Manifest federal advisory committee.
Manifest regulations, such as collection of user fees, will
only be implemented by EPA.)
How Generators Will Be Impacted
•	To use e-Manifest, generators will need an EPA
Identification (ID) Number and register with e-
Manifest.
•	If generators do not create e-Manifest accounts for
viewing hazardous waste manifests, they should
make arrangements with their receiving facilities to
obtain paper copies of completed manifests per
recordkeeping requirements in 40 CFR part 262. The
e-Manifest system will only supply electronic copies
of completed manifests to registered generators
with e-Manifest accounts.
What Generators Need to Do
Work with Receiving Facility to Select
Manifest Creation Option
The e-Manifest system allows for three types of
hazardous waste manifest creation options:
•	Paper (generator, transporter, and receiving facility
all sign on paper)
•	Hybrid (starts as paper manifest signed by the
generator and then is signed electronically by the
transporter and receiving facility)
•	Electronic (created in e-Manifest and electronically
signed by all entities listed on the manifest)
Beginning on June 30, 2018, all receiving facilities must
submit manifests to EPA. Electronic and hybrid manifests
are submitted to EPA instantaneously, as they are signed
What Generators Need to Know
•	e-Manifest launches nationwide on June 30, 2018.
•	Generators will have the option to create and submit
manifests electronically in e-Manifest.
•	If generators would like to submit electronically, they
must register for e-Manifest.
•	Generators who wish to use electronic manifests will
need an EPA Identification (ID) Number.
•	Generators may continue to use paper manifests
after June 30, 2018; however, use of e-Manifest is
highly encouraged by EPA.
•	Existing 6-copy manifest form is being replaced with
a new 5-copy form. The new form will be effective
starting on June 30, 2018.
Scope of e-Manifest
e-Manifest will facilitate the electronic transmission of
the uniform manifest form, which accompanies
shipments of hazardous waste. e-Manifest affects any
regulated waste shipped on a manifest, including:
•	RCRA federal hazardous waste,
•	Regulated PCB waste shipped on a manifest,
•	State-regulated hazardous waste (if manifest is
required by origination or destination state),
•	Very Small Quantity Generator waste (if manifest
required by state), and
•	Imported hazardous waste.
EPA will implement the e-Manifest regulations until
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
authorized states adopt and become authorized for the
e-Manifest regulations. (Note: some parts of the e-

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electronically in the system. EPA's Cross-Media Electronic
Reporting Rule (CROMERR) provides the legal framework
for electronic reporting under EPA's regulatory
programs. Those signing electronically need to go
through identity proofing plus sign using a CROMERR-
compliant electronic signature (e.g., password plus
personal challenge question). If a paper manifest is used,
the receiving facility must submit the manifest to EPA
within 30 days of receipt. Receiving facilities have several
options for submitting paper manifests to EPA, including
mailing in paper manifests, sending a scanned image of
a paper manifest or submission of image and data files
via e-Manifest.
Generators with e-Manifest accounts will be able to view
manifests and participate in the electronic data
corrections process supported by e-Manifest. Note:
generators may only use electronic manifests if
transporters and receiving facilities listed on the manifest
are also registered for e-Manifest.
Generators can utilize the EPA's e-Manifest website to
create electronic manifests or they can utilize the e-
Manifest API (Application Program Interface) to add e-
Manifesting capabilities to their existing manifesting
system.
Obtain/Update EPA ID Number
Generators must have an EPA ID number to use e-
Manifest. Generators may submit EPA form 8700-12 to
obtain an EPA ID Number from their RCRA-authorized
state or EPA Region. The form can be found on RCRAInfo
Web at https://rcrainfo.epa.gov/rcrainfoweb. In some
states, generators may submit this form electronically.
Check here to see if you can submit the form
electronically through your state:
https://rcrainfo.epa.gov/rcrainfoweb/modules/main/stat
e contacts.html.
Register with e-Manifest
e-Manifest registration and instructions will be available
at: www.epa.gov/e-Manifest. Generators need to register
with e-Manifest only if they will view, create, and/or sign
manifests electronically or make corrections to manifests
and do not necessarily need to register prior to June 30,
2018. Users can register for different permissions related
to whether they want to view, create, and/or sign
manifests electronically. Each user must register
separately. Additionally, EPA encourages generators to
register at least two "Site Managers" per EPA ID who, in
addition to all the permissions above, can also approve
other users in their company for e-Manifest access.
Stay Updated
Subscribe to the e-Manifest Listservs for the latest news
and monthly webinar announcements:
•	To subscribe to the general program Listserv, send a
blank message to: eManifest-
subscribe(5>lists.epa.gov
•	To subscribe to the developers only Listserv, send a
blank message to:
e-manifestdev-subscribe(5>lists.epa.gov
For more information on EPA's e-Manifest Program and
frequently asked questions:
•	Go to www.epa.gov/e-Manifest
Direct your questions to emanifest(5>epa.gov
State Information
Your state may have other information that is specific to
your state or Region. In this case, state-specific Fact
Sheets may be posted on your state's website and/or
shared with you in the near future.
For generators who already have an EPA ID Number,
your previously submitted information (e.g., contact
information) needs to be up-to-date. Check your
information on RCRAInfo at
https://rcrainfo.epa.gov/rcrainfoweb/action/main-
menu/view.
530-F-18-007

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