Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application (Form 8700-23)

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requires anyone who owns or operates a facility where hazardous waste is treated, stored, or disposed to have a RCRA hazardous waste permit issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The permit application is divided into two parts, Part A and Part B. The Part A application is submitted on a designated form, EPA form 8700-23, and requires basic information about the facility, while the Part B application is submitted in narrative form and is often lengthy.

EPA consolidated all RCRA Subtitle C Reporting Instructions and Forms into one PDF. Below is an excerpt of the full document containing only the information pertinent to the Part A application:

• Introduction

• RCRA Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Application

  RCRA Subtitle C Reporting Instructions and Forms

  The entire packet containing all three forms, the Notification of RCRA Subtitle C Activities (Site Identification Form 8700-12), the Hazardous Waste Report (Biennial Report Form 8700-13A/B) and the Part A Permit Application (8700-23), is available as one pdf (2 MB). 

  • Authorization
  • Introduction
  • Determining if You Must File
  • Filing a Hazardous Waste Report
  • Instructions for Filling out the Hazardous Waste Part A Form
• Other References and Code Lists
• Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Form

Hazardous Waste Part A Permit Instructions and Forms Only (pdf) (951.5 KB) .