“Please be aware that DTSC will be stepping up its efforts to review manifests and require manifest error corrections.” – DTSC Letter to Generators, August 2014
Hazardous waste generators in California recently received an alert from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) by mail. The DTSC’s letter addresses a growing problem with Hazardous Waste Manifests: DTSC finds mistakes on many of the roughly 500,000 Manifests it receives and compiles in the Hazardous Waste Tracking System (HWTS) each year. These mistakes make it difficult to verify proper transport and disposal of waste. To help remedy this, DTSC will now charge a correction fee for mistakes they identify.