The online training for hazardous waste generators is designed to give a general overview of the hazardous waste regulations for all size generators. There is an option to print the slides for each step before you review them.
Training courses
The training courses are broken into six steps. Click the links below to launch the course. After each course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print for your records. The trainings operate best in either Chrome or Safari browsers.
Important: To save a certificate, click the printer icon and “Save as PDF”. This ensures the date on the certificate is accurate.
Introduction (approx. 7 min.)
Step 1: Evaluate your waste and determine your generator size (approx. 34 min.)
Step 2: Notification and licensing (approx. 13 min.)
Step 3: Storage (approx. 34 min.)
Step 4: Transport and disposal (approx. 35 min.)
Step 5A: Emergency prevention planning and training (for all sizes) (approx. 14 min.)
Step 5B: Emergency prevention planning and training (SQG & LQG requirements) (approx. 25 min.)
Training resources
Resource links are sorted by training step and may be referenced within the courses.
Introduction
Step 1
- Empty container factsheet (PDF)
- MPCA hazardous waste documents and forms
- Ordinance #7 information
- MPCA characteristic hazardous wastes (PDF)
Step 2
- MPCA notification of regulated waste activity (PDF)
- Hazardous waste licensing and renewal
- Online hazardous waste portal
Step 3
- Hennepin County template for weekly inspection log (PDF)
- MPCA storage tank information
- MPCA waste aerosols and compressed gas cylinders (PDF)
Step 4
- Metropolitan Council wastewater and water services
- Managing and disposing of hazardous waste
- MPCA hazardous waste manifests
- MN DOT hazardous materials
- MPCA used oil and related wastes (PDF)
- MPCA manifest shipments of hazardous wastes (PDF)
Step 5a
- Hennepin county required emergency equipment checklist (PDF)
- MPCA Minnesota Duty Officer posting (PDF)
Step 5b
- Hennepin County emergency telephone posting (PDF)
- Hennepin County local authority notification form (PDF)
- Record of employee training document (PDF)
- MPCA hazardous waste documents and forms (After clicking the link: see Step 8 Emergency planning documents)
If you would like to provide feedback on the training, please email diane.maltby@hennepin.us.