Waste Transporters

Waste Transporter Permit Program

The New York State Environmental Conservation Law requires that anyone engaged in the transportation of regulated waste generated or disposed of within New York State must possess a valid New York State Part 364 Waste Transporter Permit. Specific requirements for persons transporting regulated waste are included in 6 NYCRR Part 364.

Regulated waste includes: hazardous and nonhazardous commercial/industrial waste, waste oil, petroleum-contaminated soil, regulated medical waste, waste tires, asbestos, residential septage, nonresidential raw sewage or sewage-contaminated wastes, sludge from a sewage treatment plant or water supply treatment plant, or low-level radioactive waste (LLRW).

For LLRW, highway transport through the state requires a permit, regardless of whether or not you stop to pick up or dispose.

For questions on Waste Transporter Permits, please review our Frequently Asked Questions Page.

If you have additional questions regarding the DEC's Waste Transporter Permit Program, staff in our Waste Transporter Program will be happy to assist you. They can be reached by phone at (518) 402-8707 or by mail at:

NYS DEC
Bureau of Solid Waste, Reduction and Recycling
625 Broadway
Albany, New York 12233-7253

More about Waste Transporters:

Waste Transporter FAQs - Part 364 - Waste Transporter Permit Program - Information on New York State's requirements.
Waste Transporter Permit Application Instructions - Waste Transporter Permit Program Application Instructions.