Business Waste

The conditionally exempt small quantity generator (CESQG) program provides an affordable management option for businesses within Ada County who generate very small quantities of hazardous waste. Utilizing this program, conditionally exempt businesses have a cost-effective alternative to manage the wastes they generate in compliance with state and federal law.

Businesses or organizations located within Ada County that are considered a conditionally exempt small quantity generator (CESQG). By law, a CESQG must meet three conditions:

Produces less than 220 pounds of hazardous waste each month
Produces less than 2.2 pounds of acutely hazardous waste [as defined in 40CFR261.31, 261.32, 261.33(e)] each month
Stores no more than 2,200 pounds of hazardous waste on site.

How do I calculate how much hazardous waste my business produces?

To determine generator status, you must do the following:

look at all waste streams generated at your facility
determine which are hazardous
estimate the quantity of hazardous waste generated and stored each month. (Use the standard of one gallon equals eight pounds to estimate total pounds.)

If your business includes more than one location, calculate quantities from each location separately. If the total amount of wastes generated at your facility is less than 220 pounds per month AND you also meet the other criteria, your business is eligible to register for the program.

Contact the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality at 373-0502 or call the Ada County Household Hazardous Materials Permanent Collection Facility at 577-4736 for more information.

What if my business is not conditionally exempt?

If, according to your calculations, your business is not conditionally exempt, contact the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality for more information.

What wastes can I register?

All wastes that fall under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Universal Waste Rule. Electronics accepted include televisions, computers (monitor, keyboard, mouse, and CPUs), printers, fax machines, and scanners. Dental office wastes, such as amalgam, x-ray fixer solution, and lead foils are accepted. Cell phones are also accepted.

Explosive, radioactive, or biomedical wastes ARE NOT accepted.

What does it cost?

Cost depends on the type of waste that is generated and is charged by the pound. Businesses are charged disposal costs only. There is no fee for electronics.

How do I register?

Once your business is verified as a CESQG, complete the application, certification, and inventory report form of the wastes you wish to register. If you need assistance in filling out these forms, call Ada County at 577-4736 or Boise Public Works Department at 384-3983. Mail the completed forms to:

Ada County Solid Waste Management

200 West Front Street

Boise ID 83702

Attn. Ken Wall

Fax - 577-4739

Where do I take the wastes?

Business waste is accepted each Friday at the Ada County Household Hazardous Materials Permanent Collection Facility located at Hidden Hollow Sanitary Landfill. Business wastes are accepted on an appointment only basis. Each business is responsible for the safe transport of their wastes to the facility.

Business wastes are NOT accepted at Boise City, Eagle, or Meridian mobile collection sites.