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Hazardous materials and waste forms and information

Get information and find the right forms for your business to work with hazardous materials.

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Forms and templates

Hazardous materials disclaimer form

Complete this form if you think your business no longer meets the status to be regulated for generating, treating, or storing hazardous materials and waste.

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Quarterly self-inspection checklist and training documentation template

Use this checklist to do regular self-inspections of your facility as required by law.

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Late fee waiver request form

Use this form to request that we waive previously applied late fees

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Payment plan request form

Use this form to ask for a payment plan when renewing your permit with Hazardous Materials and Waste Program

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Medical waste disclosure form

Use this form to let us know your facility that generates medical waste no longer requires regulation because of operational changes.

Tier 1 Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) template

Businesses that meet the criteria as a Tier 1 qualified facility can use this template for their SPCC plans.

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Underground storage tank closure application

Use this form to let us know you will be closing your underground storage tank.

Underground storage tank installation and modification application

Use this form to let us know you will be installing or modifying your underground storage tank.

Deadline extension request form

Form to request a deadline extension for an invoice or a notice of violation due date.

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California Environmental Reporting System (CERS) guidance

Instructions for creating a CERS account and username/password (Packet attachment A)

Step by step instructions on creating a CERS username and password in the Business Portal.

Requesting access to an existing CERS business/facility (Packet attachment B)

Step by step instructions on finding and adding reports to your facility that has already been created in CERS.

How to start a facility submittal in CERS (Packet attachment C)

Step by step instructions on registering your facility dealing with hazardous materials or waste with CERS.

Hazardous materials business plan annual certification (Packet attachment D)

Guidance on how to certify your Hazardous Material Business Plan (HMBP) information in CERS.

Instructions for changes or transfers of ownership of an existing facility in CERS (Packet attachment E)

Step by step instructions on changing or transferring ownership of a facility that deals with hazardous materials or waste.

Site map guidance and template

Use this guidance, map symbols, and templates to complete your site map submittal in CERS.

Adding your first new facility in CERS

Step by step instructions on how to add your first facility in CERS.

Making a new CERS submittal based on a previous submittal

Step by step instructions on how to use a past submittal for your new submittal in CERS.

Resources

Related programs and agencies

NextRequest Public Records Request Portal
This is a portal for the city of San Francisco's public records requests. You can submit public records requests and search previous requests for faster results.
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
Get information to manage and recycle hazardous wastes, mitigate sites, and find a permitted facility.
California Environmental Reporting System
Submit information about your business to the statewide reporting system.
California Unified Program
The California Environmental Protection Agency's (CalEPA) Unified Program sets statewide standards and enforcement.
Cal OES California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Cal OES California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Water Resources Control Board
Division of Water Quality - Underground Storage Tank Program

San Francisco health code

San Francisco Health Code Article 21: Hazardous Materials
Health Code article covering handling hazardous materials and waste registration, storage tanks, and requirements.
San Francisco Health Code Article 22A: Analyzing Soils for Hazardous Waste
San Francisco Health Code article covering analyzing soils for hazardous waste, liability, responsibility, and compliance.
San Francisco Health Code Article 22B: Construction Dust Control
Health Code article on construction dust control requirements, rules, and regulations.
San Francisco Health Code Article 24: CFCs
Health Code Article 24 on chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
San Francisco Health Code Article 25: Medical Waste
San Francisco Health Code Article 25 on medical waste generation, registration, and inspection.