Using the forms if you are a recipient of hazardous waste
If you are a recipient of hazardous waste, you are also responsible for ensuring the environmentally sound management of hazardous waste while it is in your possession. You can ensure that transporters adequately declare information on the hazardous waste they are passing on to you. By asking the waste transporter for a completed copy of the Hazardous Waste Transfer Form [Hazardous Waste Transfer Form (PDF 9 KB) or Hazardous Waste Transfer Form Word 6.0/95 (23 KB)], you will have a clear idea of the waste source. This information will enable hazardous waste treatment facilities to to tailor treatment operations to suit the waste. Landfill operators will also have valuable information on the waste source to check against their acceptance criteria for disposal. If you plan to accept the hazardous waste shipment from the transporter, sign the completed Hazardous Waste Transfer form and keep a copy for your records. If the tranporter is bringing a combined shipment to your facility (i.e. mixed waste), ensure that the sum of the individual waste quantities (specified in individual transfer forms) match the total amount of the shipment.
