The Regulations Governing the Review of Industrial Waste Clearance and Disposal Plans were amended on 16 November 2017 to include regulations on the extension of disposal plans. In response to these amendments, and to account for the current price index and the increased cost for the equipment and manpower needed for review procedures, the EPA has revised the Review Fee Rates for Industrial Waste Clearance and Disposal Plans. The main points of the revisions include:

1. Adding the fee rates for extensions of disposal plans based on the amendments to the Regulations Governing the Review of Industrial Waste Clearance and Disposal Plans.

2. Adding the fee rates for online review and setting them at 80% of rates for the mail-in method.

3. A single fee rate will be applied to the following industries since they produce fewer types of hazardous industrial waste: photo printing businesses equipped with automatic printers, dry cleaning businesses, long-term care centers, care and nursing organizations and nursing homes.

Excerpt from Environmental Policy Monthly, 23 (3)