Very Small Quantity Generator Businesses

​Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQGs, formerly known as conditionally exempt generators (CEGs)) produce the least amount of hazardous waste of any business. VSQGs must comply with basic requirements for making waste determinations, notification, hazardous waste management and storage, and ensure that their hazardous wastes are disposed of appropriately. Many disposal methods are available to VSQGs.
By Definition, VSQGs:

• Per Month, Generate Less Than:
  • 220 pounds of hazardous waste
  • 2.2 pounds of acutely hazardous waste (P listed waste)
  • 220 pounds of any residue or contaminated soil, waste, or other debris resulting from the cleanup of a discharge of any acutely hazardous waste (P waste);
• At Any Time, Accumulate Less Than:
  • 2,200 pounds of hazardous waste
  • 2.2 pounds of acutely hazardous waste (P waste)
  • 220 pounds of any residue or contaminated soil, waste, or other debris resulting from the cleanup of a discharge of any acutely hazardous waste (P waste)

VSQG Guidebook – VT ANR's guidebook intended as a guidance document to the basic VHWMR requirements as they apply to VSQGs.

*Always check VT's ANR DEC page to ensure regulations have not changed.