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How do I get an EPA ID Number orCalifornia ID Number? Handlers of RCRA waste who need an EPA ID Number must send a "Notification of Regulated Waste Activity," form 8700-12, to the U.S. EPA contractor at the address given in its instructions. This form can be requested by calling (415) 495-8895. You can download the form from U.S. EPA as well. , www.epa.gov/epaoswerl"hazwaste'lldat,Lifon-n8700.1"foi-nis.htm Handlers who do not need the federal number but do need a state one can obtain it by calling (800) 618-6942. From outside of California, call (916) 324-1781. DTSC staff will provide a California Number during the call and will send a written confirmation shortly afterwards. There is no charge for issuance of the number, but DTSC is required to collect an annual verification fee which is based on the number of employees in the entire organization. If your business has fewer than 50, the fee is zero. Is there a temporary EPA ID Number I can get issued? Permanent numbers are issued to handlers who expect this activity to be ongoing, while temporary ("provisional") California ID Numbers are issued to people or businesses that do not routinely generate hazardous waste. Such activities include removal of hazardous wastes abandoned in a leased building, removal of an underground tank, asbestos abatement, etc. A California provisional number is only valid for non-RCRA (California only) waste and when the total RCRA waste hauled is less than 220 pounds or 27 gallons. The provisional numbers are valid for a maximum of 90 days, or one transporter trip. I've always wondered: do the letters in front of the numbers mean anything? Current numbers consist of three letters followed by nine digits (at one time, numbers with two letters and ten digits were issued -- they are still valid). The significance of those letters is as follows: EPA ID Numbers CAR Federal permanent number currently being issued. CA Federal permanent number that preceded the CAR prefix. ID numbers with a CA prefix are still valid, but have not been issued since February 1995. CAD Federal permanent number that preceded the CA prefix, or a State permanent or provisional number issued before 1988. ID numbers with a CAD prefix have not been issued since August 1993. If you have a CAD number, you should always check to confirm its validity with U.S. EPA and California.