PA Department of Environmental ProtectionA Residual Waste Operation is a DEP primary facility type related to the Waste Management Residual Waste Program. Residual waste is waste generated at a mining, industrial, or wastewater treatment facility. The sub-facility types related to Residual Waste that are included are: Generator: A generator is a person, company, institution, or municipality that produces or creates residual waste. Residual waste is waste generated at a mining, industrial, or wastewater treatment facility. Impoundment: An impoundment is a facility designed to hold an accumulation of liquid wastes. Incinerator: An incinerator is an enclosed device using controlled combustion to thermally break down residual waste. Land Application: Land application is a facility that uses agricultural utilization or land reclamation of waste. Residual waste is land applied for its nutrient value or as a soil conditioner. Landfill: A landfill is a facility that uses land for the disposal of residual waste. Processing Facility: A processing facility is a transfer station, compost facility, resource recovery facility, or a facility that reduces the volume or bulk of residual waste for off-site reuse. Transfer Station: A transfer station receives and processes or temporarily stores residual waste at a location other than the generation site. This sub-facility facilitates the transportation or transfer of residual waste to a processing or disposal facility.ArcGIS DynamicMapLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/2c75e8402e924de8818e4b9247641c0d_176engPennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionPublicResidual Waste Operation - Waste Generators [Pennsylvania]Web servicesPennsylvaniaLast Modified: 2026-03-09