Section 236.534. Carrier requirements

(a) No carrier may accept waste from a generator or broker unless it is accompanied by and conforms with a complete and valid manifest under § 236.532 (relating to waste manifest).

(b) Before transporting waste, a carrier shall sign and date the manifest acknowledging acceptance of the waste from the generator or broker before leaving the generator’s or broker’s property.

(c) The carrier shall ensure that the manifest accompanies the waste, and shall deliver it to the carrier, broker or regional facility, as designated on the manifest. The carrier shall contact the generator or broker who delivered the waste to him for further instructions, and shall revise the manifest in accordance with instructions written and signed by the generator or broker. Upon making the designated delivery, the carrier shall:

(1) Obtain a date of delivery and handwritten signature of the carrier, broker or regional facility operator.

(2) Retain a copy of the manifest.

(3) Forward a copy of the manifest to the Department.

(4) Give the remaining copies of the manifest to the regional facility operator or the broker.

(5) Retain the copies of the manifest signed by the person who delivered the waste to him, by himself and by the person receiving the waste from him for a period of 3 years.

(d) The carrier shall certify that nothing has been done to the waste which would invalidate the generator’s or broker’s certification.