Hawthorne Army Depot Class 2 Hazardous Waste Permit Modification
Summary
The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection is requesting public comment on a Class 2 Permit Modification to the RCRA Hazardous Waste permit for the HWAD – Main Base facility in Hawthorne, Nevada. The modification revises permit language to replace the term "munitions" with "U.S. Government controlled assets" and extends permit scope to allow recycling and storage of U.S. government controlled assets and/or batteries. Comments will be accepted for 45 days.
“The Class 2 Permit Mod is to modify the current permit language to revise the words "munitions" to "U.S. Government controlled assets" and allow recycling and storage of U.S. government controlled assets and/or batteries.”
What changed
The NDEP is proposing to modify the existing RCRA Hazardous Waste permit for Hawthorne Army Depot – Main Base by changing permit language terminology from "munitions" to "U.S. Government controlled assets" and expanding permitted activities to include recycling and storage of U.S. government controlled assets and/or batteries.
Affected parties, including government contractors, military logistics operators, and environmental compliance personnel at defense facilities, should review the draft permit and fact sheet to understand the scope of changes. The 45-day public comment period runs through June 1, 2026, providing an opportunity to submit feedback on the proposed modifications before finalization.
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Notice of Proposed Action – Hawthorne Army Depot – Class 2 Permit Mod
April 21, 2026
The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) is requesting public comment regarding the Class 2 Permit Modification to the RCRA Hazardous Waste permit at the HWAD – Main Base facility located in Hawthorne, Nevada. The Class 2 Permit Mod is to modify the current permit language to revise the words “munitions” to “U.S. Government controlled assets” and allow recycling and storage of U.S. government controlled assets and/or batteries.
Comments may be submitted to the NDEP during the 45-day public comment period that begins on April 17, 2026 and ends on June 01, 2026 at 5pm PDT.
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