With a new year comes the never-ending requirements for environmental permit submittals, agency notifications, and chemical reporting. Because of these requirements it is always important for a facility to examine upcoming environmental deadlines. This ensures that the facility maintains current knowledge of its environmental obligations and lays the foundation for annual planning to meet those obligations.
The following is a compilation of a wide range of environmental deadlines in 2026 that may assist your facility in preparing to maintain environmental compliance in the upcoming year:
2026 Environmental Deadlines |
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| Environmental Requirement | Date | Category |
| Industrial Stormwater Annual Reporting | 1/31/2026 | Stormwater |
| Industrial Stormwater Discharge Monitoring Reporting | 2/15, 5/15, 8/15, 11/15/2026 | Stormwater |
| 2nd Half 2025 Semiannual Reporting | 2/28/2026 | AIR |
| Biennial Hazardous Waste Reporting | 3/1/2026 | Hazardous Waste |
| Hazardous Waste Reduction Plan Update | 3/1/2026 | Hazardous Waste |
| EPCRA Tier II Reporting | 3/1/2026 | SARA |
| Emission Inventory Reporting | 5/31/2026 | AIR |
| Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting | 7/1/2026 | SARA |
| Hazardous Substance Fee Certification | 7/1/2026 | SARA |
| Hazardous Waste Fee Certification | 7/1/2026 | Hazardous Waste |
| 1st Half 2026 Semiannual Reporting | 8/29/2026 | AIR |
| Boiler MACT Compliance Certification | 8/29/2026 | AIR |
| Air Emissions Fees | 9/1/2026 | AIR |
| Stormwater Annual Comprehensive Site Evaluation | 12/31/2026 | Stormwater |
| Annual Stormwater Training | 12/31/2026 | Stormwater |
| Annual Hazardous Waste Training | 12/31/2026 | Hazardous Waste |
| Annual Universal Waste Training | 12/31/2026 | Waste |
| Annual SPCC Training | 12/31/2026 | SPCC |
| Update Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan | Every 5 Years | SPCC |
| Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Training | Every 3 Years | SARA |
What to do next?
If you find that your facility may need assistance to meet any upcoming environmental deadlines, Conversion Technology, Inc. (CTI) can provide consulting assistance to ensure that all of your issues and questions are addressed. CTI has over 40 years of experience working with industrial facilities to assist in maintaining environmental compliance. This includes conducting onsite Environmental Audits, preparation of Environmental Plans, completion of Environmental Reporting, and provision of Environmental Training. We will be happy to assist you with whatever consulting services you are in need of.