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Waste Management and Hauling license requirements by state

Waste Management and Hauling licensing requirements can vary by state and by the services your company provides. Use this guide to compare possible requirements across jurisdictions, then confirm applicability, fees, and renewal timing with the issuing regulator.

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Jurisdiction overview

A research starting point for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Industry license information by state and District of Columbia
StateLicense or requirementRegulator listedEstimated feeRenewalStatus
AlabamaALWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityAlabama state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
AlaskaAKWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityAlaska state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
ArizonaAZWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityArizona state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
ArkansasARWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityArkansas state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
CaliforniaCAWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityCalifornia state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
ColoradoCOWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityColorado state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
ConnecticutCTWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityConnecticut state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
DelawareDEWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityDelaware state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
FloridaFLWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityFlorida state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
GeorgiaGAWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityGeorgia state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
HawaiiHIWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityHawaii state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
IdahoIDWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityIdaho state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
IllinoisILWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityIllinois state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
IndianaINWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityIndiana state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
IowaIAWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityIowa state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
KansasKSWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityKansas state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
KentuckyKYWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityKentucky state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
LouisianaLAWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityLouisiana state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
MaineMEWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityMaine state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
MarylandMDWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityMaryland state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
MassachusettsMAWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityMassachusetts state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
MichiganMIWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityMichigan state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
MinnesotaMNWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityMinnesota state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
MississippiMSWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityMississippi state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
MissouriMOWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityMissouri state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
MontanaMTWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityMontana state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
NebraskaNEWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityNebraska state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
NevadaNVWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityNevada state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
New HampshireNHWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityNew Hampshire state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
New JerseyNJWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityNew Jersey state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
New MexicoNMWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityNew Mexico state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
New YorkNYWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityNew York state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
North CarolinaNCWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityNorth Carolina state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
North DakotaNDWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityNorth Dakota state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
OhioOHWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityOhio state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
OklahomaOKWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityOklahoma state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
OregonORWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityOregon state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
PennsylvaniaPAWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityPennsylvania state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
Rhode IslandRIWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityRhode Island state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
South CarolinaSCWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activitySouth Carolina state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
South DakotaSDWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activitySouth Dakota state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
TennesseeTNWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityTennessee state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
TexasTXWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityTexas state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
UtahUTWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityUtah state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
VermontVTWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityVermont state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
VirginiaVAWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityVirginia state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
WashingtonWAWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityWashington state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
West VirginiaWVWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityWest Virginia state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
WisconsinWIWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityWisconsin state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
WyomingWYWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityWyoming state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02
District of ColumbiaDCWaste Management and Hauling licensing varies by activityDistrict of Columbia state licensing agencyEstimated range: $200 to $2,000Confirm with regulatorEstimatedLast reviewed: 2026-11-02

Frequently asked questions

Do licensing requirements vary by state?

Yes. State rules can differ, and cities or counties may add permits or registrations. A license in one state does not automatically authorize work in another.

Does every business in this industry need the same license?

No. Requirements depend on the services offered, business structure, location, employees, and sometimes the credentials held by individual workers.

Who issues industry licenses?

The issuing office depends on the license. It may be a state licensing board or agency, a local government department, or a federal agency for a specific regulated activity.

How much does a business license cost?

Fees vary by license, jurisdiction, and application type. Check the issuing regulator’s current fee schedule for the applicable amount.

How often do licenses need to be renewed?

Renewal schedules vary. Check the license record and regulator instructions for the renewal period, due date, continuing education, and any required forms.

What should I do after finding a possible requirement?

Open the issuing regulator’s guidance and confirm that the requirement applies to your services and location. Then review the current eligibility rules, filing steps, fees, and renewal instructions before taking action.

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