Vermont Septic Hauling Compliance Guide

Vermont funds its septage hauler oversight program differently than any other state. Under 10 V.S.A. Section 6607a, haulers pay a $0.01 per gallon fee on all septage transported, reported and remitted quarterly to the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. This per-gallon fee structure means your regulatory costs scale directly with your volume — a 1,000-gallon load costs you $10 in fees, and a high-volume operation hauling 500,000 gallons per year pays $5,000 annually just in per-gallon fees.

The registration system operates on two tiers. A 5-year base certification requires notarized Business Disclosure and Personal History Disclosure statements. Within that 5-year certification window, you must complete an annual registration renewal through the ANR Online portal. Letting the annual renewal lapse does not void the 5-year certification, but it does mean you are not current with DEC.

Manifests require six fields: generator name and address, waste type, gallons, vehicle ID, and service date. The quarterly reporting cycle aligns with the per-gallon fee payments, so each quarter you are both submitting operational data and remitting fees based on volume hauled. Records should be retained for at least 5 years following the federal default.

Grease trap waste falls under the same 10 V.S.A. Section 6607a hauler registration. The same 5-year certification with annual renewal applies, and the per-gallon fee covers grease loads as well. Land application of grease waste is not permitted.