Licenses, permits, and OSHA rules for biohazard cleanup in Arizona.
Moderately regulated. Arizona requires ADEQ transporter registration, Registrar of Contractors license for remediation, and specific drug lab firm certification for meth cleanup.
ADEQ Biohazardous Medical Waste Transporter Registration; Arizona Registrar of Contractors license (for remediation)
Administered by: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) for waste transport; Arizona Registrar of Contractors for general remediation work
Arizona Registrar of Contractors license required for remediation work; $1M general liability insurance minimum typically required.
ADEQ registration required under Article 14, ARS Title 18; biohazardous medical waste transporters must register with state before transporting to treatment facility.
State law requires property owners to contract only with a licensed drug laboratory site remediation firm; numerical standard: 0.1 µg/100cm².
Arizona has an OSHA-approved State Plan (ADOSH) covering private and public sector workers.
$1M per occurrence general liability typically required for contractor registration.
Figures below are quoted from the issuing agency. Every one is linked to its source.
$1,800 new application; $1,500 renewal application; $1,500 annual fee for each calendar year in which no new/renewal application fee is charged. ADEQ works against the application fee at an hourly rate of $122 for inspection and processing, refunds any surplus, and bills separately for costs exceeding the application fee. All amounts adjust annually beginning July 1, 2026 by the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale Consumer Price Index, capped at 4% per year.
Read from the pages below, last updated 2025-12-03 (effective date of the current R18-13-1409 fee amendments; prior permanent amendments effective 2024-12-24). Official state agency and state code pages only.
Verify before operating: Licensing requirements change frequently. Confirm all information directly with Arizona state agencies before starting or expanding operations. Permit costs on this page were read from the linked Arizona agency sources in September 2026. The surrounding guidance was last reviewed April 2026.
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