Revised On: Apr. 16, 2024 - 11:00 a.m.

Mining is the process or industry of obtaining coal or other minerals from a mine.

The following are required when running a mining business in Arizona:

•  If you have a boiler + generator, you may need an Air Quality Individual Permit | Learn More > 

You may also need all or some of the following permits:

• If your industry produces crushed stone, you may need a Crushing and Screening GP | Learn More > 
• If you have hot mix asphalt, you may need a Hot Mix Asphalt Plants GP | Learn More > 
• If you have hazardous waste to dispose of, you may need an Application for a Hazardous Waste EPA ID Number | Learn More > 
• If you collect/recycle lead acid batteries, you may need a Lead Acid Batteries Collection/Recycling Authorization | Learn More > 
• If you have a Solid Waste Facility Plan, you may need a Solid Waste Facilities Operation Notification | Learn More > 
• If you have a waste or TSD facility, you may need Solid Waste Facility Plan Approval | Learn More > 
• If you generate special waste, you may need an Application for a Special Waste ID Number | Learn More > 
• If you treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste, you may need a Hazardous Waste TSD Facility Permit | Learn More > 
• If you generate used oil, you may need a Used Oil Collection Centers Registration | Learn More > 
• If you have an outdoor collection of waste tires, you may need a Waste Tire Collection Site Registration/Outdoor Used Tire Storage Site Registration | Learn More > 
• 1.01 GP: Discharge From A Sand and Gravel Operation, Placer Mining Operation, or Other Similar Acitivity: “Type 1 General Permit: No notification is required, however, best management practices (BMPs) must be followed.”
• 1.04 GP: Discharge from a Facility that Receives Water from a Well if Discharge is to the Same Aquifer: “Type 1 General Permit: No notification is required, however, best management practices (BMPs) must be followed.”
• 1.05 GP: Discharge of Backwash or Condensate if less than 1000 Gallons Per Day: “Type 1 General Permit: No notification is required, however, best management practices (BMPs) must be followed.”
• 1.06 GP: Burial of Mining Industry Off-road Motor Vehicle Waste Tires: “Type 1 General Permit: No notification is required, however, best management practices (BMPs) must be followed.”
• 1.08 GP: Toilet or Privy: “Type 1 General Permit: No notification is required, however, best management practices (BMPs) must be followed.”
• 1.12 GP: Discharge of Wastewater Resulting from Washing Concrete from Trucks, Pumps, and Ancillary Equipment: “Type 1 General Permit: No notification is required, however, best management practices (BMPs) must be followed.”
• 2.01 GP: Drywells that Drain Areas with Hazardous Substances | Learn More > 
• 2.02 GP: Intermediate Stockpiles at Mining Sites | Learn More > 
• 2.03 GP: Hydrologic Tracer Studies | Learn More > 
• 3.01 GP: Lined Impoundments | Learn More > 
• 3.03 GP: Vehicle and Equipment Washes | Learn More > 
• 3.04 GP: Non-Stormwater Impoundments at Mining Sites | Learn More > 
• 3.06 GP: Constructed Wetlands to Treat Acid Rock Drainage at Mining Sites | Learn More > 
• 3.07 GP: Tertiary Treatment Wetlands | Learn More > 
• If your industry has stormwater discharges due to mining, then you may need an AZPDES MSGP Mining Permit | Learn More > 
• If have (info TC), may need a Biosolids Land Application Registration | Learn More > 
• If using reclaimed water, you may need a Direct Reuse of Reclaimed Water Individual Permit | Learn More > 
• If you have a drywell, you may need a Drywell Registration | Learn More > 
• State Water Quality Certification, CWA Section 401 | Learn More > 
• If you discharge pollutants into waters of the U.S., you may need an AZDPES Individual Permit | Learn More > 
• If you discharge water pollutants, you may need an Individual APP | Learn More >  
• If you temporarily need to discharge water pollutants, you may need a Temporary Individual APP | Learn More > 

This listing may not be comprehensive depending upon the specifics of your facility. Additional permits or registrations may be needed, therefore ADEQ recommends you contact the Permit Liaisons if unsure of permit requirements.