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Types of Dry Cleaning Certificates

Lists the types of dry cleaner registration certificates available and links to related forms and instructions.

Once we process your registration form and registration fee payment is received, we will send you a certificate for a Drop Station or a Registered Dry Cleaning Facility.

Drop Station Certificate

Drop Stations will recieve a certificate labeled 'Drop Station.'

A Drop Station that has gross annual receipts of more than $150,000 will pay an annual registration fee of $750.

A Drop Station that has gross annual receipts of $150,000 or less will pay an annual registration fee of $250.

Solvent should not be delivered to drop stations.

Non-Participating Drop Station Certificate

(Owner owned Drop Station on or before January 1, 2004, and applied for 'Non-Participating, Non-Perchloroethylene Drop Station' status by February 28, 2006.)

NonParticipating Drop Stations will pay an annual registration fee of $125 and receive a certificate labeled 'Non-Participating Non-Perchlorethylene Drop Station.'

Solvent should not be delivered to drop stations.

Registered Dry Cleaning Facility Certificate

Dry Cleaning Facilities will receive a certificate labeled 'Registered Dry Cleaning Facility.'

Dry Cleaning Facilities that have a gross annual receipts of more than $150,000 pay an annual registration fee of $2,500.

Dry Cleaning Facilities that have a gross annual receipts of $150,000 or less pay an annual registration fee of $250.

Solvent Fees should be collected from a facility with a Registered Dry Cleaning Facility Certificate.

The solvent fees are $20 per gallon for perchloroethylene ("perc") and $3 per gallon for other solvents.

Participating Non-Perchloroethylene Certificate

(Owner owned Dry Cleaning Facility on or before January 1, 2004, and applied for 'Participating, Non-Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Facility' status by August 31, 2005.)

Previously-approved owners of Participating Non-Perchloroethylene Facilties will continue to receive a certificate labeled 'Participating Non-Perchloroethylene Certificate.'

'Participating Non-Perchloroethylene Certificates' and status cannot transfer to new owners after August 31, 2005.

Facilities with Participating Non-Perchloroethylene certificates are exempt from paying solvent fees.

Participating Non-Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Facilities that have gross annual receipts of more than $150,000 pay an annual registration fee of $2,500.

Participating Non-Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Facilities that have a gross annual receipts of $150,000 or less pay an annual registration fee of $250.

Non-Participating Non-Perchloroethylene Certificate

(Owner owned Dry Cleaning Facility on or before January 1, 2004, and applied for 'Non-Participating, Non-Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Facility' status by February 28, 2006.)

Facilities with Non-Participating Non-Perchloroethylene certificates are exempt from paying solvent fees.

The registration fee for facilities with Non-Participating Non-Perchloroethylene status is $250, regardless of their gross annual receipts.