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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000943440-04-000213.txt : 20040510
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040510144753
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943440-04-000213
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040504
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040510

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WASTE TECHNOLOGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000781902
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC [3569]
		IRS NUMBER:				132842053
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5400 RIO GRANDE AVE
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32205
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8002319286

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5400 RIO GRANDE AVENUE
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TACOPINO COSIMO & ERMA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001077828
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14443
		FILM NUMBER:		04792486

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		145 CONNECTICUT ST
		CITY:			STATEN ISLAND
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10307
		BUSINESS PHONE:		10307

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		145 CONNECTICUT ST
		CITY:			STATEN ISLAND
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10307
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-05-04</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000781902</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WASTE TECHNOLOGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WTEK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001077828</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TACOPINO COSIMO &amp; ERMA</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>145 CONNECTICUT ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STATEN ISLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10307</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, Par Value, $.01 Per Share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-05-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>42000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9240</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>789540</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">See Attached.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Cosimo Tacopino</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Erma Tacopino</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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