Universal waste management standards finalized for three categories of hazardous waste
EPA recently finalized less stringent management standards for certain widely generated hazardous wastes in order to (1) lessen the regulatory burden on handlers and transporters of such wastes, and (2) encourage currently unregulated generators of these wastes to participate in collection/recycling programs. The new regulations apply only to batteries, recalled and unused pesticides, and mercury-containing thermostats, which the agency is referring to as {open_quotes}universal wastes.{close_quotes} EPA is hoping that the less burdensome provisions will reduce the amount of these wastes sent to municipal waste landfills/incinerators and other non-hazardous waste management systems. The management standards for importing, handling, transporting, treating or recycling, and exporting universal wastes are incorporated into a new Part 273 under Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The new regulations include a mechanism for petitioning EPA to add other wastes (such as spent fluorescent lamps) to the universal waste program in the future; criteria that additional hazardous wastes would have to meet are also specified. 1 tab.
- OSTI ID:
- 443412
- Journal Information:
- Hazardous Waste Consultant, Journal Issue: 4; Other Information: PBD: Jul-Aug 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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