Because regulations are promulgated throughout the year, EPA intends to update this
reference document periodically to remain up-to-date with the hazardous waste regulatory
requirements. However, as noted previously, this web-based reference document is not a
substitute for the CFR itself or the requirements in the CFR. Additionally, the Government
Printing Office frequently updates the e-CFR website to which the document is linked. The
hyperlinks included in this document for Federal Register notices published prior to October
1994 are from HeinOnline and are only available only by subscription to HeinOnline. By
including this material, EPA does not endorse HeinOnline.
This reference document assumes that a solid waste has been generated. Therefore, we
have not included the applicable regulatory citations for determining if a solid waste (See 40
CFR 261.2) has been generated. Similarly, we have not included the regulatory citations for
specific exclusions from either the definition of solid waste and definition of hazardous waste
found in 40 CFR 261.4, or the requirements for recyclable materials found in 40 CFR 261.6.
Similar documents have been prepared compiling regulations applicable to generators of
hazardous waste, "Hazardous Waste Generator Regulations: A User-Friendly Reference
Document, May 2007," and the hazardous waste listings regulations, "Hazardous Waste Listings:
A User-Friendly Reference Document, Draft, March 2008." Documents for Exclusions from the
Definition of Solid Waste have also been developed, "Definition of Solid Waste Compendium -
Volume A: Exclusions" and "Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste 40 CFR ยง 261.4(b):
Exclusions: Solid Wastes Which are not Hazardous Wastes." A collection of written materials
about specific issues related to the definition of solid waste is available, "DSW Compendium."
This document was developed by the Materials Recovery and Waste Management Division in
the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (formerly Office of Solid Waste). (Name
change effective as per 74 FR 30228, June 25, 2009). Please direct any questions concerning
this document to: helms.greg@epa.gov.
How to navigate this document
This document is navigable in several ways. First, generators can use the Summary
Table to link directly to the regulatory citation of interest in the
Government Printing Office's
Electronic Code of Federal Register website (e-CFR) by left-clicking the mouse on
the hyperlinks in the table. Clicking on the hyperlink will open the e-CFR in a new web-browser
window, so the original document will also remain open. Secondly, users can take advantage of
the Table of Contents (page 2 of the document) or the bookmarks (located on the left-hand side
of the screen) to navigate through the body of the document. The Table of Contents and
bookmarks are organized by hazardous waste characteristic. Users can navigate the document by
clicking the left side of the mouse on the link of interest in the Table of Contents and bookmarks.
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