USEPA40 CFR 261.4Secondary legislationIn force

Exclusions from definition of hazardous waste (RCRA Subpart A)

Defines materials excluded from RCRA Subtitle C hazardous waste regulation, including domestic sewage, certain spent caustics, and recycled materials.

Last changed 10 months ago.

Lifecycle

  1. Effective
  2. Last change

This section excludes from the definition of solid waste those materials that are not waste because they are not abandoned, recycled, considered inherently waste-like, or used in a manner constituting disposal.

Recent updates affect petroleum-coke handling and PFAS-bearing wastestreams.

Source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-261/subpart-A/section-261.4

Canonical document at the regulator. Always cite this URL — not the RegWatch detail page — in compliance evidence.

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