[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 22]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR243.200-1]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 243--GUIDELINES FOR THE STORAGE AND COLLECTION OF RESIDENTIAL, 
COMMERCIAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL SOLID WASTE--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart B--Requirements and Recommended Procedures
 
Sec. 243.200-1  Requirement.

    (a) All solid wastes (or materials which have been separated for the 
purpose of recycling) shall be stored in such a manner that they do not 
constitute a fire, health, or safety hazard or provide food or harborage 
for vectors, and shall be contained or bundled so as not to result in 
spillage. All solid waste containing food wastes shall be securely 
stored in covered or closed containers which are nonabsorbent, 
leakproof, durable, easily cleanable (if reusable), and designed for 
safe handling. Containers shall be of an adequate size and in sufficient 
numbers to contain all food wastes, rubbish, and ashes that a residence 
or other establishment generates in the period of time between 
collections. Containers shall be maintained in a clean condition so that 
they do not constitute a nuisance, and to retard the harborage, feeding, 
and breeding of vectors. When serviced, storage containers should be 
emptied completely of all solid waste.
    (b) Storage of bulky wastes shall include, but is not limited to, 
removing all doors from large household appliances and covering the 
item(s) to reduce the problems of an attractive nuisance, and the 
accumulation of solid waste and water in and around the bulky items.
    (c) Reusable waste containers which are emptied manually shall not 
exceed 75 pounds (34.05 kg) when filled, and

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shall be capable of being serviced without the collector coming into 
physical contact with the solid waste.
    (d) In the design of all buildings or other facilities which are 
constructed, modified, or leased after the effective date of these 
guidelines, there shall be provisions for storage in accordance with 
these guidelines which will accommodate the volume of solid waste 
anticipated, which may be easily cleaned and maintained, and which will 
allow for efficient, safe collection.
    (e) Waste containers used for the storage of solid waste (or 
materials which have been separated for recycling) must meet the 
standards established by the American National Standards Institute 
(ANSI) for waste containers as follows: Waste Containers--Safety 
Requirements, 1994, American National Standards Institute, ANSI Z245.30-
1994; and Waste Containers--Compatibility Dimensions, 1996, American 
National Standards Institute, ANSI Z245.60-1996.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation 
by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You may obtain a copy from American National Standards 
Institute, 11 W. 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036. You may inspect a copy 
at the Environmental Protection Agency's RCRA Information Center, 1235 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA or at the Office of the Federal 
Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC.

[41 FR 6769, Feb. 13, 1976, as amended at 64 FR 70606, Dec. 17, 1999]