[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: 40CFR243.202-1]

[Page 330]
 
                   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. 243.202-1  Requirement.

    (a) All vehicles used for the collection and transportation of solid 
waste (or materials which have been separated for the purpose of 
recycling) which are considered to be operating in interstate or foreign 
commerce shall meet all applicable standards established by the Federal 
Government, including, but not limited to, Motor Carrier Safety 
Standards (49 CFR parts 390 through 396) and Noise Emission Standards 
for Motor Carriers Engaged in Interstate Commerce (40 CFR part 202). 
Federally owned collection vehicles shall be operated in compliance with 
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (49 CFR parts 500 through 580).
    (b) All vehicles used for the collection and transportation of solid 
waste (or materials which have been separated for the purpose of 
recycling) shall be enclosed or adequate provisions shall be made for 
suitable cover, so that while in transit there can be no spillage.
    (c) The equipment used in the compaction, collection, and 
transportation of solid waste (or materials which have been separated 
for the purpose of recycling) shall be constructed, operated, and 
maintained in such a manner as to minimize health and safety hazards to 
solid waste management personnel and the public. This equipment shall be 
maintained in good condition and kept clean to prevent the propagation 
or attraction of vectors and the creation of nuisances.
    (d) Collection equipment used for the collection, storage, and 
transportation of solid waste (or materials which have been separated 
for recycling) must meet the standards established by the American 
National Standards Institute as follows: Mobile Refuse Collection and 
Compaction Equipment--Safety Requirements, 1992, American National 
Standards Institute, ANSI Z245.1-1992; and Stationary Compactors--Safety 
Requirements, 1997, American National Standards Institute, ANSI Z245.2-
1997.
    (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.

In the procurement of new collection equipment before the effective 
dates of ANSI Z245.1, equipment which meets the standards shall be 
obtained if available.

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