[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 24]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR243.202-1]



[Page 334-335]

 

                   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 National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of 

this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal--register/code--of--federal--regulations/ibr--

locations.html.



In the procurement of new collection equipment before the effective 

dates of ANSI Z245.1, equipment which meets



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the standards shall be obtained if available.



[41 FR 6769, Feb. 13, 1976, as amended at 64 FR 70606, Dec. 17, 1999; 69 

FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004]