[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: 40CFR258.20]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 258_CRITERIA FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart C_Operating Criteria

 

Sec.  258.20  Procedures for excluding the receipt of hazardous waste.





    (a) Owners or operators of all MSWLF units must implement a program 

at the facility for detecting and preventing the disposal of regulated 

hazardous wastes as defined in part 261 of this chapter and 

polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) wastes as defined in part 761 of this 

chapter. This program must include, at a minimum:

    (1) Random inspections of incoming loads unless the owner or 

operator takes other steps to ensure that incoming loads do not contain 

regulated hazardous wastes or PCB wastes;

    (2) Records of any inspections;

    (3) Training of facility personnel to recognize regulated hazardous 

waste and PCB wastes; and

    (4) Notification of State Director of authorized States under 

Subtitle C of RCRA or the EPA Regional Administrator if in an 

unauthorized State if a regulated hazardous waste or PCB waste is 

discovered at the facility.

    (b) For purposes of this section, regulated hazardous waste means a 

solid waste that is a hazardous waste, as defined in 40 CFR 261.3, that 

is not excluded from regulation as a hazardous



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waste under 40 CFR 261.4(b) or was not generated by a conditionally 

exempt small quantity generator as defined in Sec.  261.5 of this 

chapter.