[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 26]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 40CFR266.80]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 266_STANDARDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC HAZARDOUS WASTES AND 

SPECIFIC TYPES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES--Table of Contents

 

           Subpart G_Spent Lead-Acid Batteries Being Reclaimed

 

Sec.  266.80  Applicability and requirements.





    (a) Are spent lead-acid batteries exempt from hazardous waste 

management requirements? If you generate, collect, transport, store, or 

regenerate lead-acid batteries for reclamation purposes, you may be 

exempt from certain hazardous waste management requirements. Use the 

following table to determine which requirements apply to you. 

Alternatively, you may choose to manage your spent lead-acid batteries 

under the ``Universal Waste'' rule in 40 CFR part 273.



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       If your batteries * * *            And if you * * *           Then you * * *            And you * * *

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(1) Will be reclaimed through                                  are exempt from 40 CFR     are subject to 40 CFR

 regeneration (such as by                                       parts 262 (except for      parts 261 and Sec.

 electrolyte replacement).                                      Sec.   262.11) 263, 264,   262.11 of this

                                                                265, 266, 268, 270, 124    chapter.

                                                                of this chapter, and the

                                                                notification

                                                                requirements at section

                                                                3010 of RCRA.

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(2) Will be reclaimed other than      generate, collect, and/  are exempt from 40 CFR     are subject to 40 CFR

 through regeneration.                 or transport these       parts 262 (except for      parts 261 and Sec.

                                       batteries.               Sec.   262.11) 263, 264,   262.11, and

                                                                265, 266, 270, 124 of      applicable provisions

                                                                this chapter, and the      under part 268.

                                                                notification

                                                                requirements at section

                                                                3010 of RCRA.

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(3) Will be reclaimed other than      store these batteries    are exempt from 40 CFR     are subject to 40 CFR

 through regeneration.                 but you aren't the       parts 262 (except for      parts 261, Sec.

                                       reclaimer.               Sec.   262.11) 263, 264,   262.11, and

                                                                265, 266, 270, 124 of      applicable provisions

                                                                this chapter, and the      under part 268.

                                                                notification

                                                                requirements at section

                                                                3010 of RCRA.

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(4) Will be reclaimed other than      store these batteries    must comply with 40 CFR    are subject to 40 CFR

 through regeneration.                 before you reclaim       266.80(b) and as           parts 261, Sec.

                                       them.                    appropriate other          262.11, and

                                                                regulatory provisions      applicable provisions

                                                                described in 266.80(b).    under part 268.

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(5) Will be reclaimed other than      don't store these        are exempt from 40 CFR     are subject to 40 CFR

 through regeneration.                 batteries before you     parts 262 (except for      parts 261, Sec.

                                       reclaim them.            Sec.   262.11) 263, 264,   262.11, and

                                                                265, 266, 270, 124 of      applicable provisions

                                                                this chapter, and the      under part 268.

                                                                notification

                                                                requirements at section

                                                                3010 of RCRA.

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    (b) If I store spent lead-acid batteries before I reclaim them but 

not through regeneration, which requirements apply? The requirements of 

paragraph (b) of this section apply to you if you store spent lead-acid 

batteries before you reclaim them, but you don't reclaim them through 

regeneration. The requirements are slightly different depending on your 

RCRA permit status.

    (1) For Interim Status Facilities, you must comply with:

    (i) Notification requirements under section 3010 of RCRA.

    (ii) All applicable provisions in subpart A of part 265 of this 

chapter.

    (iii) All applicable provisions in subpart B of part 265 of this 

chapter except Sec.  265.13 (waste analysis).

    (iv) All applicable provisions in subparts C and D of part 265 of 

this chapter.

    (v) All applicable provisions in subpart E of part 265 of this 

chapter except Sec. Sec.  265.71 and 265.72 (dealing with the use of the 

manifest and manifest discrepancies).

    (vi) All applicable provisions in subparts F through L of part 265 

of this chapter.

    (vii) All applicable provisions in parts 270 and 124 of this 

chapter.

    (2) For Permitted Facilities:

    (i) Notification requirements under section 3010 of RCRA.

    (ii) All applicable provisions in subpart A of part 264 of this 

chapter.

    (iii) All applicable provisions in subpart B of part 264 of this 

chapter (but not Sec.  264.13 (waste analysis).

    (iv) All applicable provisions in subparts C and D of part 264 of 

this chapter.

    (v) All applicable provisions in subpart E of part 264 of this 

chapter (but not Sec.  264.71 or Sec.  264.72 (dealing with the use of 

the manifest and manifest discrepancies).

    (vi) All applicable provisions in subparts F through L of part 264 

of this chapter.

    (vii) All applicable provisions in parts 270 and 124 of this 

chapter.



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