[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: 40CFR268.32]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 268_LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart C_Prohibitions on Land Disposal

 

Sec.  268.32  Waste specific prohibitions--Soils exhibiting the toxicity 

characteristic for metals and containing PCBs.



    (a) Effective December 26, 2000, the following wastes are prohibited 

from land disposal: any volumes of soil exhibiting the toxicity 

characteristic solely because of the presence of metals (D004--D011) and 

containing PCBs.

    (b) The requirements of paragraph (a) of this section do not apply 

if:

    (1)(i) The wastes contain halogenated organic compounds in total 

concentration less than 1,000 mg/kg; and

    (ii) The wastes meet the treatment standards specified in Subpart D 

of this part for EPA hazardous waste numbers D004--D011, as applicable; 

or

    (2)(i) The wastes contain halogenated organic compounds in total 

concentration less than 1,000 mg/kg; and

    (ii) The wastes meet the alternative treatment standards specified 

in Sec.  268.49 for contaminated soil; or

    (3) Persons have been granted an exemption from a prohibition 

pursuant to a petition under Sec.  268.6, with respect to those wastes 

and units covered by the petition; or

    (4) The wastes meet applicable alternative treatment standards 

established pursuant to a petition granted under Sec.  268.44.



[65 FR 81380, Dec. 26, 2000]