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Universal Waste: Regulations and Adoption State Comparison

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Universal Waste: Regulations and Adoption State Comparison

Federal regulations identify five specific universal waste categories (batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment, lamps, and non-empty aerosol cans) that are subject to streamlined hazardous waste management requirements. However, not all states have adopted these rules. Use this table to determine what is considered a universsal waste in your state!

Federal regulatory citations

State Comparison

State

Adherence to Federal Regulations

State Regulatory Citation(s)

State-specific Requirements

Batteries

Pesticides

Mercury-containing Equipment

Lamps

Aerosol Cans

Additional Recognized Universal Wastes?

Alabama

Operates EPA-approved programm

ADEM Admin. Code 14 335-14-11

x

x

x

x

Alaska

Follows federal

x

x

x

x

x

Arizona

Operates EPA-approved program

R18-8-273

x

x

x

x

x

Arkansas

Operates EPA-approved program

Regulation 23 §273

x

x

x

x

Yes

California

Runs its own program

Cal. Code Regs, title 22, div 4.5, ch. 11

x

x

x

Yes

Colorado

Operates EPA-approved program

6 CCR 1007-3, Part 273

x

x

x

x

x

Yes

Connecticut

Operates EPA-approved program

Title 22a-449(c)-100 to 119

x

x

x

Yes

Delaware

Operates EPA-approved program

DE Admin Code: Title 7: 1000: 1300: 1302: 273

x

x

x

x

x

District of Columbia

Operates EPA-approved program

DC Law 2-64; DC Code §§ 8-1301 to 8-1322

x

x

x

x

Florida

Operates EPA-approved program

FL 62-730.185

x

x

x

x

x

Georgia

Operates EPA-approved program

GA 391-3-11-.18

x

x

x

x

x

Hawaii

Operates EPA-approved program

HI Admin Rules 11-273-1 - 11-273-81

x

x

x

x

x

Yes

Idaho

Operates EPA-approved program

ID 58.01.05.016

x

x

x

x

x

Illinois

Operates EPA-approved program

IL Admin Code, 35: Subtitle G; Chapter I: Subchapter d: Part 733

x

x

x

x

x

Indiana

Operates EPA-approved program

329 IAC 3.1-16, incorporating 40 CFR 273

x

x

x

x

x

Yes

Iowa

Follows federal

x

x

x

x

x

Kansas

Operates EPA-approved program

KAR 28-31-273

x

x

x

x

Kentucky

Operates EPA-approved program

KRS 224.43, 401 KAR 39:080 Section 3

x

x

x

x

x

Louisiana

Operates EPA-approved program

LAC 33: V. 2233, LAC 33: Chapter 38

x

x

x

x

Yes

Maine

Operates EPA-approved program

CMR-096: Chapter 858

x

x

x

Yes

Maryland

Operates EPA-approved program

COMAR 26.13

x

x

x

x

Yes

Massachusetts

Operates EPA-approved program

310 CMR 30.1000

x

x

x

x

Michigan

Operates EPA-approved program

MAC r.299.9228

x

x

x

x

x

Yes

Minnesota

Operates EPA-approved program

Minnesota Statutes, Chapters §18B and §115A; Minnesota Rules, Chapters 1509, 7001, and 7045

x

x

x

x

Yes

Mississippi

Operates EPA-approved program

MS Code Title 11: Part 3: Chapter 1: Rule 1.21: Incorporates 40 CFR 273

x

x

x

x

Missouri

Follows federal

10 CSR 25-16.273

x

x

x

x

Montana

Operates EPA-approved program

ARM 17.53 Subchapter 13

x

x

x

x

Yes

Nebraska

Operates EPA-approved program

NAC Chapter 25 of Title 128

x

x

x

x

Yes

Nevada

Operates EPA-approved program

Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 459.400 - .600 [Hazardous Waste]

x

x

x

x

New Hampshire

Operates EPA-approved program

NH Code of Admin Rules Env-Hw 1100

x

x

x

x

Yes

New Jersey

Follows federal

N.J.A.C. 7:26

x

x

x

x

Yes

New Mexico

Operates EPA-approved program

NM 20.4.1.1001

x

x

x

x

x

New York

Operates EPA-approved program

6 NYCRR Part 374-3

x

x

x

x

North Carolina

Operates EPA-approved program

15A NCAC 13A.0119

x

x

x

x

x

North Dakota

Operates EPA-approved program

NDAC Section 33-24-02

x

x

x

x

x

Ohio

Operates EPA-approved program

OAC Chapter 3745-273

x

x

x

x

x

Yes

Oklahoma

Operates EPA-approved program

OK 252:205 (40 CFR 273 adopted by reference)

x

x

x

x

Oregon

Operates EPA-approved program

OR 340-113-0000

x

x

x

x

Pennsylvania

Operates EPA-approved program

PA Code Chapter 266b

x

x

x

x

x

Yes

Rhode Island

Operates EPA-approved program

Dem Owm-HW01-07, RI Rule 13

x

x

x

x

Yes

South Carolina

Operates EPA-approved program

SC Code of Regulations R.61-79-273

x

x

x

x

x

South Dakota

Operates EPA-approved program

ARSD 74:28:33:01 (40 CFR 273 adopted by reference)

x

x

x

x

Tennessee

Operates EPA-approved program

TN Rules and Regulations 0400-12-01-.12

x

x

x

x

x

Texas

Operates EPA-approved program

TAC: Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 335, Subchapter H, 5§335.261

x

x

x

x

Yes

Utah

Operates EPA-approved program

UT Admin Code R315-273

x

x

x

x

x

Yes

Vermont

Operates EPA-approved program

VHWMR Subchapter 9 §7-901-

x

x

x

x

Yes

Virginia

Adopts federal universal waste rules  

9VAC20-60-273

x

x

x

x

Yes

Washington

Operates EPA-approved program

WAC 173-303-573

x

x

x

West Virginia

Operates EPA-approved program

WV Rule §33-20-13

x

x

x

x

x

Wisconsin

Operates EPA-approved program

WAC NR 673

x

x

x

x

Yes

Wyoming

Incorporates 40 CFR by reference.  

WAR Rules Chapter 14; (Adopts 40 CFR 273)

x

x

x

x

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