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Section 258.20 EXCLUDING THE HAZARDOUS WASTE

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Performance Standard:

258.20(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:

258.20(a)(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;

258.20(a)(2) Records of any inspections;

258.20(a)(3) Training of facility personnel to recognize regulated hazardous waste and PCB wastes; and

258.20(a)(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.

Definitions:

258.20(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 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.

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