Finalized and Proposed Hazardous Waste Rules
Finalized Federal Rules and Status of State Adoption
Modernizing Ignitable Liquids Determinations (effective in North Carolina September 8, 2020)
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More Information on Modernizing Ignitable Liquids Determinations Rule
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Comparison of the Proposed and Final Rule for Modernizing Ignitable Liquids Determinations
Adding Aerosol Cans to the Universal Waste Regulations (effective in North Carolina February 7, 2020)
- More Information on Adding Aerosol Cans to the Universal Waste Regulations
- Link to North Carolina Guidance Documents (see "Aerosol Cans" and "Universal Waste")
Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals and Amendment to the P075 Listing for Nicotine (see effective dates below)
- More Information on the federal Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals and Amendment to the P075 Listing for Nicotine Rule
- The provisions for the Amendment to the P075 Listing for Nicotine and the Sewering Prohibition were effective in North Carolina on August 21, 2019.
- The rest of the federal regulation provisions (including 40 CFR 266 subpart P) are effective in North Carolina on July 1, 2020.
- Link to North Carolina Hazardous Waste Pharmaceutical Guidance Documents
Safe Management of Recalled Airbags - Final Rule (effective in North Carolina November 30, 2018)
Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule (effective in North Carolina March 1, 2018)
- North Carolina adopted all provisions of the federal Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule.
- More Information on the Federal Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule
- Link to North Carolina State Rules Adopting the Federal Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule
- Link to North Carolina Hazardous Waste Generator Guidance Documents
User Fees for the Electronic Hazardous Waste Manifest System and Amendments to Manifest (effective in North Carolina June 30, 2018)
- More Information on the User Fees for e-Manifest System and Manifest Amendments Rule
- Link to EPA's e-Manifest Website
- Link to EPA's e-Manifest Frequent Questions
- Link to North Carolina Information about e-Manifest
Hazardous Waste Export-Import Revisions (effective in North Carolina December 31, 2016)
Revision to the Definition of Solid Waste (effective in North Carolina December 1, 2015)
- North Carolina adopted all provisions of the federal rule except for the definition of "Contained" which can be found at 15A NCAC 13A .0102(c)
- More information on the Revisions to the Definition of Solid Waste
- North Carolina Definition of "Contained" for Reclaimed Hazardous Secondary Materials
- Guidance Documents for Reclaimed Hazardous Secondary Materials and Documenting Legitimacy Factors
Proposed Federal Rules
There are no proposed federal hazardous waste rules at this time.