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NC DEQ »   About »   Divisions »   Waste Management »   Hazardous Waste Section »   Rules and Rulemaking »   Finalized Rules and Proposed Hazardous Waste Rules

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)

  • More Information on Modernizing Ignitable Liquids Determinations Rule

  • 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) 

  • More Information on the Federal Safe Management of Recalled Airbags

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)

  • More Information on the Hazardous Waste Export-Import Revisions Rule

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.

     

    Rules and Rulemaking

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