Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 82. Solid Waste Disposal
118 sections
Subchapter I — General Provisions
- 6901Congressional findings
- 6901aCongressional findings: used oil recycling
- 6902Objectives and national policy
- 6903Definitions
- 6904Governmental cooperation
- 6905Application of chapter and integration with other Acts
- 6906Financial disclosure
- 6907Solid waste management information and guidelines
- 6908Small town environmental planning
- 6908aAgreements with Indian tribes
Subchapter II — Office of Solid Waste; Authorities of the Administrator
- 6911Office of Solid Waste and Interagency Coordinating Committee
- 6911aAssistant Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; appointment, etc.
- 6912Authorities of Administrator
- 6913Resource Recovery and Conservation Panels
- 6914Grants for discarded tire disposal
- 6914aLabeling of lubricating oil
- 6914bDegradable plastic ring carriers; definitions
- 6914b–1Regulation of plastic ring carriers
- 6915Annual report
- 6916General authorization
- 6917Office of Ombudsman
Subchapter III — Hazardous Waste Management
- 6921Identification and listing of hazardous waste
- 6922Standards applicable to generators of hazardous waste
- 6923Standards applicable to transporters of hazardous waste
- 6924Standards applicable to owners and operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
- 6925Permits for treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste
- 6926Authorized State hazardous waste programs
- 6927Inspections
- 6928Federal enforcement
- 6929Retention of State authority
- 6930Effective date
- 6931Authorization of assistance to States
- 6932Transferred
- 6933Hazardous waste site inventory
- 6934Monitoring, analysis, and testing
- 6935Restrictions on recycled oil
- 6936Expansion during interim status
- 6937Inventory of Federal agency hazardous waste facilities
- 6938Export of hazardous wastes
- 6939Domestic sewage
- 6939aExposure information and health assessments
- 6939bInterim control of hazardous waste injection
- 6939cMixed waste inventory reports and plan
- 6939dPublic vessels
- 6939eFederally owned treatment works
- 6939fLong-term storage
- 6939gHazardous waste electronic manifest system
Subchapter IV — State or Regional Solid Waste Plans
- 6941Objectives of subchapter
- 6941aEnergy and materials conservation and recovery; Congressional findings
- 6942Federal guidelines for plans
- 6943Requirements for approval of plans
- 6944Criteria for sanitary landfills; sanitary landfills required for all disposal
- 6945Upgrading of open dumps
- 6946Procedure for development and implementation of State plan
- 6947Approval of State plan; Federal assistance
- 6948Federal assistance
- 6949Rural communities assistance
- 6949aAdequacy of certain guidelines and criteria
Subchapter V — Duties of Secretary of Commerce in Resource and Recovery
Subchapter VI — Federal Responsibilities
- 6961Application of Federal, State, and local law to Federal facilities
- 6962Federal procurement
- 6963Cooperation with Environmental Protection Agency
- 6964Applicability of solid waste disposal guidelines to Executive agencies
- 6965Chief Financial Officer report
- 6966Increased use of recovered mineral component in federally funded projects involving procurement of cement or concrete
- 6966aIncreased use of recovered mineral component in federally funded projects involving procurement of cement or concrete
- 6966bUse of granular mine tailings
- 6966cBest practices for battery recycling and labeling guidelines
- 6966dConsumer recycling education and outreach grant program; Federal procurement
Subchapter VII — Miscellaneous Provisions
Subchapter VIII — Research, Development, Demonstration, and Information
- 6981Research, demonstration, training, and other activities
- 6982Special studies; plans for research, development, and demonstrations
- 6983Coordination, collection, and dissemination of information
- 6984Full-scale demonstration facilities
- 6985Special study and demonstration projects on recovery of useful energy and materials
- 6986Grants for resource recovery systems and improved solid waste disposal facilities
- 6987Authorization of appropriations
Subchapter IX — Regulation of Underground Storage Tanks
- 6991Definitions and exemptions
- 6991aNotification
- 6991bRelease detection, prevention, and correction regulations
- 6991cApproval of State programs
- 6991dInspections, monitoring, testing, and corrective action
- 6991eFederal enforcement
- 6991fFederal facilities
- 6991gState authority
- 6991hStudy of underground storage tanks
- 6991iOperator training
- 6991jUse of funds for release prevention and compliance
- 6991kDelivery prohibition
- 6991lTanks on tribal lands
- 6991mAuthorization of appropriations
Subchapter X — Demonstration Medical Waste Tracking Program
- 6992Scope of demonstration program for medical waste
- 6992aListing of medical wastes
- 6992bTracking of medical waste
- 6992cInspections
- 6992dEnforcement
- 6992eFederal facilities
- 6992fRelationship to State law
- 6992gRepealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title V, § 501(h)(1)(A)
- 6992hHealth impacts report
- 6992iGeneral provisions
- 6992jEffective date
- 6992kAuthorization of appropriations