Generators of hazardous waste are required to conduct a hazardous waste determination and to count the hazardous waste generated in order to determine their hazardous waste generator category.  If a generator mixes its hazardous waste with a solid waste (i.e., a non-hazardous waste), the resulting mixture may have an effect on both of the just-mentioned regulatory requirements and a lot more.  For that reason, USEPA thought it wise to include revised regulations on the mixing of hazardous and non-hazardous waste in the Generator Improvements Rule.

The purpose of this article is to identify and explain the regulatory responsibilities at 40 CFR 262.13(f) for a hazardous waste generator if it mixes its hazardous waste with non-hazardous waste. (more…)