The Universal Waste regulations of the USEPA (40 CFR 273) identify the following as potential hazardous wastes that may be managed as a Universal Waste:
- Batteries
- Lamps
- Mercury-containing devices
- Recalled or cancelled pesticides
- Aerosol cans (as of February 07, 2020)
As authorized under Subchapter G of Part 273, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has successfully petitioned the USEPA to add the category of Paint and Paint-Related Waste (PPRW) to the four Federal Universal Waste already recognized in Texas. The regulations explaining TCEQ’s Universal Waste Rule may be found at 30 TAC 335.261 & 335.262. (more…)