Summary Chart of Hazardous Waste Permitting Regulations
This page provides links to EPA’s regulations for hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
| Hazardous Waste Management/Permitting | General Requirements | Permit Application Requirements | Closure/Post-Closure Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Facility Standards | 264 subpart B & 265 subpart B | Not applicable (NA) | NA |
| 2 | Preparedness and Prevention | 264 subpart C & 265 subpart C | NA | NA |
| 3 | Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures | 264 subpart D & 265 subpart D | NA | NA |
| 4 | Manifest System, Recordkeeping and Reporting | 264 subpart E & 265 subpart E | NA | NA |
| 5 | Releases from Solid Waste Management Units | 264 subpart F | NA | 264.100 |
| 6 | Groundwater Monitoring | 265 subpart F | NA | NA |
| 7 | Closure and Post-Closure | 264 subpart G & 265 subpart G | NA | 264 subpart G & 265 subpart G |
| 8 | Financial Assurance Requirements | 264 subpart H & 265 subpart H | NA | NA |
| 9 | Use and Management of Containers | 264 subpart I & 265 subpart I | 270.15 & 270.27 | 264.178 |
| 10 | Tank Systems | 264 subpart J & 265 subpart J | 270.16 & 270.27 | 264.197 & 265.197 |
| 11 | Surface Impoundments | 264 subpart K & 265 subpart K | 270.17 & 270.27 | 264.228 & 265.228 |
| 12 | Waste Piles | 264 subpart L & 265 subpart L | 270.18 | 264.258 & 265.258 |
| 13 | Land Treatment | 264 subpart M & 265 subpart M | 270.20 | 264.280 & 265.280 |
| 14 | Landfills | 264 subpart N & 265 subpart N | 270.21 | 264.310 & 265.310 |
| 15 | Incinerators | 264 subpart O & 265 subpart O & 63 subpart EEE | 270.19 & 270.62 | 264.351 & 265.351 |
| 16 | Thermal Treatment | 265 subpart P | NA | 265.381 |
| 17 | Chemical, Physical, Biological Treatment | 265 subpart Q | NA | 265.404 |
| 18 | Underground Injection | 265 subpart R | NA | NA |
| 19 | Special Provisions for Cleanup | 264 subpart S | NA | NA |
| 20 | Drip Pads | 264 subpart W & 265 subpart W | 270.26 | 264.575 & 265.445 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous Units | 264 subpart X | 270.23 | 264.603 |
| 22 | Air Emission Standards for Process Vents | 264 subpart AA & 265 subpart AA | NA | NA |
| 23 | Air Emission Standards for Equipment Leaks | 264 subpart BB & 265 subpart BB | NA | NA |
| 24 | Air Emission Standards for Tanks, Surface Impoundments and Containers | 264 subpart CC & 265 subpart CC | NA | NA |
| 25 | Containment Buildings | 264 subpart DD & 265 subpart DD | NA | 264.1102 & 265.1102 |
| 26 | Munitions and Explosives Storage | 264 subpart EE & 265 subpart EE | NA | 264.1202 & 265.1202 |
| 27 | Solid Waste Management Units | 264 subpart F & 264 subpart S | NA | 264.101 |
| 28 | Boilers/Industrial Furnaces | 266 subpart H & 63 subpart EEE | 270.66 | NA |
| 29 | Land Disposal Restrictions | 268 | NA | NA |
| 30 | Hazardous Waste Permitting Program General Requirements | 270 | 270 | NA |
| 31 | Administrative Procedures Act Requirements for RCRA Permitting | 124 | 124 subpart B & 124 subpart G | NA |