[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 24]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR264.312]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 264_STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, 
STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart N_Landfills
 
Sec. 264.312  Special requirements for ignitable or reactive waste.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, and in 
Sec. 264.316, ignitable or reactive waste must not be placed in a 
landfill, unless the waste and landfill meet all applicable requirements 
of part 268, and:
    (1) The resulting waste, mixture, or dissolution of material no 
longer meets the definition of ignitable or reactive waste under Sec. 
261.21 or Sec. 261.23 of this chapter; and
    (2) Section 264.17(b) is complied with.
    (b) Except for prohibited wastes which remain subject to treatment 
standards in subpart D of part 268, ignitable wastes in containers may 
be landfilled without meeting the requirements of paragraph (a) of this 
section, provided that the wastes are disposed of in such a way that 
they are protected from any material or conditions which may cause them 
to ignite. At a minimum, ignitable wastes must be disposed of in non-
leaking containers which are carefully handled and placed so as to avoid 
heat, sparks, rupture, or any other condition that might cause ignition 
of the wastes; must be covered daily with soil or other non-combustible 
material to minimize the potential for ignition of the wastes; and must 
not be disposed of in cells that contain or will contain other wastes 
which may generate heat sufficient to cause ignition of the waste.

[47 FR 32365, July 26, 1982, as amended at 55 FR 22685, June 1, 1990]