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(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 1002, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2,Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2796; amended Pub. L. 95–609, § 7(a),Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3081; Pub. L. 98–616, title I, § 101(a),Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3224.)
References in Text
The Clean Air Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is act July 14, 1955, ch. 360,
69 Stat. 322, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 85 (§ 7401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
7401 of this title and Tables.
The Water Pollution Control Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, as amended generally by
Pub. L. 92–500, § 2,Oct. 18, 1972,
86 Stat. 816, which is classified generally to chapter 26 (§ 1251 et seq.) of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
1251 of Title
33 and Tables.
Codification
The statutory system governing the disposal of solid wastes set out in this chapter is found in
Pub. L. 89–272, title II, as amended in its entirety and completely revised by section 2 of
Pub. L. 94–580, Oct. 21, 1976,
90 Stat. 2795. See Short Title of 1976 Amendment note below.
The act, as set out in this chapter, carries a statutory credit showing the sections as having been added by
Pub. L. 94–580, without reference to amendments to the act between its original enactment in 1965 and its complete revision in 1976. The act, as originally enacted in 1965, was classified to section
3251 et seq. of this title. For a recapitulation of the provisions of the act as originally enacted, see notes in chapter 39 (§ 3251 et seq.) of this title where the act was originally set out.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section
3251 of this title prior to the general amendment of the Solid Waste Disposal Act by
Pub. L. 94–580.
Amendments
1984—Subsec. (b)(5) to (8).
Pub. L. 98–616added pars. (5) to (7), struck out former par. (5) providing that “hazardous waste presents, in addition to the problems associated with non-hazardous solid waste, special dangers to health and requires a greater degree of regulation than does non-hazardous solid waste; and”, redesignated former par. (6) as (8), and substituted a period for the semicolon at end.
1978—Subsec. (a)(4).
Pub. L. 95–609substituted “solid waste” for “solid-waste”.
Short Title of 2005 Amendment
Pub. L. 109–58, title XV, § 1521,Aug. 8, 2005,
119 Stat. 1092, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 1521–1533) of title XV of
Pub. L. 109–58, enacting sections
6991j to
6991m of this title, amending sections
6991 to
6991f,
6991h, and
6991i of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section
6991b of this title] may be cited as the ‘Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act’.”
Short Title of 1996 Amendment
Pub. L. 104–119, § 1,Mar. 26, 1996,
110 Stat. 830, provided that: “This Act [amending sections
6921,
6924,
6925,
6947, and
6949a of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
6949a of this title] may be cited as the ‘Land Disposal Program Flexibility Act of 1996’.”
Short Title of 1992 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–386, title I, § 101,Oct. 6, 1992,
106 Stat. 1505, provided that: “This title [enacting sections
6908,
6939c to
6939e, and
6965 of this title, amending sections
6903,
6924,
6927, and
6961 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
6939c and
6961 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Facility Compliance Act of 1992’.”
Short Title of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–582, § 1,Nov. 1, 1988,
102 Stat. 2950, provided that: “This Act [enacting sections
6992 to
6992k of this title and section
3063 of Title
18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and amending section
6903 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988’.”
Short Title of 1984 Amendment
Section 1 of
Pub. L. 98–616provided that: “This Act [enacting sections
6917,
6936 to
6939a,
6949a,
6979a,
6979b, and
6991 to
6991i of this title, amending this section and sections
6902,
6905,
6912,
6915,
6916,
6921 to
6933,
6935,
6941 to
6945,
6948,
6956,
6962,
6972,
6973,
6976,
6982 and
6984 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
6905,
6921 and
6926 of this title] may be cited as ‘The Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984’.”
Short Title of 1980 Amendments
Pub. L. 96–482, § 1,Oct. 21, 1980,
94 Stat. 2334, provided: “This Act [enacting sections
6933,
6934,
6941a,
6955, and
6956 of this title, amending sections
6903,
6905,
6911,
6912,
6916,
6921,
6922,
6924,
6925,
6927 to
6931,
6941 to
6943,
6945,
6946,
6948,
6949,
6952,
6953,
6962,
6963,
6964,
6971,
6973,
6974,
6976,
6979, and
6982 of this title; and enacting and repealing provisions set out as a note under section
6981 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments of 1980’.”
Pub. L. 96–463, § 1,Oct. 15, 1980,
94 Stat. 2055, provided: “This Act [enacting sections
6901a,
6914a and
6932 of this title, amending sections
6903,
6943 and
6948 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
6363 and
6932 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Used Oil Recycling Act of 1980’.”
Short Title of 1976 Amendment
Section 1 of
Pub. L. 94–580provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter and provisions set out as notes under this section and section
6981 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976’.”
Short Title
Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 1001, as added by
Pub. L. 94–580, § 2,Oct. 21, 1976,
90 Stat. 2795, provided that: “This title (hereinafter in this title referred to as ‘this Act’), together with the following table of contents, may be cited as the ‘Solid Waste Disposal Act’ ” [table of contents omitted].
Federal Compliance With Pollution Control Standards
For provisions relating to the responsibility of the head of each Executive agency for compliance with applicable pollution control standards, see Ex. Ord. No. 12088, Oct. 13, 1978,
43 F.R.
47707, set out as a note under section
4321 of this title.
National Commission on Materials Policy
Pub. L. 91–512, title II, §§ 201–206,Oct. 26, 1970,
84 Stat. 1234, known as the “National Materials Policy Act of 1970”, provided for the establishment of the National Commission on Materials Policy to make a full investigation and study for the purpose of developing a national materials policy to utilize present resources and technology more efficiently and to anticipate the future materials requirements of the Nation and the world, the Commission to submit to the President and Congress a report on its findings and recommendations no later than June 30, 1973, ninety days after the submission of which it should cease to exist.