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-B & 265-B | Not applicable (NA) | NA |
| 2 | Preparedness and Prevention | 264-C & 265-C | NA | NA |
| 3 | Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures | 264-D & 265-D | NA | NA |
| 4 | Manifest System, Recordkeeping and Reporting | 264-E & 265-E | NA | NA |
| 5 | Releases from Solid Waste Management Units | 264-F | NA | 264.100 |
| 6 | Groundwater Monitoring | 265-F | NA | NA |
| 7 | Closure and Post-Closure | 264-G & 265-G | NA | 264-G & 265-G |
| 8 | Financial Assurance Requirements | 264-H & 265-H | NA | NA |
| 9 | Use and Management of Containers | 264-I & 265-I | 270.15 & 270.27 | 264.178 |
| 10 | Tank Systems | 264-J & 265-J | 270.16 & 270.27 | 264.197 & 265.197 |
| 11 | Surface Impoundments | 264-K & 265-K | 270.17 & 270.27 | 264.228 & 265.228 |
| 12 | Waste Piles | 264-L & 265-L | 270.18 | 264.258 & 265.258 |
| 13 | Land Treatment | 264-M & 265-M | 270.20 | 264.280 & 265.280 |
| 14 | Landfills | 264-N & 265-N | 270.21 | 264.310 & 265.310 |
| 15 | Incinerators | 264-O & 265-O & 63-EEE | 270.19 & 270.62 | 264.351 & 265.351 |
| 16 | Thermal Treatment | 265-P | NA | 265.381 |
| 17 | Chemical, Physical, Biological Treatment | 265-Q | NA | 265.404 |
| 18 | Underground Injection | 265-R | NA | NA |
| 19 | Special Provisions for Cleanup | 264-S | NA | NA |
| 20 | Drip Pads | 264-W & 265-W | 270.26 | 264.575 & 265.445 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous Units | 264-X | 270.23 | 264.603 |
| 22 | Air Emission Standards for Process Vents | 264-AA & 265-AA | NA | NA |
| 23 | Air Emission Standards for Equipment Leaks | 264-BB & 265-BB | NA | NA |
| 24 | Air Emission Standards for Tanks, Surface Impoundments and Containers | 264-CC & 265-CC | NA | NA |
| 25 | Containment Buildings | 264-DD & 265-DD | NA | 264.1102 & 265.1102 |
| 26 | Munitions and Explosives Storage | 264-EE & 265-EE | NA | 264.1202 & 265.1202 |
| 27 | Solid Waste Management Units | 264-F & 264-S | NA | 264.101 |
| 28 | Boilers/Industrial Furnaces | 266-H & 63-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-B & 124-G | NA |