What is a hazardous waste container?
The RCRA hazardous waste regulations define a container as “any portable device in which a material is stored, transported, treated, disposed of, or otherwise handled.” The definition is broad enough to cover the many different types of portable devices that may be used to handle hazardous waste, ranging from small test tubes to 55-gallon drums to large tanker trucks. Hazardous Waste Container Management Requirements: • All containers used to hold hazardous waste are required to be in good condition. • Containers holding hazardous waste must be closed at all times, except when adding or removing waste. Please see below for more information on closed containers. • Containers must be clearly marked with the words HAZARDOUS WASTE • Containers must be marked with the date you begin to collect waste in that container. Waste stored must be compatible with its storage container. • Incompatible wastes must be stored separately or protected from each other by a dike, berm or wall. For example,
