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AWfvsJHNC,ION SF;vrrllr1'airrli1NrorE:cot0(1 RI PORI <br /> al The Universal Waste Rule <br /> WA SO 10 01 0 1 STATE WAC 173-303-573 <br /> 0lPANINENI 0; <br /> ECOLOGY <br /> Some common dangerous wastes created by a wide variety of generators are called Universal <br /> Wastes (UW). These wastes can be managed safely under less stringent regulatory <br /> requirements. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted the federal Universal <br /> Waste Rule (UWR)in 1995 to encourage environmentally sound disposal and recycling. <br /> Washington State has adopted four categories of universal waste including: <br /> Batteries, <br /> Lamps, <br /> Mercury-Containing thermostats,and <br /> Mercury-containing equipment. <br /> Although pesticides are a federal UW,Washington State did not include them as a category of <br /> universal waste. Waste pesticides remain subject to the designation and full management <br /> requirements of the Dangerous Waste Regulations. <br /> Through a petition process,other wastes can be added to the UWR if they meet certain criteria <br /> described in the regulation. If a petition to add other wastes is approved by Ecology,they will <br /> be added as UW in future rulemakings. Note that each state can have different Universal <br /> Waste regulations and categories of UW. A Washington state universal waste may be a <br /> hazardous waste in another state. <br /> Significant Benefits <br /> Benefits of managing dangerous wastes as UW include: <br /> Simple, streamlined waste management requirements; <br /> Higher accumulation quantity limits; <br /> Longer accumulation time limits; <br /> UW does not count toward waste generation totals to determine generator status; <br /> UW does not require a manifest when sent off-site;and <br /> Do not include UW on the Dangerous Waste Annual Report. <br /> December 2005 98-407 <br />