Md. Code Regs. 26.13.02.04-1
A. The following solid wastes are not hazardous wastes:
(2) Solid wastes generated by any of the following and which are returned to the soils as fertilizers:
(10) Chromium waste which meets one of the following criteria:
(a) Wastes which fail the test for the toxicity characteristic because chromium is present, or are listed in Regulations .15—.19 of this chapter due to the presence of chromium, which do not fail the test for the toxicity characteristic for any other constituent or are not listed due to the presence of any other constituent, and which do not fail the test for any other characteristic, if it is shown by a waste generator or by waste generators that:
(b) Specific wastes which meet the standard in §A(10)(a) of this regulation, so long as they do not fail the test for the toxicity characteristic for any other constituent other than chromium, and do not exhibit any other characteristic of hazardous waste, are:
(11) Used oil which contains more than 1,000 parts per million total halogens if:
(a) The used oil:
(14) Non-terne-plated used oil filters from internal combustion engines, if:
(c) One of the following alternatives has been used in conjunction with draining as described in §A(14)(b) of this regulation to remove oil from the filter:
(16) Leachate or gas condensate collected from a landfill where certain solid wastes have been disposed if the following conditions are met:
(c) Neither the leachate nor the gas condensate:
(e) For the purposes of §A(16)(a) and (b) of this regulation, effective dates are as follows:
(17) From the point of generation, a solvent-contaminated wipe that is sent for disposal or treatment if the wipe is not a hazardous waste due to the presence of trichloroethylene and the following conditions are met:
(a) The wipe:
(c) The container in which the wipe is placed:
(d) Each container that is being used to accumulate solvent contaminated wipes is marked with the earlier of the following dates as the accumulation start-date:
(f) The container in which the wipe is being accumulated is sealed, with all lids properly and securely affixed to the container, and all openings tightly bound or closed sufficiently to prevent leaks and emissions, if:
(g) At the point of being transported for disposal or treatment:
(i) The generator maintains the following documentation at the generator’s site:
(j) The wipe is sent for disposal or treatment to a:
A-1. Leachate or Gas Condensate.
(1) Except as provided in §A-1(2) of this regulation, the following are subject to regulation as hazardous waste:
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of §A-1(1) of this regulation, leachate or gas condensate derived from any of K169K172 and K176K178 continue to be exempt from management as hazardous waste even if stored in a surface impoundment if:
C. A resource recovery facility managing municipal solid waste may not be considered to be treating, storing, disposing of, or otherwise managing hazardous wastes for the purposes of regulation under this subtitle, if the facility:
(1) Receives and burns only:
E. For the purposes of §A(7) of this regulation, beneficiation of ores and minerals is restricted to the following activities:
F. For the purposes of §A(7) of this regulation, solid waste from the processing of ores and minerals includes only the following wastes:
Authority: Environment Article, §6-905.3 and Title 7, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date:
Regulations .01—.17 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 18, 1980 (7:25 Md. R. S-1); adopted permanently effective April 3, 1981 (8:7 Md. R. 642)
Regulations .02C, F; .04A, B, D; .05D, .06B, .15, .16, and .17E, F amended, .05F adopted, and .07C repealed effective February 13, 1984 (11:3 Md. R. 202)
Regulations .02F, .03A. .06B, .13B, .14, .15, .17E—F and Appendices IV and V amended, and .05G adopted effective July 30, 1984 (11:5 Md. R. 1330)
Regulations .02F, .04D, .07C, and .16-1 adopted effective January 31, 1983 (10:2 Md. R. 110)
Regulations .03A, .04A and B, .07A and B, .10A, .11A, .12A, and .17F amended effective January 31, 1983 (10:2 Md. R. 110)
Regulations .04, .05C, .06B, .15, .16, .17E, F, and Appendix IV amended effective January 18, 1982 (9:1 Md. R. 20)
Regulation .05A, B amended effective August 12, 1985 (12:16 Md. R. 1607)
Regulation .16 amended as an emergency provision effective January 13, 1987 (14:3 Md. R. 269); emergency status expired June 29, 1987; adopted permanently effective July 12, 1987 (14:14 Md. R. 1573)
Regulation .16-1 amended as an emergency provision effective January 13, 1987 (14:3 Md. R. 269); emergency status expired June 29, 1987; adopted permanently effective July 12, 1987 (14:14 Md. R. 1573)
Annotation: COMAR 10.51.02 cited in Thomas v. State of Maryland, 62 Md. App. 160 (1985)
Regulation .01 amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)
Regulation .02A—F repealed, and new A—G adopted effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)
Regulation .03C amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)
Regulation .04A, B amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)
Regulation .05A—F amended, and G repealed effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)
Regulation .06 repealed and new Regulation .06 adopted effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)
Regulation .06-1 adopted effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)
Regulation .14E amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)
Regulation .15 amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)
Regulation .16 amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)
Regulation .16-1 amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)
Regulation .17 amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)
Appendices III, IV, and V amended effective April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)
Regulation .06-1 recodified to Regulation .07
Regulations .07—.16 recodified to Regulations .08—.17
Regulation .16-1 recodified to Regulation .18
Regulation .17A—E recodified to Regulation .19A—E
Regulation .17E-1, F, and G recodified to Regulation .19F, G, and H
Appendices I—VI codified as Regulations .20—.25
Chapter recodified from COMAR 10.51.02 to COMAR 26.13.02
Regulation .01C amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759); May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 853)
Regulation .02A amended effective August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1321)
Regulation .02A, G amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)
Regulation .02C amended effective May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 853)
Regulation .03A amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759); September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1438)
Regulation .04 amended and recodified to Regulations .04 and .04-1—.04-3 effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)
Regulation .04A amended effective May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 853); August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1321); September 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 413)
Regulations .04-1 amended effective April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533); September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1438)
Regulations .04-4 and .04-5 adopted effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)
Regulation .04-4B amended effective May 5, 1997 (24:9 Md. R. 659)
Regulation .05B amended effective September 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 413)
Regulation .05C amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)
Regulation .05D amended effective May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 853); May 8, 1995 (22:9 Md. R. 648)
Regulation .05E amended effective September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1438)
Regulation .06 amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)
Regulation .06A amended effective May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 853); August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1321); September 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 413); September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1438)
Regulation .06D adopted effective August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1321)
Regulation .09A amended effective April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533)
Regulation .10A amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)
Regulation .14 repealed and new Regulation .14 adopted effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)
Regulation .15B and C amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)
Regulation .16 amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759); May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 853); April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533); September 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 413)
Regulation .17 amended effective June 10, 1992 (18:25 Md. R. 2759); April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533); August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1321)
Regulation .18 amended effective March 6, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 498)
Regulation .19 amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759); May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 853); April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533)
Regulation .22 amended effective May 24, 1993 (20:10 Md. R. 853); April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533); September 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 413)
Regulation .23 amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759); April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533); August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1321); September 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 413)
Regulation .24 amended effective April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533); September 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 413)
Regulation .25 amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759); April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 533); September 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 413)
Regulation .26 adopted effective March 6, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 498)
Chapter revised effective October 16, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1843)
Regulation .01B amended effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)
Regulation .01C amended effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647); May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .02A, C amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)
Regulation .02B amended effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .02G amended effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647); January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .02H adopted effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .03 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)
Regulation .03A amended effective January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .04A amended effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647); May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14); January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14); October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)
Regulation .04C adopted effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)
Regulation .04-1 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)
Regulation .04-1A amended effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)
Regulation .04-3A amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .04-3D adopted January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .04-4 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); May 3, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 359)
Regulation .04-4A amended January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .04-4F adopted January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .04-5 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)
Regulation .04-5A amended effective May 3, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 359)
Regulation .04-6 adopted effective January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .04-7 adopted effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)
Regulation .05 amended effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647); May 3, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 359)
Regulation .05A amended effective January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1999); January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .05A, D amended effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)
Regulation .05B amended effective September 11, 2006 (33:18 Md. R. 1507)
Regulation .05G adopted effective January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1999)
Regulation .06 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)
Regulation .06A amended effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)
Regulation .06A, A-1 amended effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .06A-1 amended effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)
Regulation .06B adopted effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)
Regulation .06C amended effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)
Regulation .06D repealed effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .06E adopted effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)
Regulation .06E repealed effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .07A, B amended effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)
Regulation .07B amended effective September 11, 2006 (33:18 Md. R. 1507); May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)
Regulation .07-1 adopted effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)
Regulation .07-1B amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)
Regulation .10 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)
Regulation .10B amended effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .11 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)
Regulation .11A, C amended effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)
Regulation .11-1 adopted effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)
Regulation .12B amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)
Regulation .13 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)
Regulation .14 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)
Regulation .15D amended effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .16 amended effective January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .16A amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)
Regulation .17 amended effective July 8, 2002 (29:13 Md. R. 992); May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .17A amended effective January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .18 amended effective July 8, 2002 (29:13 Md. R. 992)
Regulation .19 amended effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); May 3, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 359)
Regulation .19C, G amended effective October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)
Regulation .19-1 adopted effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)
Regulation .19-2 adopted effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)
Regulation .19-2 amended effective May 3, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 359)
Regulation .19-3 adopted effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)
Regulation .19-4 adopted effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)
Regulation .19-5 adopted effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647)
Regulation .19-6 adopted effective January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .19-6A, D amended effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .19-7 adopted effective January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .19-7 repealed and new Regulation .19-7 adopted effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .19-8 adopted effective January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .19-8 repealed and new Regulation .19-8 adopted effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .23 amended effective November 1, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1647); May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809); January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 14); October 1, 2025 (52:17 Md. R. 876)
Regulation .24 repealed and new Regulation .24 adopted effective May 1, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 809)
Regulation .25 adopted effective January 18, 2016 (43:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .26 repealed and new Regulation .26 adopted effective July 8, 2002 (29:13 Md. R. 992)