1. A. General.

   1. (1) Hazardous wastes that are recycled are subject to the requirements for generators, transporters, and storage facilities of §§B and C of this regulation except for the materials listed in §§A(2) and A-1 of this regulation. Hazardous wastes that are recycled will be known as “recyclable materials”. Recyclable materials, except as otherwise provided in §§A(2), A-1, or C(1) of this regulation or COMAR 26.13.10, are not controlled hazardous substances (CHS) for purposes of COMAR 26.13.07.

   2. (2) Exemption from Regulation.

      1. (a) The following recyclable materials are not CHS for purposes of the regulations indicated:

         1. (i) Recyclable materials that are reclaimed to recover economically significant amounts of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, iridium, osmium, rhodium, ruthenium, or any combination of these are not CHS for the purposes of COMAR 26.13.05.01—.04, .05A, D—H, and .06—.24, 26.13.06, and 26.13.07, if these materials are not accumulated speculatively as defined in Regulation .01D of this chapter;
         2. (ii) Spent lead-acid batteries that are recyclable materials are not CHS for the purposes of COMAR 26.13.03, 26.13.04, 26.13.05.02D, .05B, C, .13—.24, and 26.13.06, and, for persons who store but do not reclaim, are not CHS for the purposes of COMAR 26.13.05, 26.13.06, and 26.13.07.

      2. (b) The following recyclable materials are not subject to the requirements of this section but are regulated under either COMAR 26.13.05.16, 26.13.06.23, or 26.13.10 and all applicable provisions in COMAR 26.13.07 and 26.13.09:

         1. (i) Recyclable materials used in a manner constituting disposal;
         2. (ii) Hazardous wastes burned for energy recovery in boilers and industrial furnaces that are regulated under COMAR 26.13.05.16 or 26.13.06.23, and COMAR 26.13.07.05;
         3. (iii) Recyclable materials from which precious metals are reclaimed; or
         4. (iv) Spent lead-acid batteries that are being reclaimed under COMAR 26.13.10.

2. A-1. Exclusions.

   1. (1) The following recyclable materials are not CHS for purposes of the regulations indicated:

      1. (a) Industrial ethyl alcohol that is reclaimed is not a CHS for purposes of COMAR 26.13.03—26.13.09, except that:

         1. (i) Exports and imports are subject to the requirements of 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart H, as made applicable in COMAR 26.13.03.07 ;
         2. (ii) A person initiating a shipment for reclamation in a foreign country, and any intermediary arranging for the shipment, shall comply with the requirements of §B(2) of this regulation; and
         3. (iii) A transporter transporting a shipment for export shall comply with the requirements of §B(3) of this regulation.
      2. (b) Scrap metal that is not excluded under Regulation .04A(11) of this chapter, for purposes of COMAR 26.13.03—26.13.07; and
      3. (c) Fuels produced from the refining of oil-bearing hazardous wastes along with normal process streams at a petroleum refining facility if those wastes result from normal petroleum refining, production, and transportation practices, for purposes of COMAR 26.13.03—26.13.07 and 40 CFR Part 268.

      Agency Note: The exclusion of §A-1(1)(c) of this regulation does not apply to fuels produced from oil recovered from oil-bearing hazardous waste in cases where the recovered oil is already excluded under Regulation .04A(15) and (16) of this chapter.

   2. (2) The following recyclable materials are not subject to regulation under COMAR 26.13.03—26.13.07 and are not subject to the regulations indicated, 40 CFR Part 268, or the notification requirements of §3010 of RCRA:

      1. (a) Industrial ethyl alcohol that is reclaimed is not subject to COMAR 26.13.03—26.13.07, except for the requirements specified in §A-1(1)(a)(i) of this regulation;
      2. (b) Scrap metal that is not excluded under Regulation .04A(11) of this chapter;

      3. (c) Hazardous waste fuel produced from oil-bearing hazardous wastes from petroleum refining, production, or transportation practices, or produced from oil reclaimed from any of these hazardous wastes if:

         1. (i) The hazardous wastes from which the fuel is produced are reintroduced into a process that does not use distillation or does not produce products from crude oil;
         2. (ii) The fuel meets the used oil fuel specification under COMAR 26.11.09.10B; and
         3. (iii) No other hazardous wastes are used to produce the hazardous waste fuel;

      4. (d) Hazardous waste fuel produced from oil-bearing hazardous wastes from petroleum refining, production, or transportation practices, if:

         1. (i) The hazardous waste from which the fuel is produced are reintroduced into a refining process after a point at which contaminants are removed; and
         2. (ii) The fuel meets the used oil specification under COMAR 26.11.09.10B; and

      5. (e) Oil reclaimed from oil-bearing hazardous wastes from petroleum refining, production, or transportation practices if the reclaimed oil:

         1. (i) Is burned as a fuel without reintroduction to a refining process: and
         2. (ii) Meets the used oil specification under COMAR 26.11.09.10B.

   3. (3) Used oil is not subject to the requirements of 40 CFR Part 268, COMAR 26.13.03—26.13.04.01D(3) and 26.13.04.01E—26.13.07, but is regulated instead under COMAR 26.13.10.05 and 26.10.15 if it:

      1. (a) Would be regulated as a hazardous waste solely because it exhibits a characteristic of hazardous waste under Regulations .11—.14 of this chapter; and
      2. (b) Is recycled by being reused, following its original use, for any beneficial purpose, through such means as re-refining, reclamation, burning for energy recovery, or reprocessing.

3. B. Generators and Transporters.

   1. (1) Generators and transporters of recyclable materials are subject to the applicable requirements of COMAR 26.13.03—26.13.04 and the notification requirements under §3010 of RCRA, except as provided in §§A(2) and A-1 of this regulation.

   2. (2) A person initiating a shipment of industrial ethyl alcohol for reclamation in a foreign country, and any intermediary arranging for the shipment:

      1. (a) Shall comply with the requirements applicable to a primary exporter in 40 CFR §§262.83(b), 262.83(g)(1)—(4) and (6), and 262.84(h); and
      2. (b) May export such materials only upon consent of the receiving country and in conformance with the EPA Acknowledgment of Consent as defined in 40 CFR Part 262 Subpart H; and
      3. (c) Shall provide a copy of the EPA Acknowledgment of Consent to the transporter transporting the shipment for export.

   3. (3) A transporter transporting a shipment of industrial ethyl alcohol for export:

      1. (a) May not accept a shipment if the transporter knows the shipment does not conform to the EPA Acknowledgment of Consent; and

      2. (b) Shall ensure that a copy of the EPA Acknowledgment of Consent:

         1. (i) Accompanies the shipment; and
         2. (ii) Is delivered to the facility designated by the person initiating the shipment.

4. C. Storage of Recyclable Materials.

   1. (1) Owners or operators of facilities that store recyclable materials before they are recycled are regulated under all applicable provisions of COMAR 26.13.01—26.13.10 and the notification requirements under §3010 of RCRA, except as provided in §§A(2) and A-1 of this regulation.

   2. (2) Owners or operators of facilities that recycle recyclable materials without storing them before they are recycled are subject to the following requirements, except as provided in §A(1) of this regulation:

      1. (a) Notification requirements under §3010 of RCRA; and
      2. (b) COMAR 26.13.05.05B and C; and
      3. (c) Biennial reporting requirements of COMAR 26.13.05.05F.

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)