- (a) Except as provided in Subsection R315-273-80(e), any person seeking to add a hazardous waste or a category of hazardous waste to Rule R315-273 may petition for a rule amendment under Sections R315-273-80 and R315-273-81 and Sections R315-260-20 and R315-260-23.
- (b) To be successful, the petitioner shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that regulation under the universal waste rules of Rule R315-273 is: appropriate for the waste or category of waste; will improve management practices for the waste or category of waste; and will improve implementation of the hazardous waste program. The petition shall include the information required by Subsection R315-260-20(b). The petition should also address as many of the factors listed in Section R315-273-81 as are appropriate for the waste or waste category addressed in the petition.
- (c) The Board shall evaluate petitions using the factors listed in Section R315-273-81. The Board shall grant or deny a petition using the factors listed in Section R315-273-81. The decision shall be based on the weight of evidence showing that regulation under Rule R315-273 is appropriate for the waste or category of waste, shall improve management practices for the waste or category of waste, and shall improve implementation of the hazardous waste program.
- (d) The Board may request additional information needed to evaluate the merits of the petition.
- (e) Hazardous waste pharmaceuticals are regulated by Sections R315-266-500 through R315-266-510 and may not be added as a category of hazardous waste for management under Rule R315-273.
KEY: hazardous waste, universal waste
Date of Last Change: December 9, 2021
Notice of Continuation: December 11, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-6-105; 19-6-106