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CFR /  Title 41  /  Part 102-40  /  Sec. 102-40.230 How do we handle universal waste(s) (UWs)?

When disposing of universal waste, follow the instructions on the Web sites below, which contain descriptions of the commodities addressed, as well as the handling and disposal requirements from the relevant sections of 40 CFR part 273:

(a) Batteries. http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/wastetypes/universal/batteries.htm;

(b) Pesticides. http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/wastetypes/universal/pesticides.htm;

(c) Mercury-containing equipment. http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/wastetypes/universal/mce.htm; and

(d) Mercury-containing light bulbs (such as fluorescent bulbs). http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/wastetypes/universal/lamps/index.htm.