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Colorado Universal Wastes: What you need to know

Governing Law and Regulations

Universal waste regulations: 6 Code of Colorado Regulations (CCR) 1007-3 Part 273

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Aerosol cans:

Definition: 6 CCR 1007-3 Section 273.2 and 6 CCR 1007-3 Section 273.9

Management: 6 CCR 1007-3 Section 273.13(d) and 6 CCR 1007-3 Section 273.33(d)

Lamps:

Requirements for crushing lamps: 6 CCR 1007-3 Section 273.13(e)(3) and 6 CCR 1007-3 Section 273.33(e)(3)

Mercury-containing devices:

Definition: 6 CCR 1007-3 Section 273.2 and 6 CCR 1007-3 Section 273.9

Management: 6 CCR 1007-3 Section 273.13(c) and 6 CCR 1007-3 Section 273.33(c)

Electronic devices and components:

Definitions: 6 CCR 1007-3 Section 273.2 and 6 CCR 1007-3 Section 273.9

Management: 6 CCR 1007-3 Section 273.14, 6 CCR 1007-3 Section 273.13(f), and 6 CCR 1007-3 Section 273.33(f)

Regulatory Agency

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Office of Environment Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division Hazardous Waste Program

See ADDRESSES & CONTACTS for addresses and telephone numbers.

See national section for basic information and federal regulations.

Comparison: State vs. Federal

• Rules. Colorado has adopted the federal regulations for universal wastes, with some variations. As under the federal rules, the state has expanded the federal regulation of mercury thermostats to "mercury-containing devices." (Under the federal rules, similar materials are called "mercury-containing equipment.") Although there are many similarities between the federal regulation of mercury-containing equipment and the Colorado regulation of mercury-containing devices, the state rules address the accumulation and draining of elemental mercury and are more explicit than the federal rules in defining what devices are included in the ...


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