Section R315-273-80 - Standards for Universal Waste Management, Petitions to Include Other Wastes Under Rule R315-273 - General(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.Utah Admin. Code R315-273-80
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-9, effective 4/15/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-19, effective 9/14/2020