{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-261.171","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 261.171","heading":"Condition of containers.","body":"If a container holding hazardous secondary material is not in good condition (e.g., severe rusting, apparent structural defects) or if it begins to leak, the hazardous secondary material must be transferred from this container to a container that is in good condition or managed in some other way that complies with the requirements of this part.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER I—SOLID WASTES","PART 261—IDENTIFICATION AND LISTING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE","Subpart I—Use and Management of Containers"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"c7c9d3175e6c212e772d69ce9ccd685cd81fc9f4f0906ae900b0f933cb0d6fa2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-261.170","next":"us/40-cfr-261.172"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}