{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-265.256","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 265.256","heading":"Special requirements for ignitable or reactive waste.","body":"(a) Ignitable or reactive waste must not be placed in a pile unless the waste and pile satisfy all applicable requirements of 40 CFR part 268, and:\n(1) Addition of the waste to an existing pile (i) results in the waste or mixture no longer meeting the definition of ignitable or reactive waste under § 261.21 or § 261.23 of this chapter, and (ii) complies with § 265.17(b); or\n(2) The waste is managed in such a way that it is protected from any material or conditions which may cause it to ignite or react.\n(b) [Reserved]","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER I—SOLID WASTES","PART 265—INTERIM STATUS STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES","Subpart L—Waste Piles"],"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":"9a2cdc4e987ab5ada76cad17ba7afc08d8cdc7fca7994d9696ec10b397ad09cf","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-265.255","next":"us/40-cfr-265.257"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}