{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-266.340","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 266.340","heading":"What type of container must be used for disposal of exempted waste?","body":"Your exempted waste must be placed in containers before it is disposed. The container must be:\n(a) A carbon steel drum; or\n(b) An alternative container with equivalent containment performance in the disposal environment as a carbon steel drum; or\n(c) A high integrity container as defined by NRC.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER I—SOLID WASTES","PART 266—STANDARDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC HAZARDOUS WASTES AND SPECIFIC TYPES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES","Subpart N—Conditional Exemption for Low-Level Mixed Waste Storage, Treatment, Transportation and Disposal"],"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":"fb89113e6e938b1903ffff4e4eaf172d43315845f2d9a316fb020916e348cde5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-266.335","next":"us/40-cfr-266.345"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}