{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-273.55","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 273.55","heading":"Off-site shipments.","body":"(a) A universal waste transporter is prohibited from transporting the universal waste to a place other than a universal waste handler, a destination facility, or a foreign destination.\n(b) If the universal waste being shipped off-site meets the Department of Transportation's definition of hazardous materials under 49 CFR 171.8, the shipment must be properly described on a shipping paper in accordance with the applicable Department of Transportation regulations under 49 CFR part 172.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER I—SOLID WASTES","PART 273—STANDARDS FOR UNIVERSAL WASTE MANAGEMENT","Subpart D—Standards for Universal Waste Transporters"],"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":"deb8ef1c194bba74e401ee20037046f52a81a8e568a27eb3cd3cd760e80f3618","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-273.54","next":"us/40-cfr-273.56"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}