Commercial hazardous waste combustor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005739",
  "term": "Commercial hazardous waste combustor",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Commercial Hazardous Waste Combustor",
  "definition": "Any thermal unit, except a cement kiln, that is subject either to 40 CFR part 264, subpart O; 40 CFR part 265, subpart O; or 40 CFR part 266, subpart H if the thermal unit burns RCRA hazardous wastes received from off-site for a fee or other remuneration in the following circumstances. The thermal unit is a commercial hazardous waste combustor if the off-site wastes are generated at a facility not under the same corporate structure or subject to the same ownership as the thermal unit and (1) The thermal unit is burning wastes that are not of a similar nature to wastes being burned from industrial processes on site or(2) There are no wastes being burned from industrial processes on site. Examples of wastes of a “similar nature” may include the following: Wastes generated in industrial operations whose wastewaters are subject to the same provisions in 40 CFR subchapter N or wastes burned as part of a product stewardship activity. The term commercial hazardous waste combustor includes the following facilities: a facility that burns exclusively waste received from off-site; and, a facility that burns both wastes generated on-site and wastes received from off-site. Facilities that may be commercial hazardous waste combustors include hazardous waste incinerators, rotary kiln incinerators, lime kilns, lightweight aggregate kilns, and boilers. A facility not otherwise a commercial hazardous waste combustor is not a commercial hazardous waste combustor if it burns RCRA hazardous waste for charitable organizations, as a community service or as an accommodation to local, state or government agencies so long as the waste is burned for no fee or other remuneration.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 444.11 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/commercial-hazardous-waste-combustor/"
}