Section 721.120  General

a)         A solid waste, as defined in Section 721.102, that is not excluded from regulation as a hazardous waste under Section 721.104(b), is a hazardous waste if it exhibits any of the characteristics identified in this Subpart C.

BOARD NOTE:  35 Ill. Adm. Code 722.111 states the generator's responsibility to determine whether the generator's waste exhibits one or more characteristics identified in this Subpart C.

b)         A hazardous waste that is identified by a characteristic in this Subpart C is assigned every USEPA hazardous waste number that is applicable as specified in this Subpart C. This number must be used in complying with the notification requirements of Section 3010 of RCRA (42 U.S.C. 6930) and all applicable recordkeeping and reporting requirements under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702, 703, and 722 through 728.

c)         For this Subpart C, a sample obtained using any of the applicable sampling methods specified in Appendix A is a representative sample within the meaning of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 720.

BOARD NOTE:  Since the Appendix A sampling methods are not being formally adopted, a person who desires to employ an alternative sampling method is not required to demonstrate the equivalency of the person's method under the procedures set forth in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 720.121.

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 9827, effective June 20, 2024)