40 CFR § 240.206-3 - Recommended procedures: Operations.

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title: "40 CFR § 240.206-3 - Recommended procedures: Operations."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "240.206-3"
section_name: "Recommended procedures: Operations."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "SOLID WASTES"
part_number: "240"
part_name: "GUIDELINES FOR THE THERMAL PROCESSING OF SOLID WASTES"
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authority: "Sec. 209(a), Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965 (Pub. L. 89-272); as amended by the Resource Recovery Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-512)."
regulatory_source: "39 FR 29329, Aug. 14, 1974, unless otherwise noted."
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# 240.206-3 Recommended procedures: Operations.

(a) A housekeeping schedule should be established and maintained. As a minimum the schedule should provide for cleaning the tipping and residue areas as spillages occur, emptying the solid waste storage area at least weekly, and routinely cleaning the remainder of the facility.

(b) Solid waste and residue should not be allowed to accumulate at the facility for more than one week.