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Remote Waste Storage Act

S. 4856 · 119th Congress · Jun 23, 2026 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for onsite storage in certain remote areas.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Remote Waste Storage Act”.

Sec. 2 Onsite storage in remote areas

Section 3001(d)(6) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921(d)(6)) is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting “, or for not more than 2 years if such generator lacks year-round surface transportation access to a treatment, storage, or disposal facility and the accumulation of the hazardous waste is conducted in compliance with all applicable laws (including regulations)” before the period at the end.