---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 268.32"
title: "40"
number: "268.32"
heading: "Waste specific prohibitions—Soils exhibiting the toxicity characteristic for metals and containing PCBs."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/268.32"
---

# §268.32. Waste specific prohibitions—Soils exhibiting the toxicity characteristic for metals and containing PCBs.

- (a) **Effective December 26, 2000, the following wastes are prohibited from land disposal—** any volumes of soil exhibiting the toxicity characteristic solely because of the presence of metals (D004—D011) and containing PCBs.
- (b) **The requirements of paragraph (a) of this section do not apply if—**
  - (1)
    - (i) The wastes contain halogenated organic compounds in total concentration less than 1,000 mg/kg; and
    - (ii) The wastes meet the treatment standards specified in [Subpart D](/cfr/40/subpartD.md) of this part for EPA hazardous waste numbers D004—D011, as applicable; or
  - (2)
    - (i) The wastes contain halogenated organic compounds in total concentration less than 1,000 mg/kg; and
    - (ii) The wastes meet the alternative treatment standards specified in [§ 268.49](/cfr/40/268.49.md) for contaminated soil; or
  - (3) Persons have been granted an exemption from a prohibition pursuant to a petition under [§ 268.6](/cfr/40/268.6.md), with respect to those wastes and units covered by the petition; or
  - (4) The wastes meet applicable alternative treatment standards established pursuant to a petition granted under [§ 268.44](/cfr/40/268.44.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[65 FR 81380, Dec. 26, 2000]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6905, 6912(a), 6921, and 6924.

### Amendments

[65 FR 81380, Dec. 26, 2000]