---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 279.81"
title: "40"
number: "279.81"
heading: "Disposal."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/279.81"
---

# §279.81. Disposal.

- (a) **Disposal of hazardous used oils.** Used oils that are identified as a hazardous waste and cannot be recycled in accordance with this part must be managed in accordance with the hazardous waste management requirements of parts [260](/cfr/40/part260.md) through [266](/cfr/40/part266.md), 268, 270 and 124 of this chapter.
- (b) **Disposal of nonhazardous used oils.** Used oils that are not hazardous wastes and cannot be recycled under this part must be disposed in accordance with the requirements of parts [257](/cfr/40/part257.md) and [258](/cfr/40/part258.md) of this chapter.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Sections 1006, 2002(a), 3001 through 3007, 3010, 3014, and 7004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6905, 6912(a), 6921 through 6927, 6930, 6934, and 6974); and sections 101(37) and 114(c) of CERCLA (42 U.S.C. 9601(37) and 9614(c)).

### Source

Source: 57 FR 41612, Sept. 10, 1992, unless otherwise noted.