---
kind: "unit"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
key: "ch82"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 82"
heading: "Solid Waste Disposal"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/ch82"
sections_count: 118
---

# Chapter 82 — Solid Waste Disposal

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

## Contents

- [Subchapter I — General Provisions](/usc/42/ch82-schI.md)
- [Subchapter II — Office of Solid Waste; Authorities of the Administrator](/usc/42/ch82-schII.md)
- [Subchapter III — Hazardous Waste Management](/usc/42/ch82-schIII.md)
- [Subchapter IV — State or Regional Solid Waste Plans](/usc/42/ch82-schIV.md)
- [Subchapter V — Duties of Secretary of Commerce in Resource and Recovery](/usc/42/ch82-schV.md)
- [Subchapter VI — Federal Responsibilities](/usc/42/ch82-schVI.md)
- [Subchapter VII — Miscellaneous Provisions](/usc/42/ch82-schVII.md)
- [Subchapter VIII — Research, Development, Demonstration, and Information](/usc/42/ch82-schVIII.md)
- [Subchapter IX — Regulation of Underground Storage Tanks](/usc/42/ch82-schIX.md)
- [Subchapter X — Demonstration Medical Waste Tracking Program](/usc/42/ch82-schX.md)