Vermont § 6680 - Universal waste designation for postconsumer paint
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 6680 — Universal waste designation for postconsumer paint, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6680. Universal waste designation for postconsumer paint
- (a) The requirements of Subchapter 9 of the Vermont Hazardous Waste Management Rules,
which allow certain categories of hazardous waste to be managed as universal waste,
shall apply to postconsumer paint products until the postconsumer paint is discarded,
provided that: (1) the postconsumer paint product is collected as a part of a stewardship plan approved
under this subchapter; and (2) the collected postconsumer paint product is or includes a paint product that is a
hazardous waste as defined and regulated by the Vermont Hazardous Waste Management
Rules. (b) When postconsumer paint product is regulated as universal waste under subsection (a)
of this section, small and large quantity handlers of the postconsumer paint shall
manage the postconsumer paint products in a manner that prevents releases of any universal
waste or component of the universal waste to the environment. Postconsumer paint products
regulated as universal waste shall, at a minimum, be contained in one or more of the
following: (1) a container that remains closed, structurally sound, and compatible with the postconsumer
paint products and that lacks evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could
cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions; or (2) a container that does not meet the requirements of subdivision (1) of this subsection,
provided that the unacceptable container is overpacked in a container that meets the
requirements of subdivision (1). (c) Containers holding postconsumer paint products that are regulated as universal waste
shall be clearly labeled to clearly identify the contents of the container, such as
“Paint-Related Waste,” “Universal Waste Paint,” “Used Paint,” or “Waste Paint.” (d) Unless otherwise provided by statute, the definitions of the Vermont Hazardous Waste
Management Rules shall apply to this section. (Added 2013, No. 58, § 1, eff. June 3, 2013; amended 2025, No. 59, § 14, eff. June 11, 2025.)
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