| Rule Number: |
26P002 |
| Title: |
Vermont Hazardous Waste Management Regulations. |
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Type:
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Standard |
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Status:
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Final Proposed |
| Agency: |
Agency of Natural Resources
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| Legal Authority: |
10 V.S.A. ยงยง 6603(9), 6607, and 6608a |
| Summary:
| Vermont has maintained the Hazardous Waste Management Regulations since 1980. The Regulations are being revised to better align with federal regulations and guidance regarding the management and disposal of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) bulk product waste, and to reduce the regulatory burden pertaining to the disposal of such waste in Vermont by introducing a new conditional exemption. The revisions also include a change to the management of state-listed cleanup debris generated as a result of an emergency response and cleanup actions; the revision will allow such wastes to be immediately transported from the outdoor locations where the wastes are generated to secure, indoor transfer facilities where the waste will be permitted to be temporarily stored as it undergoes waste characterization. |
| Persons Affected:
| Affected parties include: hazardous waste transfer facilities; permitted hazardous waste transporters; permitted hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities; hazardous waste generators; environmental contractors and consultants engaged in cleanup and corrective action projects; Vermont schools undergoing PCB-related remediation; permitted Subtitle D landfills; the Vermont Agency of Transportation; drivers using Vermont roadways; Vermont public at large. |
| Economic Impact:
| In comparison to the current regulations, these revisions will have a positive economic impact on Vermont government agencies which fund the PCB-related remediation work at schools, as the costs of waste transportation and disposal will significantly decrease with the introduction of the new conditional exemption for PCB-containing bulk product waste. The economic impact of the revision to the management of debris from emergency response and corrective action will be positive for businesses engaged in cleanup activities and hazardous waste transporters, as well as the Agency of Natural Resources Environmental Contingency Fund (ECF). The economic impact upon the Agency of Natural Resources and Department of Environmental Conservation staff is expected to be negligible. |
| Posting date: |
Feb 06,2026 |
| Information for Contact # 1 |
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Level:
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Primary
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| Name: |
Anna Bourakovsky |
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Agency:
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Agency of Natural Resources
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| Address: |
1 National Life Drive, Davis 3, |
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| City: |
Montpelier |
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| State: |
VT |
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| Zip: |
05620-3521 |
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| Telephone: |
802-477-2981 |
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Email: |
anna.bourakovsky@vermont.gov
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| Website Address: |
https://dec.vermont.gov/waste-management/hazardous-waste
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| Information for Contact # 2 |
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Level:
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Secondary
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| Name: |
Matthew Chapman |
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Agency:
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Agency of Natural Resources
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| Address: |
1 National Life Drive, Davis 3, |
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| City: |
Montpelier |
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| State: |
VT |
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| Zip: |
05620-3521 |
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| Telephone: |
802-249-4393 |
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Email: |
matt.chapman@vermont.gov
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