(was 415 ILCS 5/3.45) Sec. 3.475. Special waste. "Special waste" means any of the following:
(a)potentially infectious medical waste;
(b)hazardous waste, as determined in conformance with RCRA hazardous waste determination requirements set forth in Section 722.111 of Title 35 of the Illinois Administrative Code, including a residue from burning or processing hazardous waste in a boiler or industrial furnace unless the residue has been tested in accordance with Section 726.212 of Title 35 of the Illinois Administrative Code and proven to be nonhazardous;
(c)industrial process waste or pollution control waste, except:
(1)any such waste certified by its generator, pursuant to Section 22.48 of this Act, not to be any of the following:
(A)a liquid, as determined using the paint filter test
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(was 415 ILCS 5/3.45) Sec. 3.475. Special waste. "Special waste" means any of the following: (a) potentially infectious medical waste; (b) hazardous waste, as determined in conformance with RCRA hazardous waste determination requirements set forth in Section 722.111 of Title 35 of the Illinois Administrative Code, including a residue from burning or processing hazardous waste in a boiler or industrial furnace unless the residue has been tested in accordance with Section 726.212 of Title 35 of the Illinois Administrative Code and proven to be nonhazardous; (c) industrial process waste or pollution control waste, except: (1) any such waste certified by its generator, pursuant to Section 22.48 of this Act, not to be any of the following: (A) a liquid, as determined using the paint filter test set forth in subdivision (3)(A) of subsection (m) of Section 811.107 of Title 35 of the Illinois Administrative Code; (B) regulated asbestos-containing waste materials, as defined under the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants in 40 CFR Section 61.141; (C) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) regulated pursuant to 40 CFR Part 761; (D) an industrial process waste or pollution control waste subject to the waste analysis and recordkeeping requirements of Section 728.107 of Title 35 of the Illinois Administrative Code under the land disposal restrictions of Part 728 of Title 35 of the Illinois Administrative Code; and (E) a waste material generated by processing recyclable metals by shredding and required to be managed as a special waste under Section 22.29 of this Act; (2) any empty portable device or container, including but not limited to a drum, in which a special waste has been stored, transported, treated, disposed of, or otherwise handled, provided that the generator has certified that the device or container is empty and does not contain a liquid, as determined pursuant to item (A) of subdivision (1) of this subsection. For purposes of this subdivision, "empty portable device or container" means a device or container in which removal of special waste, except for a residue that shall not exceed one inch in thickness, has been accomplished by a practice commonly employed to remove materials of that type. An inner liner used to prevent contact between the special waste and the container shall be removed and managed as a special waste; or (3) as may otherwise be determined under Section 22.9 of this Act. "Special waste" does not mean fluorescent and high intensity discharge lamps as defined in subsection (a) of Section 22.23a of this Act, paint and paint-related waste as defined in subsection (a) of Section 22.23e of this Act, waste that is managed in accordance with the universal waste requirements set forth in Title 35 of the Illinois Administrative Code, Subtitle G, Chapter I, Subchapter c, Part 733, or waste that is subject to rules adopted pursuant to subsection (c)(2) of Section 22.23a of this Act or subsection (b) of Section 22.23e of this Act.