U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

Regulations most recently checked for updates: Aug 27, 2025

§ 266.505 - Prohibition on sewering hazardous waste pharmaceuticals.

All healthcare facilities—including very small quantity generators operating under § 262.14 of this subchapter in lieu of this subpart—and reverse distributors are prohibited from discharging hazardous waste pharmaceuticals to a sewer system that passes through to a publicly-owned treatment works. Healthcare facilities and reverse distributors remain subject to the prohibitions in 40 CFR 403.5(b).

[88 FR 54113, Aug. 9, 2023]