This bill, the Remote Waste Storage Act, would change the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921(d)(6)). It would allow a hazardous waste generator in certain remote areas to store hazardous waste onsite for up to 2 years. The 2-year allowance applies only when the generator lacks year-round surface transportation access to a treatment, storage, or disposal facility and the accumulation is done in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The bill was introduced in the Senate by Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski on June 23, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
If you generate hazardous waste and you do not have year-round surface transportation access (for example, year-round road access) to a treatment, storage, or disposal facility, this change would let you keep the hazardous waste onsite for up to two years. You must still follow all applicable laws and regulations while the waste is accumulated. If you have year-round access, current time limits under the Solid Waste Disposal Act continue to apply.
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