CFR›Title 40›Chapter I›Part 240 ContainsSubpart A; Appendix to; Subpart BCorpusDaily eCFRDisplayed edition2026-04-27Last updated2026-04-27 PART 240—GUIDELINES FOR THE THERMAL PROCESSING OF SOLID WASTES Contents A Subpart A—General Provisions Sections 240.100–240.101 Appendix to Part 240 Appendix to Part 240—Recommended Bibliography B Subpart B—Requirements and Recommended Procedures Sections 240.200–240.211-3 AuthoritySec. 209(a), Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965 (Pub. L. 89-272); as amended by the Resource Recovery Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-512).Source39 FR 29329, Aug. 14, 1974, unless otherwise noted. Previous 239 Part 239—Requirements for State Permit Program Determination of Adequacy Next 241 Part 241—Solid Wastes Used as Fuels or Ingredients in Combustion Units