Utah

Under Utah law, fly ash, bottom ash, slag, and flue gas emission control waste are exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. These materials are also exempt from regulation as solid waste unless the waste causes a public nuisance or public health hazard or test results indicate the material is hazardous. Under Utah law, CCBs may be used for road sanding, sand blasting, road construction, railway ballast, construction fill, aggregate, and other construction-related purposes.

Contact Information:
Ralph Bohn
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
288 North 1460 West, P.O. Box 144880, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880
Phone:    (801) 538-6170
Email: rbohn@deq.state.ut.us
Website: www.deq.utah.gov

Detailed Review of CCB Regulations:
Under Utah law, fly ash, bottom ash, slag and flue gas emission control waste are exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. UAC 315-2-4. Fly ash, bottom ash, slag and flue gas emission control waste are also exempt from regulation as solid waste unless the waste causes a public nuisance or public health hazard or test results indicate the materials is hazardous. UTAH CODE ANN. §19-6-102(16)(b)(iii).

Under Utah law, CCPs may be reused in the following applications:

• Road sanding;
• Sand blasting;
• Road construction;
• Railway ballast;
• Construction fill;
• Aggregate; and
• Other construction-related purposes.

UTAH CODE ANN. §19-6-102.1.