### Question
How does the law define mixed waste?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 6903*, **mixed waste** is defined as:

> waste that contains both hazardous waste and source, special nuclear, or by-product material subject to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.)

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 6903*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 82-SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

