### Question
How is the term mixed waste defined?


### Answer
The term **mixed waste** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 6903* as the following:

> 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 81-ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

