Appendix A to §§ 151.51 through 151.77 - Summary of Garbage Discharge Restrictions

Link to an amendment published at 78 FR 13493, February 28, 2013.

Garbage type	All vessels except fixed or floating platforms and associated vessels		Fixed or floating platforms & assoc. vessels 3 (33 CFR 151.73)
	Outside special areas (33 CFR 151.69)	In special areas 2 (33 CFR 151.71)
Plastics—includes synthetic ropes and fishing nets and plastic bags	Disposal prohibited (33 CFR 151.67)	Disposal prohibited (33 CFR 151.67)	Disposal prohibited (33 CFR 151.67).
Dunnage, lining and packing materials that float	Disposal prohibited less than 25 miles from nearest land and in the navigable waters of the U.S	Disposal prohibited (33 CFR 151.71).	Disposal prohibited.
Paper, rags, glass, metal bottles, crockery and similar refuse	Disposal prohibited less than 12 miles from nearest land and in the navigable waters of the U.S	Disposal prohibited (33 CFR 151.71)	Disposal prohibited.
Paper, rags, glass, etc. comminuted or ground 1	Disposal prohibited less than 3 miles from nearest land and in the navigable waters of the U.S	Disposal prohibited (33 CFR 151.71)	Disposal prohibited.
Victual waste not comminuted or ground	Disposal prohibited less than 12 miles from nearest land and in the navigable waters of the U.S	Disposal prohibited less than 12 miles from nearest land	Disposal prohibited.
Victual waste comminuted or ground 1	Disposal prohibited less than 3 miles from nearest land and in the navigable waters of the U.S	Disposal prohibited less than 12 miles from nearest land, except in the Wider Caribbean Region special area, where disposal is prohibited less than 3 miles from nearest land	Disposal prohibited less than 12 miles from nearest land and in the navigable waters of the U.S.
Mixed garbage types 4	See Note 4	See Note 4	See Note 4.

Note 1: Comminuted or ground garbage must be able to pass through a screen with a mesh size no larger than 25 mm. (1 inch) (33 CFR 151.75).

Note 2: Special areas under Annex V are the Mediterranean, Baltic, Black, Red, and North Seas areas, the Gulfs area, and the Wider Caribbean Region. (33 CFR 151.53).

Note 3: Fixed or floating platforms and associated vessels includes all fixed or floating platforms engaged in exploration, exploitation or associated offshore processing of seabed mineral resources, and all ships within 500m of such platforms.

Note 4: When garbage is mixed with other harmful substances having different disposal or discharge requirements, the more stringent disposal restrictions shall apply.

[USCG-2011-0187, 77 FR 19543, Apr. 2, 2012]