No. The contaminated container regulations do not classify the containers as non-hazardous at any stage; they only grant an exemption if both the “empty” standard and the management practices are met. The intent of the regulations were to ease the regulatory burden on those generators that are interested in recycling the containers, as well as those involved in the transporting, recycling, refurbishing, and metal recovering contaminated containers. Mismanaged containers lose their exemptions and are subject to full regulation under the hazardous waste control laws.