33 CFR §158.420

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Each day a port or terminal is in operation, the person in charge of a port or terminal must provide, or ensure the availability of, a reception facility that is capable of receiving all garbage that the master or person who is in charge of a ship desires to discharge, except—

(a)Large quantities of spoiled or damaged cargoes not usually discharged by a ship; or
(b)Garbage from ships not having commercial transactions with that port or terminal.