What are the responsibilities of property owners and tenants regarding proper disposal?
Under RCRA, there are different requirements depending on the amount of waste generated. Generators of less than 220 pounds of hazardous waste per month are not subject to RCRA, and may send their waste to a municipal solid waste landfill. Generators of more than 220 pounds per month should dispose of wastes containing RCRA-listed hazardous chemicals in an environmentally responsible manner, the preferred method being recycling followed by disposal in hazardous waste landfill. Regulated generators should not put wastes containing listed hazardous chemicals in the dumpster. Measure your generation rate by adding the gross weight of all wastes with toxic, reactive, corrosive, and ignitable characteristics. This includes such items as paints, solvents, fuel and oil, lamps, batteries, computer and communication equipment, and other such commercially used products. Under CERCLA, all generators of waste regardless of size could be held liable in any subsequent Superfund cleanup at a land dis
