What is RCRA?
RCRA is the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which was enacted by Congress in 1976. RCRA’s primary goals are to protect human health and the environment from the potential hazards of waste disposal, to conserve energy and natural resources, to reduce the amount of waste generated, and to ensure that wastes are managed in an environmentally sound manner.
RCRA is the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which was first enacted by Congress in 1976; it has been amended several times. RCRA’s primary goals are to protect human health and the environment from the potential hazards of waste disposal, to conserve energy and natural resources, to reduce the amount of waste generated, and to ensure that wastes are managed in an environmentally sound manner. RCRA regulates the management of solid waste (e.g., garbage), hazardous waste, and underground storage tanks holding petroleum products or certain chemicals. Regulated wastes are hazardous wastes as defined by Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR) Part 261, universal wastes as defined by 40 CFR Part 273, and used oil as defined by 40 CFR Part 279. Click here for the EPA web site for RCRA regulations. • Who must file the RCRA Subtitle C Site Identification Form (EPA Form 8700-12)? If you are subject to requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for n
RCRA is the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which was enacted by Congress in 1976. RCRA’s primary goals are to protect human health and the environment from the potential hazards of waste disposal, to conserve energy and natural resources, to reduce the amount of waste generated, and to ensure that wastes are managed in an environmentally sound manner. RCRA mandated regulations are found in the Code of Federal Regulations at Title 40 (40 CFR), Parts 260 through 280. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), addresses a problem of enormous magnitude–how to safely manage and dispose of huge amounts of waste generated nationwide. RCRA, which was passed in 1976, is an amendment to the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1956. Revisions to RCRA were last made in 1984 as more information has became available about the amount and types of waste we generate. The 1984 amendments are referred to as the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA). RCRA is divided into four distinct yet
