What is regulated under RCRA?
RCRA regulates the management of “solid” waste (e.g., garbage – it can be solid, liquid or gas – it’s just called “solid waste”), hazardous waste, and underground storage tanks holding petroleum products or certain chemicals. What is a RCRA hazardous waste? Wastes that exhibit certain characteristics may be regulated by RCRA (see 40 CRF Part 261). A waste may be considered hazardous if it is ignitable (i.e., burns readily), corrosive, or reactive (e.g., explosive). Waste may also be considered hazardous if it contains certain amounts of specifically regulated toxic chemicals. In addition to these characteristic wastes, EPA has also developed a list of over 500 specific hazardous wastes. Hazardous waste takes many physical forms and may be solid, semi-solid, or even liquid. What is a RCRA solid waste? According to the EPA regulations, solid waste means any garbage, or refuse, sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility and ot
