Commercial/Industrial

Batteries
Batteries contain heavy metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, and nickel, which can contaminate the environment when batteries are improperly disposed of. This Web area focuses on reducing the municipal waste and environmental contamination associated with the use and disposal of batteries; provides information about battery reuse and recycling; and links to related EPA publications.

Construction & Demolition Materials
Construction and demolition (C&D) materials are generated during the construction, renovation, and demolition of buildings, roads, and bridges. This Web area provides an overview of the current state of C&D materials in the United States; describes federal, state, and local programs and initiatives aimed at reducing, reusing, and recycling C&D materials; offers relevant publications, success stories, and additional Web resources; and suggests what individuals can do when dealing with this type of material in an economically beneficial and environmentally safe manner.

Hazardous Waste Data
This Web page features RCRAInfo, EPA's comprehensive information system that provides access to data supporting the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) of 1984. The page links to information about RCRA Burden Reduction Initiative and Change Management Process.

Industrial Waste
This Web area provides access to tools and recommendations that can help facility managers make environmentally responsible decisions, while managing industrial waste and working in partnership with state and tribal regulators and the public. It serves as an implementation reference tool for regulators to complement existing industrial waste programs and informs the public about actions they can take to address waste management issues in their community. The Web area offers resources to augment curricula in environmental studies and engineering programs at various academic institutions.

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International Waste Activities
This Web area provides information on international waste activities. It serves as a guide to regulations, agreements, initiatives, and other developments in waste policy and law, both in the United States and abroad. Its resources include import/export requirements; agreements with Canada, Mexico, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the Basel Convention; and initiatives involving the OECD, Border Plan 2012, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), and US-Canada Municipal Waste Import-Export issues. The Web area provides answers to frequently asked questions through the RCRA FAQs Database and informs the public about upcoming waste-related meetings and conferences of international significance.

Medical Waste
Medical waste is generally defined as any solid waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals. This Web resource lists all types of medical waste; points to relevant federal and state regulations; and links to federal agencies that regulate different aspects of medical waste management as well as other companies of interest in this field.

Organic Materials
This Web area provides information about organic materials, which are the largest components of our trash, and include yard trimmings, food scraps, wood waste, and paper and paperboard products

Scrap Tires
This Web area offers an overview and statistics on scrap tire management as well as laws/statutes—particularly state scrap tire legislation and programs. It also describes innovative uses of scrap tires. Three large scrap tire markets are described in detail: tire-derived fuel, civil engineering, and ground rubber used in highways and other applications. In addition, this Web resource lists relevant EPA, state, and independent research publications and links.

Used Oil
EPA's Used Oil Management Program is focused on any petroleum-based or synthetic oil that has been used. This Web area provides information on rules, notices, and regulations regarding used oil management and links to relevant publications. This Web area also introduces the "You Dump It, You Drink It" Campaign aimed at the Hispanic automotive repair and service industry and consumers.

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