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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Training Module about Universal Waste

*** NOTE ***

This module was last updated in 2005 so it has not been updated to reflect regulatory changes that have been made since then. Though this is still a useful resource, it is not intended to serve as a comprehensive source of regulatory information. For recent regulatory information, visit our universal waste website.

This training module: 

  • Describes the universal waste program, found in 40 Code of Federal Regulation part 273
  • Defines which hazardous wastes may be handled under these streamlined regulations

When you have completed this module, you will be able to:

  • Recognize the waste streams subject to the universal waste program
  • Identify the participants in the universal waste program
  • Understand the regulations for each type of participant
  • Understand the state authorization procedures
  • Understand the relationship of The Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act (P.L. 104-142) to EPA's universal waste program

Access other training modules that provide overviews of other specific RCRA regulatory topics here.

  • Introduction to Universal Waste (pdf) (57.83 KB, September 2005, EPA530-K-05-019)

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