Laws & Regulations
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A User-Friendly Reference Document for Hazardous Waste Characteristics
EPA’s hazardous waste characteristics regulations under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle C.
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Aggregate Risk Hazard Quotient Results Table for the Hazardous Waste Delisting Risk Assessment Software (DRAS)
Document that describes each of the columns in the Aggregate Risk Hazard Quotient Results Table and the equations to sum the columns.
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Common Sense Initiative’s Recommendation on Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Glass-to-Glass
From 1994 through 1998, EPA’s Common Sense Initiative (CSI) Computers and Electronics Subcommittee (CES) formed a workgroup to examine regulatory barriers to pollution prevention and electronic waste recycling.
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Frequent Questions for Hazardous Waste Generators
Links to frequent questions pages
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Creating and Submitting Hazardous Waste Annual Export Reports in WIETS
presentation slides on how to produce and submit an annual report in the WIETS
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Summary Chart of Hazardous Waste Permitting Regulations
This page provides links to EPA’s regulations for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
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Subpart X Permit Writers Technical Resource Document
This document identifies the minimum requirements for such an assessment and provides guidance for evaluating information submitted by permit applicants.
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Training Module about Groundwater Monitoring
This training module describes the groundwater monitoring criteria for interim status and permitted facilities.
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Oil Spill Prevention and Preparedness Regulation Federal Register Notices
List of all oil spill related federal register notices
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SPCC Compliance Dates
Compliance dates for facilities subject to SPCC
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Key Elements to Include in a Facility Response Plan (FRP)
Information that must be included in a Facility Response Plan
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Facility Response Plan (FRP) Applicability
Conditions for having to prepare and submit an FRP to EPA.
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Steps to Safe Renovation and Repair Activities
Highlights precautionary measures and best work practices to follow when conducting a repair or renovation in older buildings where PCB-containing building material could be encountered.
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Renewed Approval Granted to Hydrodec of North America, LLC
PCB approval for Hydrodec of North America to operate its chemical dechlorination system to destroy PCBs in contaminated MODEF
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State Authorization Rule Checklist 244 for Hazardous Waste Rulemakings Published Between July 2021 and June 2022
Rules, checklists, summaries and Federal Register Notice links related to State Program Advisory 41
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State Authorization Application Materials for Revisions to Maryland’s Hazardous Waste Program
The State of Maryland submitted application materials for Program Authorization under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Training Module about Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR)
This module describe the hazardous waste land disposal restriction (LDR) requirements.
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Training Module about Hazardous Waste Identification
This module introduces the entire hazardous waste identification process, but focuses on the final steps, the definition of a hazardous waste.
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Training Module about Enforcement and Compliance
This module explains RCRA enforcement and describes the enforcement mechanisms.
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Training Module about Financial Assurance
This module explains the financial assurance requirements for closure and post-closure care for hazardous waste facilities.