Laws & Regulations

Used Drum Management and Reconditioning

Webpage about EPA's efforts regarding used drum management and reconditioning.

Summary for State Program Advisory 17: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) State Authorization

This State Program Advisory (SPA) 17 covers the period July 1, 1995, through June 30, 1996, and includes this summary plus three attachments.

Summary for State Program Advisory 18: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) State Authorization

This State Program Advisory (SPA) 18 covers the period July 1, 1996, through June 30, 1997, and includes this summary plus three attachments.

Summary for State Program Advisory 21: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) State Authorization

This State Program Advisory (SPA) 21 covers the period July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000, and includes this summary plus three attachments.

Summary for State Program Advisory 19: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) State Authorization

This State Program Advisory (SPA) 19 covers the period July 1, 1997, through June 30, 1998, and includes this summary plus three attachments.

Summary for State Program Advisory 16: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) State Authorization

This State Program Advisory (SPA) 16 covers the period July 1, 1994, through June 30, 1995, and includes this summary plus three attachments.

Burning of Hazardous Waste in Boilers and Industrial Furnaces - Federal Register Notice, September 30, 1992

On August 27, 1991 (56 FR 42504) and August 25, 1992 (57 FR 38558), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published technical amendments, clarifications, and corrections to the final rule for boilers and industrial furnaces burning hazardous waste.

Summary for State Program Advisory 20: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) State Authorization

This State Program Advisory (SPA) 20 covers the period July 1, 1998, through June 30, 1999, and includes this summary plus three attachments.

Changes to the Hazardous Waste Federal Regulations Through Part 266 and Part 266 Appendices - Federal Register Notice, February 21, 1991

Under this final rule, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expanding controls on hazardous waste combustion to regulate air emissions from the burning of hazardous waste in boilers and industrial furnaces.

Land Disposal Restrictions for Third Third Scheduled Wastes - Federal Register Notice, January 31, 1991

On June 1, 1990, EPA published regulations promulgating congressionally-mandated prohibitions on land disposal of certain hazardous wastes. This notice corrects errors and clarifies the language of the June 1, 1990 final rule.

Hazardous Waste Management Systems: Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste - Federal Register Notice, May 1, 1991

The EPA is announcing an administrative stay of a portion of the hazardous waste listing K069 so that the listing does not apply to slurries generated from air pollution control devices that are intended to capture acid gases.

National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship

A national strategy for responsible stewardship of electronics that outlines four overarching goals, the action items under each goal, and the projects that will implement each action item.

The Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act - Public Law 104-142

Phase out the use of mercury-containing batteries and provide for the recycling of nickel cadmium, small sealed lead-acid batteries, and certain others.

Hazardous Waste Management System - Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste - Toxicity Characteristic - Hydrocarbon Recovery Operations - Federal Register Notice, October 5, 1990

The Agency is promulgating an interim final rule to extend the compliance date of the Toxicity Characteristic rule for petroleum refining facilities, marketing terminals and bulk plants engaged in the recovery and remediation operation for 120 days.

Hazardous Waste Management System - Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste - Toxicity Characteristic - Federal Register Notice, February 13, 1991

The Agency is promulgating this interim final rule to suspend the TC rule for used refrigerants which exhibit the toxicity characteristic and which are recycled.

State Authorization Rule Checklists 39 through 46 for Hazardous Waste Rulemakings Published Between July 1987 and June 1988

Rules, checklists, summaries and Federal Register Notice links related to State Program Advisory 35 between July 1987 and June 1988.

Special Consolidated Checklist for Treatability Studies Sample Exemption

This checklist consolidates the changes to Federal code addressed by the following Treatability Studies Sample Exemption checklists through December 31, 2002.

Consolidated Checklist C7 for Standards for the Management of Specific Hazardous Wastes and Specific Types of Hazardous Waste Management Facilities

This Consolidated Checklist corresponds to the 40 CFR Part 266, published on July 1, 2002, and as amended by the following final rules: 67 FR 48393; July 24, 2002 (Revision Checklist 200)

Express Authorization Documents for State Hazardous Waste Programs

Express Authorization Documents

Hazardous Waste Management System - Removal of Strontium Sulfide From the List of Hazardous Waste - Federal Register Notice, February 25, 1991

The Environmental Protection Agency is correcting an amendment to regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to remove strontium sulfide (CAS No. 1314-96-1) from 40 CFR 261.33.