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Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Web Academy Webinar: After Disaster - Deconstruction, Rebuilding and Resilience Lessons from Hurricanes Katrina and Irene

This webinar presents lessons learned from two innovative post-hurricane deconstruction projects following Hurricanes Katrina and Irene.

Frequent Questions on Using Portfolio Manager to Track Waste

Frequently Questions on Using Portfolio Manager to Track Waste

Methodology for Evaluating Beneficial Uses of Industrial Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials and the Beneficial Use Compendium

EPA’s approach for evaluating a wide range of industrial non-hazardous secondary materials and their associated beneficial uses.

Instructions on Conducting Waste Assessments

Records examinations, facility walk-throughs and waste sorts are three common approaches to conducting a waste assessment.

Final Summary of Comments on Proposed Paper Products Recovered Materials Advisory Notice (RMAN)

Sustainable Materials Management: The Road Ahead

How our society uses materials is fundamental to many aspects of our economic and environmental future. If we want the United States to be competitive in the world economy, the sustainable use of materials must be our goal.

Documents, Reports and Photographs for Vorteq Coil Finishers (Formerly: Wismarq Industries, Prior Coated Metals) in Allentown, Pennsylvania

RCRA Corrective Action Factsheet for Vorteq Coil Finishers (Formerly: Wismarq Industries LLC ,Prior Coated Metals , Allentown PA, Documents and Reports

Documents, Reports and Photographs for Beazer East, Incorporated (Formerly: Koppers) in Salem, Virginia

RCRA Corrective Action Beazer East Inc., Salem VA, Documents and Reports

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC

RCRA Corrective Action Site for Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Washington DC

Documents, Reports and Photographs for Solenis LLC (Formerly: Ashland Hercules Water Technology) in Courtland, Virginia

RCRA Corrective Action Key Solenics LLC (Formerly Ashland Inc, Ashland Hercules Water Tech), Roanoke VA, Documents and Reports

Resources for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Financial Assurance

This page includes tips on a wide range of financial assurance issues as well as fact sheets that provide an overview of each RCRA financial assurance instrument, including regulatory requirements

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Training Module about Boilers and Industrial Furnaces

This training module introduces the concept of burning hazardous wastes in units regulated under RCRA and outlines the requirements for one type of device — boilers and industrial furnaces (BIF).

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

This training module introduces the concept of burning hazardous wastes in units regulated under RCRA and outlines the requirements for one type of device — the incinerator.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Training Module about Closure and Post-Closure

This training module lists the types of facilities that are subject to closure and post-closure.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Training Module about Land Disposal Units

This training module cites the statutory and regulatory minimum technological requirements for land disposal units

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Training Module about Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities

This training module describes:general requirements applicable to treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
requirements for waste analysis and personnel training purpose of a contingency plan and list the emergency notification procedures.

Food Loss Prevention Options for Grade Schools, Manufacturers, Restaurants, Universities and Grocery Stores

food loss and waste prevention options for manufacturers, universities, restaurants, grade schools, and grocery stores

Other Power Sector Resources and Tools

Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors for Solid Waste

EPA’s 1997 report, “Measuring Recycling: A Guide for State and Local Governments”, was a guide to facilitate standardization of MSW data collection at the local level. This document provides updates to the factors found in the report.

Special Consolidated Checklist for Organic Air Emission Standards

This checklist consolidates changes made to the Federal code by the December 6, 1994 final rule regarding Subpart CC standards [(59 FR 62896); Revision Checklist 154] and subsequent revisions which have occurred through December 31, 2002.