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Hazardous Waste

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e-Manifest Updates
Interim Final Rule Issued for the Safe Management of Recalled Airbags
In response to the Takata airbag recall, EPA determined that changes to the hazardous waste rules were needed to facilitate the collection of defective airbags, decreasing the risk of death and serious injury from airbags still in vehicles.
- Learn more about the interim final rule
RCRA Online Updated
RCRA Online has been updated with a new look and feel. All of the functionality and data from the previous website has been maintained, however, all of the URLs within the system changed.
- Check out the new RCRA Online system

Learn About Hazardous Waste

Basic Information
A to Z Directory of Topics
List of and links to the hazardous waste regulations
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Hazardous Waste

The environmentally sound management of hazardous waste helps protect human health and the environment.

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Generators
Identification
Import and Export Requirements
Land Disposal Restrictions
Permitting for Treatment Storage and Disposal Facilities
Recycling
State Authorization
Test Methods (SW-846)
Transporters

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The Cradle-to-Grave System

EPA's cradle-to-grave hazardous waste management system provides the critical foundation needed to keep America's land and people safe.

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Resources

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