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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Laws and Regulations

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is the public law that creates the framework for the proper management of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste. The law describes the waste management program mandated by Congress that gave EPA authority to develop the RCRA program. The term RCRA is often used interchangeably to refer to the law, regulations and EPA policy and guidance. 

RCRA Overview

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  • What is RCRA?
  • How Does RCRA Work?
  • History of RCRA

RCRA Regulations

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  • Non-hazardous Waste
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Underground Storage Tanks

RCRA Tools and Resources

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  • RCRA Online
  • RCRA In Focus
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  • View all past Federal Registers
  • Access the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
  • Sustainable Materials Management

Resources for State Officials

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  • State Authorization Under RCRA
  • Policies and Guidance Documents for RCRA State Authorization
  • Documents, Data and Manuals for State Authorization
  • Rule Checklists, Summaries and Federal Register Notices for State Authorization

Highlights

  • Proposed Rulemaking Petition Denial
  • About Electric Arc Furnace Slag and Current Research.
  • Fact Sheet on Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials Determinations and Scrap Tires.
  • Interim Guidance for Public Meetings for the RCRA Program During COVID-19.
  • Frequent questions about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and waste.
  • Interim Guidance on Site Field Work Decisions Due to Impacts of COVID-19.

Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials

  • Final Rule: Additions to List of Categorical Non-Waste Fuels, Other Treated Railroad Ties, February 7, 2018
  • Final Rule: Additions to List of Categorical Non-Waste Fuels, February 8, 2016
  • Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That Are Solid Waste
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Last updated on March 9, 2022
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