Yale University has plans for final closure of two container storage areas of hazardous waste, according to the Connecticut ...

RCRA Definition Of Solid Waste Final Rule Published In Federal Register: On January 13, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its final rule revising the Definition of ...

A RCRA characteristic hazardous waste is a solid waste that exhibits at last one of four characteristics defined in 40 C.F.R. Part 261 Subpart C: Ignitability (D001) Corrosivity (D002) Reactivity ...

Terms like “hazardous waste,” “hazardous material,” “hazardous substance,” and “hazardous pollutant” look very similar and are very easy to mix up. Often, a single material is identified using one or ...

Hazardous waste designation under RCRA is separate from designation under Superfund law, which deals more with deeply contaminated sites subject to EPA oversight.

Under RCRA, waste can be deemed hazardous based on a simpler assessment of characteristic properties like ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity or toxicity.

Learn how to properly dispose of chemical waste in compliance with EPA regulations and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act controls hazardous waste management in the U.S. Find out more about its history and impact.

Most wastes generated in the laboratories and shops located on campus are prohibited from disposal in the regular trash or down the drain. Many of these wastes are regulated under the federal Resource ...

Stericycle also violated RCRA for the unauthorized storage of hazardous waste in transfer facilities, either storing the materials past the 10 days permitted by RCRA regulations or exceeding the ...

Under RCRA, hazardous waste personnel must be trained to properly manage the waste generated on site in full compliance with applicable US EPA regulations. For personnel at large quantity generator ...