Hazardous Waste
EPA Issues Final Memo on Climate Change in Hazardous Waste Permitting
On June 5, 2024, EPA issued a final memo with guidance to EPA Regions, states, and territories on when and how to consider potential adverse climate change impacts in the hazardous waste permitting process.
EPA Proposes Rule to Reduce Open Burning and Open Detonation of Waste Explosives
- Read the press release.
- EPA extended the comment period. Comment on this proposal now through June 20, 2024.
Two Proposals Addressing PFAS
Integrating Climate Change Adaptation Considerations into Hazardous Waste Cleanups
On February 6, 2024, EPA finalized a memo with recommendations for EPA regions and authorized states about how to work with facility owners and operators to integrate climate change adaptation considerations into the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act corrective action process. Read the memo.
The environmentally sound management of hazardous waste helps protect human health and the environment.
Program
Areas
- About Hazardous Waste
- Corrective Action
- Generators
- Identification
- Import and Export Requirements
- Land Disposal Restrictions
- Permitting for Treatment Storage and Disposal Facilities
- Recycling
- State Authorization
- Test Methods (SW-846)
- Transporters
Regulations for Specific Wastes
- Academic Laboratory Wastes
- Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs)
- Hand Sanitizer
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Mixed Radiological Wastes
- Pharmaceutical hazardous wastes
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
- Solar Panel Wastes
- Solvent-Contaminated Wipes
- Special Wastes
- Universal Waste
- Used Oil
Initiatives and Special Projects
- Used Drum Management and Reconditioning
- Addressing PFAS Under RCRA
- Management of Used Lithium-Ion Batteries
- Modernizing Public Notice for RCRA Hazardous Waste
- Reducing the Open Burning and Open Detonation of Waste Explosives
- Revised the Import-Export Regulations
- Leading the Electronic Manifest Initiative
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.
Resources
- A to Z Directory of Topics
- Data Analysis and Visualizations
- Search hazardous waste data in RCRAInfo Web
- Facility-Specific Information in Envirofacts
- Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO)
- Memos and Guidance in RCRAOnline
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Related Waste Topics
- Managing Materials and Wastes from Homeland Security Incidents
- International Waste Initiatives
- Cleaning Up, Protecting and Preserving Tribal Lands
