Overview

Resource Conservation & Recovery Act Overview

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), enacted in 1976, is a Federal law of the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that RCRA's goals are:

• to protect the public from harm caused by waste disposal
• to encourage reuse, reduction, and recycling
• to clean up spilled or improperly stored wastes

An amendment of the earlier Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965, RCRA was enacted to create a management system to regulate waste from "cradle-to-grave." In 1984 the Hazardous and Solid Wastes Amendments Act was added to the Act and in 1986 the law was expanded further to regulate underground storage tanks and other leaking waste storage facilities. However, unlike the "Superfund" (CERCLA), RCRA only regulates active and not historical sites.

Compliance

RCRA Compliance

RCRA compliance is evaluated on a calendar quarter or annual basis, depending upon the requirements of the regulation.

• General Information
• Regulations & Requirements
• Underground Storage Tanks

Program Info

Program Information & Contacts

QA

Quality Assurance

LANL has defined, planned, and implemented a complete project management organizational system and structure. This system and structure is fully documented in quality management plans.