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The Region's RCRA Enforcement program is responsible
for conducting various compliance monitoring and enforcement
activities under the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) that governs the generation, treatment, storage
and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes. Each of
the six New England states has been authorized to implement
various federal hazardous waste regulations under their
own state authorities where such rules have been reviewed
by EPA and deemed "equivalent". The RCRA Enforcement
Program also enforces any authorized state regulations.
| EPA RULE MAKES DISPOSAL OF RESIDENTIAL
LEAD-BASED PAINT DEBRIS MORE AFFORDABLE |
Since
lead-based paint (LBP) debris
is considered a hazardous waste,
the cost of disposing of LBP
debris as a hazardous waste
is often an obstacle for families
who are deciding on whether
or not to have lead abatement
work performed in their homes.
To help accelerate the pace
of LBP removal from residences,
and thereby reduce the exposure
to children and adults from
health risks associated with
lead, EPA has changed its regulations
to allow the disposal of residential
LBP debris in construction and
demolition (C&D) landfills, effective
June 18, 2003. Disposal
of LBP debris in a C&D landfill
is generally less costly than
disposal in a hazardous waste
landfill. Read More » |
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