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Waste and Toxics Quick Finder Asbestos EPA Dive Team Hazardous Waste - RCRA Subtitle C Lead Mercury PCBs - Polychlorinated Biphenyls Pesticides Pollution Prevention (P2) Recycling Solid and Municipal Waste - RCRA Subtitle D EPA's Waste and Toxics program in the Pacific Northwest (Idaho, Oregon, Washington) and Alaska works with governments (federal, tribal, state, and local), industry and the public to protect, preserve, and improve the environment and health for all species in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. We accomplish this by reducing risks through the proper management of wastes and chemicals. In our activities, we work towards preventing wastes before they are generated. Working with other partners, including States and the American Indian and Alaska Natives communities, is essential to ensure that the environment of all peoples are protected. Providing access to information is an important component of EPA's partnership with others. National Information Pollutants/Toxics Wastes WasteWise Waste Composting EPA Dive Team - Supports Waste & Chemicals Management Household Hazardous Wastes Medical Waste Pollution Prevention (P2) Product Stewardship Publications - Hazardous & Solid Waste Recycling Resource Conservation Challenge Solid and Municipal Waste - RCRA Subtitle D Scrap Tires Tribal Waste Management Waste Minimization Hazardous Waste - RCRA Subtitle C Biennial Hazardous Waste Report (BR) Compliance/Enforcement Corrective Action Fertilizers and Hazardous Waste Hanford Federal Facility Idaho National Laboratory Federal Facility Hazardous Waste Reports for AK, ID, OR & WA Household Hazardous Wastes ID Numbers Importing/Exporting Hazardous Wastes Mainfest Rule Permits Working With States Toxics Asbestos in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska Lead Protecting Children During Renovation, Repair and Painting Activities - Proposed Rule - Information and schedule of public meetings Mercury in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska PBT (Persistent Bioaccumulative & Toxic) Chemical Reduction PCBs - Polychlorinated Biphenyls Pesticides in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska Publications - Toxic Substances Toxics in Your Community (TRI) UST/LUST - Underground & Leaking Underground Storage Tanks Vermiculite Databases & Information Access Access to Federal Documents and Federal Regulations EPA's National Clearinghouse for Environmental Education and Information Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) EPA Envirofacts Data WareHouse Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests) Getting a Hazardous Waste (RCRA) ID Number Online Tracking Information System (OTIS) (authorized government access only) Online Targeting Information System (OTIS) Public Access Homepage RCRA Biennial Hazardous Waste Reports (BR) RCRA Hazardous Waste Data for Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington RCRA Online The Right-to-Know Network Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Hotlines Alaska Information Hotline Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Hotline, Statutes Three main statutes authorize and focus our activities: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) establishes a system to manage wastes. Hazardous wastes are controlled from "cradle to grave" by permitting facilities, regulating treatment, storage and disposal, providing compliance assistance, and taking enforcement actions when necessary. Non-hazardous wastes, such as household waste, is primarily controlled at the local level, with EPA setting national standards to ensure sound disposal. The Agency encourages conservation of resources of all wastes through prevention and recycling. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) requires certain facilities to report on the releases of listed toxic chemicals annually. Facilities also report pollution prevention and recycling data. EPA's Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) provides information on toxics in your community so citizens, businesses, and governments can work together to protect the quality of the land, air and water. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), under TSCA, EPA has broad authority to regulate or ban the import, manufacture, use and disposal of almost all chemical substances in the United States. In EPA Region 10, our focus is assuring the safe use and proper management of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), asbestos, chemicals in commerce (including import/export of chemicals), and lead. Top of Page Unit: Office of Waste and Chemicals Management Davis Zhen E-Mail: zhen.davis@epa.gov 206-553-7660 Phone Number: 206-553-7660 Last Updated (mm/dd/yy): 01/02/2009 OWCM http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/OWCM.NSF/hide/homepage