Waste Management Regulations
Here you will resources to help your business comply with regulations that apply to managing hazardous and non-hazardous wastes.
General Compliance Information
Permits and Application Renewals
Complying with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Import/Export Requirements
Hazardous Waste Generators
Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulates hazardous waste generators. A generator is any person, or site, whose processes and actions create hazardous waste. Generators are divided into three categories: large, small and conditionally excempt based upon the quantity of waste they produce per month. The following information provides environmental compliance information for all three types of generators.
Large Quantity Generators
Small and Conditionally Exempt Generators
Industrial Waste Management
Land Disposal Restrictions
Municipal Solid Waste
EPA Partnerships
- Waste Wise
A free EPA partnership program, helping U.S. organizations eliminate costly municipal solid waste.
- Environmental Stewardship
Learn how your business can help protect the environment.
Transporters of Hazardous Waste
Types of Hazarous Waste
Medical Waste
- Medical Waste
The Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988 requires management standards for segregation, packaging, labeling and marking, and storage of the medical waste. Health care businesses, such as hosptials and doctors' offices must comply with these regulations.
- Medical Waste FAQs
Frequently asked questions about the Medical Waste Tracking Act.
Motor Vehicle Waste
Radioactive Waste
Universal Waste
- Universal Waste Regulations
Links to requirements, regulations, and basic information put out by the EPA concerning universal waste and different types of it.
- Universal Waste FAQs
Frequently asked questions about universal waste regulations, which include hazardous wastes in the following categories: batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment (e.g., thermostats) and lamps (e.g., fluorescent bulbs).
- Universal Waste : Lamps
Information on regulations of lamps, waste management of lamps for small quantity handlers, and waste management of lamps for large quality handlers.
- Universal Waste Regulations : Mercury-Containing Equipment
Includes information on regulations for mercury-containing equipment, waste management of mercury-containing equipment by small and large quantity handlers.
- State-Specific Universal Waste Regulations
The table shown here has links to state regulations. The universal waste regulations can vary between states and states can add different types of wastes.
Waste Identification
- Hazardous Waste Identification
Provides information on hazardous waste identification, characterization, and delisting, as well as many links to resources related to identification.
- Hazardous Waste Identification FAQs
Provides an overview of hazardous waste identification and gives detailed answers to frequently asked questions related to the subject.