Non-hazardous waste includes household waste, municipal waste, food waste and some industrial wastes. More than half of all non-hazardous waste ends up in landfills. In order to reduce the amount of non-hazardous waste generated in the United States, the EPA encourages conservation, composting and recycling. In addition, the Agency fosters voluntary programs such as WasteWise, which rewards participating for adopting customized reduction practices.

Recommended EPA Web pages

• Wastes: Non - Hazardous Waste
  Provides information about non - hazardous waste.
• Wastes - Non-Hazardous Waste: Municipal Solid Waste
  Provides information about municipal solid waste.
• WasteWise
  WasteWise helps organizations eliminate costly solid waste, benefitting their finances and the environment.

Hazardous Waste
Hazard Ranking System (HRS), Hazardous Waste Disposal, Hazardous Waste Generation, Hazardous Waste Identification, Hazardous Waste Management, Hazardous Waste Recycling, Hazardous Waste Site, Hazardous Waste Storage, Hazardous Waste Treatment, Household Hazardous Waste, Radioactive Site, Site Inspection, Universal Waste

Liquid Waste
Used Oil

Medical Waste

Mineral Waste

Radioactive Waste
High Level Waste, Low Level Waste, Mixed Waste, Spent Fuel, Transuranic Waste, Uranium Mill Tailings

Risk Assessment

Waste Disposal
Injection Well, Land Disposal Restrictions, Landfills, Municipal Landfills

Waste Generation
Conditionally Exempt Generator, Generators

Waste Legal Aspects
Compliance, Enforcement, Export, Guidance, Import, Legislation, Permits, Regulations, Reporting, Standards

Waste Storage

Waste Transportation
Radioactive Material Transport, Transporters

Waste Treatment
Combustion, Land Treatment, Natural Attenuation, Remediation, Risk Assessment, Testing, Treatment Storage and Disposal Facilities