RCRA Orientation Manual

This updated manual provides introductory information on the solid and hazardous waste management programs under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Designed for EPA and state staff, members of the regulated community, and the general public who wish to better understand RCRA, this document constitutes a review of the RCRA program and is not a substitute for RCRA or its implementing regulations. The manual comprises seven sections:

• Introduction to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act;
• Managing solid waste - RCRA Subtitle D;
• Managing hazardous waste - RCRA Subtitle C;
• Managing underground storage tanks - RCRA Subtitle I;
• Miscellaneous statutory provisions;
• RCRA and its relationship to other environmental statutes; and
• Public participation in the RCRA program.

The manual consists of 31 Adobe Acrobat PDF Files. Download them individually below, or download the entire manual here.
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Executive Summary
Adobe Acrobat PDF File [81 KB]

Table of Contents, Use of Manual, Foreword
Adobe Acrobat PDF File [67 KB]

Section I: Introduction to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Adobe Acrobat PDF File [177 KB]

Section II: Managing Solid Waste - RCRA Subtitle D
Adobe Acrobat PDF File [240 KB]

Section III: RCRA Subtitle C - Managing Hazardous Waste
Adobe Acrobat PDF File [121 KB]

• Chapter 1: Hazardous Waste Identification
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• Chapter 2: Hazardous Waste Recycling and Universal Wastes
  Adobe Acrobat PDF File [138 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 3: Regulations Governing Hazardous Waste Generators
  Adobe Acrobat PDF File [207 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 4: Regulations Governing Hazardous Waste Transporters
  Adobe Acrobat PDF File [91 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 5: Regulations Governing Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities
  Adobe Acrobat PDF File [681 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 6: Land Disposal Restrictions
  Adobe Acrobat PDF File [102 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 7: Hazardous Waste Combustion
  Adobe Acrobat PDF File [456 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 8: Permitting of Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities
  Adobe Acrobat PDF File [123 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 9: Corrective Action to Clean Up Hazardous Waste Contamination
  Adobe Acrobat PDF File [104 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 10: Enforcement of Hazardous Waste Regulations
  Adobe Acrobat PDF File [154 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 11: Authorizing States to Implement RCRA
  Adobe Acrobat PDF File [97 KB]
  
  

• Chapter 1: Federal Procurement Requirements
  Adobe Acrobat PDF File [53 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 2: Medical Waste Regulations
  Adobe Acrobat PDF File [54 KB]
  

• Chapter 1: Legislative Framework for Addressing Hazardous Waste Problems
  Adobe Acrobat PDF File [113 KB]
  
  
• Chapter 2: Superfund - The Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program
  Adobe Acrobat PDF File [89 KB]
  

Section VII: Public Participation
Adobe Acrobat PDF File [102 KB]

Appendix A: Hazardous Waste Manifest
Adobe Acrobat PDF File [42 KB]

Appendix B: Land Disposal Restriction Notification Requirements
Adobe Acrobat PDF File [45 KB]

Appendix C: Underground Storage Tank Notification Form
Adobe Acrobat PDF File [64 KB]

Appendix D: Glossary
Adobe Acrobat PDF File [99 KB]

Appendix E: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Adobe Acrobat PDF File [51 KB]

Appendix F: OSW Organizational Chart*
Adobe Acrobat PDF File [62 KB]

Appendix G: Environmental Contacts
Adobe Acrobat PDF File [56 KB]

*NOTE: Current OSW Organizational Chart Updates Appendix F
Adobe Acrobat PDF File [109 KB]

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