NEW! October 5 Internet Session on Brownfields Grants Program

A potential Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Brownfield is a RCRA facility that is not in full use, where there is redevelopment potential, and where reuse or redevelopment of that site is slowed due to real or perceived concerns about actual or potential contamination, liability, and RCRA requirements. The RCRA Brownfields Prevention Initiative was established by EPA to encourage the reuse of potential RCRA Brownfields so that the land better serves the needs of the community either through more productive commercial or residential development or as greenspace.

This page provides descriptions, official documents and links for a variety of topics related to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Brownfield topics. It also identifies some of the initiatives as well as resources and recent RCRA guidance and reforms that may be applicable at potential RCRA Brownfields facilities. For a general summary of the RCRA Brownfields Prevention program go to Overview.

To find out about recent documents and activities go to Recent Additions. This will be updated on a regular basis.

For a quick summary of the many topics covered at this website, scroll through Topics. Each of these summaries link to a screen describing the topic and providing links to documents, resources, and other web pages. You can also use the Sitemap.

For more information on RCRA Corrective Action, visit the Corrective Action website. For more information on other Brownfields initiatives, visit the Brownfields website.

If you would like to learn more general information about RCRA, visit EPA's Laws and Regulations page.

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