The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 and 1989 (RCRA)

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The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of
1976 and 1989 (RCRA)

• Alex Chenault
• Period 4

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Amendments

• The Federal Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments
  (HSWA) are the 1984 amendments to RCRA. It
  focused on waste minimization and phasing out
  land disposal of hazardous waste as well as
  corrective action for releases.
• It is a National Act implemented by all states.
  Many states have state-level hazardous waste
  requirements that go above and beyond the federal
  RCRA requirements.

many states
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Function of the RCRA

• The RCRA gives the EPA the authority to control
  hazardous waste including the generation,
  transportation, treatment, storage and disposal
  of it.
• Most RCRA requirements are not industry specific
  but they apply to any company that treats,
  transports, stores, or disposes of hazardous
  waste.
• It has a corrective action program that was
  created to investigate and guide the cleanup up
  of any contaminated air, groundwater, surface
  water or oil spills.
• It also helps to conserve energy and natural
  resources, as well as Reducing the amount of
  waste generated and ensuring that wastes are
  managed in an environmentally-sound manner.

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Regulation and Enforcement

• This act is implemented and managed by the
  Environmental Protection Agency, also known as
  the EPA.