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| rdfs:label | - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
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| rdfs:comment | - The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), enacted in 1976, is a Federal law of the United States contained in 42 U.S.C. §§6901-6992k. It is usually pronounced as "rick-rah" or "Wreck-rah." The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that RCRA's goals are:
* to protect the public from harm caused by waste disposal
* to encourage reuse, reduction, and recycling
* to clean up spilled or improperly stored wastes.
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| abstract | - The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), enacted in 1976, is a Federal law of the United States contained in 42 U.S.C. §§6901-6992k. It is usually pronounced as "rick-rah" or "Wreck-rah." The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that RCRA's goals are:
* to protect the public from harm caused by waste disposal
* to encourage reuse, reduction, and recycling
* to clean up spilled or improperly stored wastes. EPA waste management regulations are codified at 40 C.F.R. pts. 239-282. Regulations regarding management of hazardous waste begins at 40 C.F.R. pt. 260. As noted below, most states have enacted laws and promulgated regulations that are at least as stringent as the federal regulations. Furthermore, the statute authorizes states to carry out many of the functions of RCRA through their own agencies, if such programs have been approved by the EPA.
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