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Waste/Materials Management - Hazardous Waste
Compliance Resources
- E-Waste
- Film Development
- Generators & Transporters
- Managing Hazardous Waste
- Managing Recalled Toys
- Pharmaceuticals
- Universal Waste
- Reporting
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E-Waste
- Regulations Governing Management of Used Electronics: Some electronics (such as color CRTs computer monitors, color CRT TV tubes, and smaller items such as cell phones and other “handhelds”) test “hazardous” under Federal law.
Film Development
- Film Development (PDF) (20 pp, 683K) : If you are a photo processor, your business probably generates hazardous waste.
Generators & Transporters
- Generators and transporters of hazardous waste must meet specific requirements for handling, managing, and tracking waste.
Managing Hazardous Waste
- EPA delegates the primary responsibility of implementing the RCRA hazardous waste program to individual states in lieu of EPA.
- Where you live
: find general hazardous waste information, fact sheets, permit forms and guidance, contact information and other helpful resources and tools
- Where you live
- EPA Hazardous Waste Codes for Waste Streams Commonly Generated by Small Quantity Generators (PDF) (1 pp, 51K): This list can be used as a guide for small quantity generators to determine which of their wastes, if any, are hazardous, and to determine the EPA waste codes associated with each waste.
- Managing Your Hazardous Waste (PDF) (31 pp, 995K) : an overview of the federal requirements for hazardous waste management:
- Waste Characterization (PDF) (31 pp, 995K)
- Storage Requirements (PDF) (31 pp, 995K)
- Reporting Requirements (for large quantity generators)
- Transportation / Off-Site Waste Disposal (PDF) (31 pp, 995K)
Managing Recalled Toys
- If retailers or other consumers that are not households discard the recalled products or items that exceed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) limits then they would need to comply with the appropriate federal, state and local regulations
Pharmaceuticals
Universal Waste
- Universal Waste: The universal waste regulations streamline collection requirements for certain hazardous wastes in the following categories:
- batteries
- pesticides
- mercury-containing equipment (e.g., thermostats) and
- lamps (e.g., fluorescent bulbs).
- Where you live : find out how universal wastes are regulated in your state
- Where you live
Reporting
- Facilities that generate hazardous waste may be required to submit several forms to EPA and/or state authorities.
