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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Training Module about Solid Waste Programs

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This module was last updated in 2001 so it has not been updated to reflect regulatory changes that have been made since then. Though this is still a useful resource, it is not intended to serve as a comprehensive source of regulatory information. Below are links to relevant websites where recent information can be found:

  • Landfills
  • Facts and Figures about Materials, Waste and Recycling
  • Sustainable Materials Management
  • Industrial Solid Waste

This training module focuses on EPA's efforts in two areas:

  • Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) - garbage that is managed by our local governments is known as municipal solid waste. 
  • Industrial Solid Waste - garbage excluded from hazardous waste regulation but not typically collected by local governments. (This category includes domestic sewage and other wastewater treatment sludge, demolition and construction wastes, agricultural and mining residues, combustion ash, and industrial process wastes)

Access other training modules that provide overviews of other specific RCRA regulatory topics here.

  • Introduction to RCRA Solid Waste Programs (pdf) (69.86 KB, October 2001, EPA530-K-02-019I)

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Last updated on February 15, 2024
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