Natural Sciences Department
School of Integrated Studies
Klump Academic Center, Rm. 102 · (570) 327-4521
Management of Hazardous Waste
The management of hazardous waste is regulated at the federal level by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The following sections of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) contain regulations that are pertinent to generators of hazardous waste:
- 40 CFR 260 - Hazardous Waste Management System: General
- 40 CFR 261 - Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
- 40 CFR 262 - Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
- 40 CFR 263 - Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste
- 49 CFR 171 - General Information, Regulation, and Definitions
- 49 CFR 172 - Hazardous Materials Tables and Hazardous Materials Communications Regulations
At the state level, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) also regulates the disposal of hazardous waste. These regulations are contained within the following:
- 25 PA. Code Ch. 75 subchapter D