RCRA/UST, superfund and EPCRA hotline training module. Introduction to: Definition of solid waste and hazardous waste recycling (40 CFR sections 261.2 and 261.9) updated as of July 1995

Technical Report · Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:210860

The module explains the statutory and regulatory definitions of solid waste, including the standards governing the recycling and management of specific types of wastes. It lists and cites three use/reuse scenarios where the materials are not solid wastes and states the requirements for documentation. It lists examples of sham recycling and describes the conditions under which hazardous waste-derived products may be excluded from regulation. It cites the provisions for precious metal recovery and discusses potential regulatory developments affecting the definition of solid waste and hazardous waste recycling.

• Research Organization: Booz, Allen and Hamilton, Inc., Bethesda, MD (United States)
• OSTI ID: 210860
• Report Number(s): PB-96-780168/XAB; CNN: Contract EPA-68-W0-0039; TRN: 60642521
• Resource Relation: Other Information: DN: See also PB--96-780150 and PB--96-780176; PBD: Nov 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS
US SUPERFUND
REGULATORY GUIDES
SOLID WASTES