The Ozarks Materials Exchange (OME) is a free online materials exchange service that enables businesses, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and artists to create and search online listings of Available and Wanted materials. It works to connect generators or users of…
Categories of Waste to Consider When Determining a RCRA Recycling Exclusion From Solid Waste
The definition of a solid waste at 40 CFR 261.2(a)(1) includes any discarded material that is not excluded from regulation by: The conditional exclusions for certain solid waste at §261.4(a). A variance granted under §260.30 and §260.31. A non-waste determination under…
MassDEP Enforces the Massachusetts Landfill Ban With 98 Notices of Non-Compliance in the Past Year
Even those states without authorized hazardous waste programs under RCRA (Iowa, Alaska, & Puerto Rico) are responsible for the management of non-hazardous solid waste within their state. While regulations for hazardous waste find their authority in Subtitle C of the…
A Reminder From the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to Recycle Consumer Electronics
This holiday season, many people will receive new TVs and computers, often as replacements for older electronics. DEP reminds Pennsylvanians to recycle unwanted electronics instead of throwing them in the trash. When electronic items are thrown away, they often end…
Is a By-Product a Solid Waste When Recycled by Reclamation?
The regulations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) require all generators of hazardous waste to conduct a hazardous waste determination for all waste generated, the purpose of which is to answer the following questions: Is the material to be…
What is the US EPA Program WasteWise?
(Boston, Mass. – Dec. 14, 2011) – Three WasteWise partners in New England were recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for outstanding achievements as 2011 WasteWise award winners. Nationally, there were 29 winners, with awards in categories including…