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Subtitle A declares that the production of hazardous waste is to be reduced; furthermore, land
disposal is to become the least favored method of hazardous waste disposal. Wastes are to be han-
dled in order to minimize the threat to human health and the environment. Subtitle A includes a set
of objectives to achieve these goals, including:

● A prohibition of open dumping of waste
● State control of RCRA programs
● Promotion of research and development activities for sound waste management
● Encouragement of waste recovery, recycling, and treatment as alternatives to waste disposal

A summary of federal regulations implementing the hazardous waste management require-
ments of RCRA is shown in Table 11.1. Parts 124, 260 through 268, 270, 273, and 279 specifically
address the management of hazardous wastes.
Part 124 contains EPA procedures for issuing, modifying, revoking, and reissuing or terminat-
ing all RCRA permits.
Part 261 identifies the wastes that are subject to regulation as hazardous waste. This part defines
the terms “solid waste” and “hazardous waste,” identifies those wastes that are excluded from reg-
ulations, and establishes special management requirements for hazardous waste produced by con-
ditionally exempt small quantity generators and for hazardous waste which is recycled. Part 261
identifies characteristics and contains the various lists of hazardous wastes.
Part 262 contains the rules with which generators of hazardous waste must comply. This part
requires a facility to evaluate all wastes generated on-site to determine if they meet the definition of
hazardous waste. It also explains the conditions under which a hazardous waste manifest must be
used, describes a generator’s transportation requirements, and details the record keeping and report-
ing requirements.
Part 263 establishes standards that apply to people transporting hazardous wastes within the
United States. In promulgating the regulations, the U.S. EPA has adopted regulations of the
Department of Transportation (DOT) governing the transportation of hazardous materials. These reg-
ulations pertain to container labeling, marking, placarding, using proper containers, and reporting
discharges of hazardous waste.

TABLE 11.1
Summary of Federal Regulations Implementing the
Hazardous Waste Management Requirements of RCRA

40 CFR Part Coverage of the Regulations
124 Public participation
260 General requirements, definitions, petitions
261 Identification and listing of hazardous waste
262 Generators of hazardous waste
263 Transporters of hazardous waste
264 Permitted hazardous waste facilities
265 Interim status hazardous waste facilities
266 Certain specific hazardous wastes and facilities
268 Land disposal restrictions
270 EPA administered permits
271 State hazardous waste programs requirements
273 Universal hazardous waste
279 Standards for the management of used oil