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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Laws and Regulations

  • Transforming U.S. Recycling and Waste Management

    The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a historic investment in American communities. EPA developed three new waste prevention, reuse, and recycling programs.

  • Final Rulemaking Petition Denial

    On October 18, 2023, EPA denied a petition from a coalition of industry members requesting revisions to the non-hazardous secondary materials regulations. 


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Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials

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  • Identification of NHSM that Are Solid Waste
  • 2018 Additions to List of Categorical Non-Waste Fuels
  • 2016 Additions to List of Categorical Non-Waste Fuels

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Contact Us About the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Laws and Regulations to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on July 31, 2025
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