The Regulations for Collection & Disposal of Waste
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to control hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials. The RCRA outlines collection, management, treatment, storage and disposal guidelines for different types of waste materials. Does this Spark an idea?
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Collection Methods
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Many communities have collection programs facilities in place that are used to gather hazardous and non-hazardous wastes and they usually have scheduled days for picking up these materials. According to RCRA regulations, collection systems must protect the health and safety of personnel associated with the operation and collection vehicles must be designed to minimize health and safety hazards from municipal trash.
Management
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The RCRA states that solid wastes must be collected once every week. Collection frequencies should be consistent with public health and safety, cost effectiveness, and storage capacity. Other regulations, such as record keeping and designing routes in order to minimize fuel costs, are also outlined in the RCRA.
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Disposal
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Congress created the Land Disposal Restriction (LDR) program for the EPA for the purpose of properly treating hazardous wastes before they're disposed of. Methods for disposal include the use of landfills, incineration and combustion, surface impoundment, waste piles, injection wells or a land treatment unit. These guidelines also help to protect the health and well being of people and the environment.
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References
- Environmental Protection Agency: Summary of the Resource and Conservation Recovery Act
- Environmental Protection Agency: Collection Options
- GPO Access PART 243---Guidelines for the Storage and Collection of Solid Waste; Regulations 243.203 and 243.204
- Environmental Protection Agency: Land Disposal Restrictions
