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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Enacted in 1976 with amendments in 1989, the RCRA aims to reduce waste, manage it environmentally, and protect health and environment. It focuses on source reduction, recycling, and safe waste disposal, promoting energy conservation and resource management.

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

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  1. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Draft Year: 1976 Amendment years: 1989 National/ Internatinal: National Law Sean Petersen, per:3

  2. Aims to reduce the amount of waste generated, through source reduction and recycling • Ensures the management of waste in an environmentally sound manner. • Protects human health and the natural environment from the potential hazards of waste disposal. • Designed to improve energy conservation and natural resources. Goals of the RCRA…

  3. Description of Function: • A principal federal law in the United States that governs the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste. Agency/ Group Responsible for Regulation and Enforcement: • EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) is responsible for the regulation and enforcement of RCRA. Description of Function…

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