What is the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)?
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is a federal law enacted in 1976 in the United States. It provides the framework for the proper management of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste. The primary goals of RCRA are to protect human health and the environment from the potential hazards of waste disposal, to conserve energy and natural resources, to reduce the amount of waste generated, and to ensure that waste is managed in an environmentally sound manner.
