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Applies to certain types of hazardous wastes that appear on EPA’s regulatory listing (RCRA) or that exhibit specific characteristics of ignitability, corrosiveness, reactivity, or excessive toxicity.

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) regulates the generation, treatment, storage, and disposal of waste and hazardous waste. Meghrig v. KFC Western, Inc., 516 U.S. 479, 483 (1996). The RCRA regulates the “disposal” of “solid wastes” and “hazardous wastes.” A “hazardous waste” is solid waste “which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics” may cause, contribute to, or pose a potential hazard to human health or the environment. 42 ...