Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Federal law in the United States governing the disposal of waste / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), enacted in 1976, is the principal federal law in the United States governing the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste.[1]
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Other short titles | Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 |
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Long title | An Act to provide technical and financial assistance for the development of management plans and facilities for the recovery of energy and other resources from discarded materials and for the safe disposal of discarded materials, and to regulate the management of hazardous waste. |
Acronyms (colloquial) | RCRA |
Nicknames | Solid Waste Utilization Act |
Enacted by | the 94th United States Congress |
Effective | October 21, 1976 |
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Public law | 94-580 |
Statutes at Large | 90 Stat. 2795 |
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Acts amended | Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965 |
Titles amended | 42 U.S.C.: Public Health and Social Welfare |
U.S.C. sections created | 42 U.S.C. ch. 82 § 6901 et seq. |
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