Laws and regulations related to hazardous waste:

 Here are some laws and regulations related to hazardous waste:

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

This 1976 act gives the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to control hazardous waste from its generation to its disposal. The RCRA's goals include: 

Protecting people from the hazards of waste disposal 

Conserving energy and natural resources 

Reducing or eliminating waste 

Cleaning up waste that has been improperly disposed of, leaked, or spilled 

Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989

These rules ensure the safe handling, generation, processing, treatment, storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous waste. Some of the rules include: 

Hazardous waste can only be imported for recycling, recovery, or reuse 

Hazardous waste can only be exported with the prior informed consent of the importing country 

Exporters must apply for permission to export hazardous waste 90 days in advance 

Importers must maintain records of the hazardous waste they import 

Hazardous waste information

Occupiers must provide the operator of a treatment, storage, and disposal facility with information about the hazardous waste they intend to treat and dispose of