Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA): RCRA tightly regulates all hazardous waste throughout its lifecycle. RCRA also controls garbage and industrial waste. Common garbage is municipal waste, which consists mainly of paper, yard trimmings, glass, and other materials. Industrial waste is process waste that comes from a broad range of operations. Some wastes are managed by other federal agencies or state laws. Examples of such wastes are animal waste, radioactive waste, medical waste and electronic waste. RCRA's goals are to:

1. Protect us from the hazards of waste disposal
2. Conserve energy and natural resources by recycling and recovery
3. Reduce or eliminate waste, and
4. Clean up waste, which may have spilled, leaked, or been improperly disposed.

RCRA governs waste disposal all the way thru the process and holds all parties responsible. If you or anyone else handling your waste are not following the guidelines, RCRA allows for you to possibly held liable for the contamination clean up as well as fines. Do not forget about the bad press and negative publicity that may be associated with the violation. RCRA section 7003 holds Executives of the company personally liable for such actions.

Under RCRA, individuals can identify a corporation as a polluter obligating the Federal Government to investigate.

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