The ASTSWMO Materials Management Subcommittee is hosting a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle D 101 webinar to provide a high-level overview of the non-hazardous solid waste subtitle of RCRA for new solid waste/materials management program staff. The webinar is open to States, Territories, and EPA. The presentation has been developed by the Subcommittee from the perspective of “what do I wish I knew when I started that I know now”. Along with the introduction and overview, the webinar will highlight disposal permit programs, beneficial use, and sustainable materials management aspects of Subtitle D.
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RCRA Alternative Compliance Monitoring Strategy Webinar
EPA’s Compliance Monitoring Strategy (CMS) sets national inspection goals for treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDF) and large quantity generator (LQG) universes. It also discusses alternatives to those goals: EPA can approve flexibilities for RCRA-authorized partner agencies to redirect some compliance monitoring resources from traditional CMS activities at routinely inspected facilities to inspections that may address more pressing needs or areas of interest. The CMS lays out processes for approval and end-of-year reporting for alternative CMS approaches. This webinar will present background on the CMS, common alternatives used by States, and how the approval and reporting processes work.
Overview of Hazardous Secondary Materials (HSM) Recycling under RCRA
Due to a technical error the first 10 minutes of the presentation were not recorded, we apologize for the inconvenience.
This presentation will focus on identifying hazardous secondary materials (HSM), how HSMs are regulated under RCRA, and when a HSM is eligible for a recycling exclusion. Examples and case studies will be used to illustrate the most recent definition of solid waste (DSW) exclusions, speculative accumulation, and the definition of legitimate recycling.
Presenters:
Mary Beth Sheridan has worked at EPA’s Office of Resource Conservation and Recycling since 1997, primarily on hazardous waste recycling and the generator regulations. Before coming to EPA, Mary Beth worked as an environmental consultant, a technical writer for McCoy’s Hazardous Waste Consultant, and at EPA’s RCRA/Superfund Hotline.
Tracy Atagi is a national subject matter expert on the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) recycling regulations. She has been with U.S. EPA’s Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery since 1991, working as the team leader on several RCRA-related rulemakings, including rulemakings related to the Definition of Solid Waste, Aerosol Can Universal Waste, Airbag Waste, and Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials.
ASTSWMO Webinar on RCRA-CERCLA Integration
ASTSWMO’s State Federal Coordination Focus Group hosted a webinar on CERCLA/RCRA integration at federal facilities. This webinar is a two-hour session which aims to build upon the current CERCLA/RCRA integration course offered by the EPA on CLU-IN.
The webinar is broken into four sections designed to educate Waste Management officials at varying levels of experience. The topics cover:
– Creation RCRA & CERCLA
– RCRA vs. CERCLA: Legal Framework Breakdown
– State Perspective on RCRA/CERCLA Integration
– Question and Answer Session
The following webinar presents EPA OECA’s position on RCRA/CERCLA Integration.
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ASTSWMO Hazardous Waste Subcommittee Comments on Proposed RCRA Refrigerants Recycling Standards
On December 18, 2023, the ASTSWMO Hazardous Waste Subcommittee submitted comments to EPA regarding proposed alternative standards for certain ignitable spent refrigerants under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) within the proposed rule, Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under Subsection (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020.
Post-Closure Care Beyond 30 Years at RCRA Subtitle C Facilities
Regulations promulgated under the authority of Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), include provisions regarding the post-closure care of hazardous waste land disposal units. The Subtitle C regulations establish a 30-year post-closure care period as the default requirement (See 40 CFR § 264.117). The 2022 position paper highlights key issues and recommends that EPA either revise the RCRA regulations for post-closure or issue supplemental guidance on the implementation of the post-closure regulations under Subtitle C of RCRA congruent with the key issues raised.
Modernizing Public Notice for RCRA Hazardous Waste Permitting and Other Actions
The Corrective Action and Permitting Task Force within the Hazardous Waste Subcommittee provided comments on February 11, 2022 regarding EPA’s Modernizing Public Notice for RCRA Hazardous Waste Permitting and Other Actions.
ASTSWMO RCRA Corrective Action Webinar Series: Michigan’s Long-Term Stewardship Program and Its Use of Drones
The State of Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Hazardous Waste Program (HWP) conducts a Corrective Action Monitoring and Maintenance (CAMM) program that involves inspecting all RCRA Treatment, Storage, and Disposal (TSD) facilities that have completed corrective action. The CAMM program helps ensure facility compliance with the requirements of legal agreements in place. The presentation also discusses how Drone Photometry tools have assisted the CAMM program to the benefit of the Department and the facility.
ASTSWMO RCRA Corrective Action Webinar Series: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC Site: Case-Study
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The 78-acre Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC site had a long history of industrial use, including the manufacturing of products used in dyes and pigments, photographic chemicals, consumer products and pharmaceuticals, among others. For more than a decade, investigations and interim measures were performed under Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 3013 and 3008(h) Administrative Orders. Prior to 1995, limited progress and minimal stakeholder outreach led to community frustration, distrust and legal entanglements. This presentation focused on the stakeholder-driven approach to corrective measures that successfully turned public opinion around, achieved full community support for the remedy, and addressed site impacts in a sustainable manner. Remedy construction was deemed complete on September 30, 2019. Today, all that remains is long-term operation, maintenance and monitoring of the final remedy. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, following a 45-day public comment period, where public support and appreciation of the future vision of land-use for the property was heard, issued a Stewardship Permit, a form of RCRA Corrective Action post-remedy permit to ensure long-term stewardship at the property, on March 9, 2021. Speaker: Russell Downey Director – Environmental Engineering, Remediation & Transactions Global Engineering Pfizer IncOdor Control at RCRA Subtitle D Landfills
The ASTSWMO Solid Waste Disposal and Conversion Task Force has prepared this compendium providing an overview of the common landfill odors; meteorological conditions and operational impacts affecting the development and perception of landfill odors; and many options for landfill odor controls with corresponding case studies.