The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 is an amendment to the first federal solid waste legislation, the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965. In RCRA, Congress established initial directives and guidelines for EPA to regulate hazardous waste.
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http://www.epa.gov/region5/defs/html/rcra.htm
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