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Land, Waste, and Cleanup Topics

Learn what the EPA does to regulate and reduce wastes under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and to help clean up when wastes or harmful substances pollute the land we live on.

Garbage (Solid Waste)

  • Landfills
  • Food Waste and Recovery
  • International Electronic Waste (E-Waste)
  • RCRA Overview: What is a Solid Waste?

Hazardous Waste

  • Learn About Hazardous Waste
    • Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
  • Hazardous Waste Test Methods (SW-846)
  • Listed, Characteristic and Mixed Radiological Wastes
  • e-Manifest and Other Resources for HW Handlers

Cleaning Up Land and Emergencies

  • Cleanups
    • Cleanup Locations in Your Community
  • Land Revitalization
    • Brownfields
  • Superfund Cleanup Program
  • Renewable Energy Sites on Contaminated Land
  • Emergency Response

Reduce Waste

  • Plastic and Trash-Free Waters
  • Recycling
    • Composting At Home
  • Sustainable Materials Management
    • Waste Generation Facts and Figures

FAQs

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  • Land and Cleanup FAQs

Local Questions or Concerns

  • Contact your state agency or your city/county government waste office with any waste management or recycling questions specific to your state or locality.
  • EPA's Facility Registry Service (FRS) shows permit, waste, and other data for regulated facilities

Regulations

  • Regulatory Information by Topic: Waste
  • Regulatory Information by Topic: Land and Cleanup

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  • Report Spills and Environmental Violations
  • About the Office of Land and Emergency Management
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Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on July 7, 2022
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