Hazardous Wastes

Hazardous Waste
Definition of hazardous waste
Love Canal Case Study

History of Legislation

• 1976 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
• 1980 The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund Act)

Where is the Hazardous Waste?

Cleaning it up

• Brownfields
• Polluter pays laws
• Clean-Up Options
• Treatment
• Disposal
• Minimizing and Recycling

Solid Waste (if time)