Under RCRA, a generator must obtain a permit to store waste over 90 days.

Under RCRA, a generator must obtain a permit to store waste over 90 days.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Only for nonhazardous waste
• D. Only if storage exceeds 180 days

Answer: (B)

Hazardous waste generators are allowed to accumulate waste on-site for a limited time without a permit. That accumulation window is 90 days for most generators (with longer limits, such as 180 days, for certain smaller generators under specific conditions). If a generator needs to store waste beyond that allowed period, the storage activity is no longer just generator accumulation and generally must be conducted under a permitted storage facility or by transferring the waste off-site. So, storing waste for more than the permitted accumulation period typically requires a permit to do so.

Hazardous waste generators are allowed to accumulate waste on-site for a limited time without a permit. That accumulation window is 90 days for most generators (with longer limits, such as 180 days, for certain smaller generators under specific conditions). If a generator needs to store waste beyond that allowed period, the storage activity is no longer just generator accumulation and generally must be conducted under a permitted storage facility or by transferring the waste off-site. So, storing waste for more than the permitted accumulation period typically requires a permit to do so.