Which subtitle of RCRA addresses hazardous waste handling and disposal?

Which subtitle of RCRA addresses hazardous waste handling and disposal?

• A. Subtitle A
• B. Subtitle C
• C. Subtitle D
• D. Subtitle E

Answer: (B)

This question tests which part of RCRA governs hazardous waste management from generation to disposal. Hazardous waste handling and disposal is addressed by Subtitle C, which establishes the Hazardous Waste Management program. It sets the rules for generators, transporters, treatment facilities, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste, and it creates the systems and requirements—such as permits and the cradle-to-grave manifest—that ensure hazardous waste is tracked and managed properly from its point of creation through disposal. The other subtitles cover different topics: general provisions, municipal solid waste, and related areas, but they are not focused on the management of hazardous waste, so they don’t address handling and disposal in the same way Subtitle C does.

This question tests which part of RCRA governs hazardous waste management from generation to disposal. Hazardous waste handling and disposal is addressed by Subtitle C, which establishes the Hazardous Waste Management program. It sets the rules for generators, transporters, treatment facilities, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste, and it creates the systems and requirements—such as permits and the cradle-to-grave manifest—that ensure hazardous waste is tracked and managed properly from its point of creation through disposal. The other subtitles cover different topics: general provisions, municipal solid waste, and related areas, but they are not focused on the management of hazardous waste, so they don’t address handling and disposal in the same way Subtitle C does.