The federal law that governs how hazardous waste is generated, transported, treated, stored, and disposed of — administered by the EPA.
## What is RCRA? The **Resource Conservation and Recovery Act** (1976, amended) is the federal hazardous-waste law. Scrap and recycling operations brush up against RCRA in several common ways: - **Universal waste** rules for batteries, lamps, and electronics. - **Used oil** management standards. - **Lead-acid battery** exemptions. - **Hazardous-waste generator** thresholds (CESQG, SQG, LQG). ## Why operators care A misclassified load can trigger a **\$70,000+/day** EPA penalty and personal liability for managers. ## How WeighPay handles RCRA WeighPay's hazardous-material module flags RCRA-regulated streams, prevents commingling, and prints generator-status–appropriate manifests.