Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, materials regulated are known as?

Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, materials regulated are known as?

• A. Hazardous wastes
• B. Solid wastes
• C. Liquid wastes
• D. Radioactive wastes

Answer: (B)

RCRA regulates solid wastes. The law establishes a cradle-to-grave program for managing solid waste, which includes discarded materials from households and from industrial, agricultural, and mining operations. Within that broad category, hazardous wastes are treated as a subset that requires additional controls, but the overarching regulated materials are described as solid wastes. Radiation or purely liquid wastes are not the primary category under RCRA unless they are part of a solid waste stream; when treated as solid waste, they fall under the same regulatory framework.

RCRA regulates solid wastes. The law establishes a cradle-to-grave program for managing solid waste, which includes discarded materials from households and from industrial, agricultural, and mining operations. Within that broad category, hazardous wastes are treated as a subset that requires additional controls, but the overarching regulated materials are described as solid wastes. Radiation or purely liquid wastes are not the primary category under RCRA unless they are part of a solid waste stream; when treated as solid waste, they fall under the same regulatory framework.