Solid Waste Disposal Act
Morgan Bush and Brandon Shaffer
At a Glance...
Also called the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of
1976
Draft Year: 1976
Amended in 1984, 1986 (see slide 4
for more details)
National law enforced by the EPA
Affected environmental issues such
as pollution
Specifics...
This act gives EPA the jurisdiction to control the generation, transportation,
treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. This is “cradle-to-grave”
control.
This addresses the issue of improper handling of chemicals that have caused
many environmental problems.
It also encouraged recycling, resource recovery, waste reduction.
Cradle
Grave
Important Amendments
1984- (Federal Hazardous and Solid
Waste Amendments)
Increased the jurisdiction and
enforcement authority of the EPA
Increased waste management
standards
Created a comprehensive
underground storage tank program
1986
Gave the EPA jurisdiction to address
any problems resulting from the
underground tank storage.