EPA - RCRA Regulations Overview
Gateway to 40 CFR Parts 260-273, covering hazardous waste identification, manifesting, storage, and disposal standards.
Access resourceWaste Disposal Resource Hub
Waste Management Is a Legal System, Not Just a Landfill
Use this page to pull the statutes, treaty obligations, nuclear rules, and global data books you need before sitting down with regulators or community boards.
Everything from oily rags to spent fuel rods lives somewhere in this stack, and every link is from a source practitioners actually cite.
Hazardous Waste Legal Backbone
RCRA, Superfund, and state overlays that define cradle-to-grave obligations long before a drum leaves the loading dock.
Hazardous Waste Generator Summary
EPA's plain-language explainer for very small, small, and large quantity generators operating under Part 262.
Access resourceManaging Your Hazardous Waste - Small Business Guide
Downloadable handbook with container, labeling, storage, and manifest tips that map directly to RCRA enforcement expectations.
Access resourceUsed Oil Standards (40 CFR Part 279)
eCFR reference for collection centers, transporters, burners, and marketers handling used oil streams.
Access resourceCalifornia DTSC - Defining Hazardous Waste
State-level overlay showing how California layers toxicity, corrosivity, and state-only wastes on top of federal rules.
Access resourceCERCLA / Superfund Overview
Primer on the emergency authority that drives cleanups at uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites.
Access resourceCERCLA Statutory Summary
Official synopsis of 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., including liability, trust fund mechanics, and response authorities.
Access resourceSuperfund Program Portal
Operational hub for NPL listings, Records of Decision, enforcement actions, and community involvement tools.
Access resourceTransboundary & Circular Economy Rules
International compacts and EU directives that prevent "waste tourism" and hard-wire the waste hierarchy into law.
Basel Convention - Treaty Text
Authoritative PDF of the global agreement governing transboundary movements and environmentally sound management of hazardous waste.
Access resourceBasel Convention Overview (UNEP)
UNEP summary of Basel obligations, prior informed consent rules, and compliance mechanisms.
Access resourceUN Treaty Collection - Basel Participation
Ratification status and entry-into-force details for each party implementing Basel controls.
Access resourceEU Waste Framework Directive
Sets the European waste hierarchy, recovery definitions, and extended producer responsibility foundations for all member states.
Access resourceRadioactive Waste Standards
NRC, EPA, and IAEA requirements that govern dose limits, storage, and disposal from low-level trash to spent fuel.
10 CFR Part 20 - Standards for Protection Against Radiation
Core NRC rule establishing dose limits, monitoring, and ALARA expectations across all licensed activities.
Access resourceNUREG-1736 Guidance on Part 20
Staff guidance consolidating interpretations and implementation practices for radiation protection programs.
Access resource10 CFR Part 61 - Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste
Licensing criteria, performance objectives, and classification system for near-surface disposal of low-level waste.
Access resource10 CFR Part 72 - Independent Spent Fuel Storage
Rules for ISFSIs covering dry cask design, licensing, and aging management for spent fuel, HLW, and GTCC waste.
Access resourceNRC ISFSI Explainer
Public-facing overview of how independent spent fuel storage installations are licensed and monitored.
Access resourceEPA Radiological and Nuclear Regulations Roundup
EPA iwaste portal summarizing NRC and EPA rules for radioactive materials, including Parts 60, 61, 63, and 72.
Access resourceIAEA - Disposal of Radioactive Waste (SSR-5)
Specific safety requirements that apply to near-surface and deep geological disposal programs worldwide.
Access resourceIAEA - Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste
Detailed safety standard describing barrier systems, safety assessments, and post-closure performance expectations.
Access resourceU.S. National Report to the Joint Convention (2024)
Latest country report covering commercial, DOE, and defense waste streams plus regulatory program status.
Access resourceGlobal Waste System Outlooks
Hard numbers on municipal solid waste, chemicals, and financing so planning teams can quantify the baseline.
UNEP Global Waste Management Outlook 2024
Projects municipal solid waste rising to 3.8 billion tonnes by 2050 and pegs true management costs up to USD 640B annually without reforms.
Access resourceWorld Bank - What a Waste 2.0
Data-rich portal covering generation, collection, treatment, and disposal metrics for cities and countries through 2050.
Access resourceUNEP Global Chemicals Outlook II
Finds the 2020 goal of minimizing adverse impacts of chemicals and waste was missed and details policy gaps across the supply chain.
Access resourceAssessing Global Waste Management - Alternatives to Landfilling
Sustainability 2023 scoping review cataloging recycling, composting, anaerobic digestion, and WtE adoption across waste streams.
Access resourceHariyani et al. 2025 - Waste Treatment and Control Techniques
Survey of mechanical, thermal, biological, and chemical options plus how zero-waste policy pushes technology uptake.
Access resourceRadioactive Waste Programs & Technical Guides
IAEA, OECD-NEA, and National Academies material for deep geological disposal, stakeholder confidence, and DOE project reviews.
IAEA TRS-413 - Scientific Basis for Geological Disposal
Foundational technical series covering barrier systems, radionuclide transport, and geosphere interactions.
Access resourceIAEA - Geological Disposal Facilities Guidance
Practical guidance on siting, design, and safety assessment for repositories in a stepwise program.
Access resourceOECD-NEA - Geological Disposal Developments
Review of repository concepts, safety cases, and program progress across NEA member states over the past decade.
Access resourceOECD - Stakeholder Confidence in Radioactive Waste Management
Focuses on governance, trust, and community engagement models that keep disposal programs legitimate.
Access resourceNational Academies - Disposition of High-Level Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel
Classic NRC study arguing for deep geologic disposal while dissecting institutional and societal blockers.
Access resourceNational Academies - WIPP Surplus Plutonium Review
2020 assessment of DOE's plan to dilute and dispose surplus plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.
Access resourceWorld Nuclear Association - Storage and Disposal Overview
High-level reference spanning LLW, ILW, HLW, reprocessing, and repository examples worldwide.
Access resourceAcademic Reviews - Solid & Hazardous Waste
Literature spanning municipal systems, integrated planning, and AI-enabled monitoring.
Patil et al. 2025 - Comprehensive Review of Solid Waste Management
Tracks waste generation through collection, recycling, treatment, and disposal while emphasizing integrated policy + technology systems.
Access resourceKundariya et al. 2021 - Integrated MSW Approaches
Highlights monitoring tools, energy recovery, and decision frameworks for city-scale municipal waste programs.
Access resourceKarimi 2023 - Alternatives to Landfilling
Maps landfill alternatives across waste streams and maturity levels, from composting to waste-to-energy.
Access resourceHariyani et al. 2025 - Treatment and Control Techniques
Discusses thermal, biological, chemical, and mechanical treatments plus regulatory drivers for zero-waste strategies.
Access resourceDawar et al. 2025 - ML and DL for MSW
Systematic review of AI applications for forecasting, optimization, and anomaly detection in municipal waste systems.
Access resourceAcademic Reviews - Nuclear & Radioactive Waste
Cross-country strategy surveys and technical deep dives on storage, processing, and disposal.
Fernandez-Arias et al. 2023 - Global Review of Nuclear Waste Management
Bibliometric and technical comparison of national strategies, from interim storage to repository development.
Access resourceRadioactive Waste Management - State of the Art (2025)
Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances review on waste minimization, immobilization, and emerging technologies.
Access resourceBirkholzer et al. 2012 - Geologic Disposal Status and Challenges
Reviews thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical processes and uncertainty considerations for deep repositories.
Access resourceDeng 2020 - Radioactive Waste Review
Annual overview of research on safety assessments, decommissioning, transportation, and policy developments.
Access resourceGrambow 2022 - Research Requirements for Disposal
Frontiers mini-review outlining barrier performance, radionuclide transport, and monitoring gaps for giga-scale projects.
Access resourceKurniawan et al. 2022 - Long-Term Storage of Spent Fuel
Summarizes vitrification, partitioning and transmutation, pyro-processing, and repository interfaces for partially used fuel.
Access resourceClayton et al. 2025 - LCA of Radioactive Waste Processing
Life-cycle assessment framing for processing, transport, and disposal decisions, including decommissioning waste streams.
Access resourceWhy This Matters
Waste Risk Is Multi-Jurisdiction By Default
Waste law is a layered cake: RCRA and CERCLA handle hazardous waste on U.S. soil while Basel and the EU waste hierarchy prevent exporting the problem.
Nuclear waste introduces a parallel universe of NRC, EPA, and IAEA rules that demand dose tracking, engineered barriers, and Joint Convention reporting.
Planning teams need the global data sets (GWMO, What a Waste) to quantify tonnage, financing gaps, and technology penetration before pitching solutions.
Academic reviews are finally stitching policy, monitoring, AI, and deep-geologic science together, which is exactly what multi-sector deployments require.
Short Take: Build Your Stack
Regulatory spine: RCRA + CERCLA domestically, Basel + EU Waste Framework internationally, and NRC/IAEA standards for anything radioactive.
Program guides: UNEP GWMO 2024, World Bank What a Waste 2.0, Global Chemicals Outlook, and EPA's small business handbook for RCRA compliance.
Nuclear playbooks: IAEA safety requirements, OECD-NEA repository reviews, National Academies oversight of DOE programs, and WNA technology briefs.
Research feed: Patil, Karimi, Hariyani, and Dawar on solid waste systems; Fernandez-Arias, Grambow, and Clayton on radioactive waste futures.
Let’s Work Together
Bring your waste inventories, permitting questions, or community engagement plans to info@envitrace.com and we will help map regulatory pathways, monitoring plans, and decision support inside EnviTrace waste projects.