- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Subtitle C
- Creator:
- Anderson, Ben
- Contributor to Resource:
- Kulkarni, Ashwini
- Date of Original:
- 2009-12-07
- Subject:
- United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Hazardous wastes--Law and legislation--United States
Pollution--Georgia
Waste minimization--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Subtitle C. Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is a comprehensive plan developed to manage hazardous waste from its point of origin through disposal. Georgia is home to numerous producers of hazardous and biohazardous materials, including power-generating facilities, manufacturing businesses, hospitals, and some government agencies. Industries and government institutions in Georgia that produce or store hazardous wastes are regulated through the Hazardous Waste Management Branch of the Environmental Protection Division, a part of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/resource-conservation-and-recovery-act-rcra-subtitle-c/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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