Other Materials Excluded from RCRA Regulations

Other materials are excluded from the RCRA regulations because the EPA excludes them from its definition of hazardous waste. A few examples of these materials are as follows:

• Household hazardous waste (such as rat poison, house paint, solvents, pesticides, and fertilizer)
• Agricultural waste (such as animal manure, slaughterhouse remains, and fertilizer run-off)
• Spent chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which are used as refrigerants and in the manufacture of aerosol sprays and foams
• Used oil filters

Many other materials are excluded, as well. These types of exclusions to hazardous waste regulations may be found in 40 CFR 261.4.

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