Hazardous Waste
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations establish basic hazardous waste management standards for facilities that produce hazardous waste, called hazardous waste generators.
A generator is any facility that produces a hazardous waste as listed or characterized in federal regulations. There are three categories of generators:
- Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQGs)
- Small Quantity Generators (SQGs)
- Large Quantity Generators (LQGs)
The amount of hazardous waste generated per month determines how a generator is categorized and what regulations must be complied with. The requirements for each type of generators is different with lowest regulatory burden for a CESQG and highest level of requirements for an LQG.
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