RCRA only regulates the final disposal of waste.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. It regulates generation only
• D. It regulates storage only

Answer: (B)

RCRA governs cradle-to-grave management of hazardous waste, not just final disposal. It covers how waste is generated and identified as hazardous, how generators accumulate and store waste (with time limits and containment requirements), how waste is transported (via a manifest system), how treatment and storage facilities operate (permitting and standards), and how disposal is conducted at treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. It also includes requirements like land disposal restrictions and, in a related vein, rules for underground storage tanks. Because RCRA oversees the entire lifecycle of hazardous waste, saying it only regulates final disposal is inaccurate. The statement is false.