is a U.S. statute, administered by the EPA, intended to control the disposition of hazardous waste. The statute imposes strict management and procedural requirements on generators and transporters of hazardous waste and on owners/operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. RCRA does not address abandoned or inactive hazardous waste sites.

Also see Comprehensive Environmental Response and Liability Act.

Link:  www.epa.gov