Technical Assistance and Guidance Documents
Technical assistance in interpreting the RCRA rules and regulations, and how they apply to facilities and wastes in North Carolina may be obtained by contacting the Technical Resource Unit at (919) 707-8200.
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- Generator Closure Guidelines for Cleanup of Soil or Debris at Generator Sites Where Groundwater has not been Affected (pdf)
- Generator Closure Guidance Summary and Flowchart (pdf)
- Requirements of the Use of Thermal Desorption for Generators Closure (pdf)
- Guidance on Post-Closure and Corrective Action Financial Assurance (pdf)
Document temporarily removed for updates. Please contact the Compliance Branch Environmental Chemists if you have questions.
- A Guide to Recognizing Hazardous Waste (Brochure)
- Guide for Small Businesses
- Hazardous Waste Generator Compliance Manual
- Summary of Generator Requirements
- Generator Category Guidance
- Very Small Quantity Generator Checklist
- Small Quantity Generator Checklist
- Large Quantity Generator Checklist
- Episodic Generator Guidance
- Consolidation Provision Guidance
- Example Small and Large Quantity Generator Emergency Arrangement Letters
- Container Marking/Labeling Guidance for Indication of Hazards
- Closed Container Guidance
- Small Quantity Generator Re-Notification (due Sept. 1, 2021)
- Small Quantity Generator Re-Notification (due Sept. 1, 2025)
- EPA RCRA Orientation Manual (2014)
- A 10-Step Blueprint for Managing Pharmaceutical Waste in US Healthcare Facilities
- Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Applicability and Counting Guidance
- Subpart P Notification Guidance
- Hazardous Waste Pharmaceutical Management for Healthcare Facilities Guidance
- Comparison of Baseline HW Generator Requirements vs. Management Standards for HW Pharmaceuticals
- Comparison of Very Small Quantity Generator Requirements vs. Subpart P Requirements
- Subpart P Applicability Flow Chart
- Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals & Amendment to the P075 Nicotine Listing Presentation
- Link to EPA Website with Federal Register and Frequent Questions
- EPA Memo on Unsold Non-Prescription Retail Items Sent Through Reverse Logistics
- EPA Memo on Applicability of New Hazardous Waste Pharmaceutical Standards to Intermediate Care Facilities
- North Carolina Hazardous Waste Section Guidelines for Establishing Remediation Goals at RCRA Hazardous Waste Sites, December 2013 (pdf)
- NCDEQ Hazardous Waste Section Compliance Branch Soil Cleanup Goal Table (pdf)
- NCDEQ Hazardous Waste Section Compliance Branch Soil Cleanup Goal Table (Excel Spreadsheet)
- NCDEQ IHSB Preliminary Soil Remediation Goals (PSRGs) Table
- Establishing Groundwater Protection Standards in RCRA Permits per 264.92 and 264.94 (pdf)
- DWM Residential Vapor Intrusion Screening Levels (pdf)
- DWM Non-residential Vapor Instrusion Screening Levels (pdf)
- Guidance on Developing a Monitored Natural Attenuation Remedial Proposal for Chlorinated Organics in Ground Water (pdf)
- Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic Chemical Factsheet (pdf)
Solar Panel Frequent Questions (This document is being updated. If you have questions about solar panels, please contact the Hazardous Waste Section Inspector covering the county where your site is located.)
- NCDEQ Guidance on Handling Solvent-Contaminated Wipes
- EPA's Summary Chart for Solvent-Contaminated Wipes
- Link to EPA's Website for the Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Rule and Additional Information
- Link to EPA's Website with Frequent Questions About Implementing the Regulations for Solvent-Contaminated Wipes
- Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Exclusion Guidance Flowchart
- Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Exclusion Requirements for Generators
- Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Exclusion Applicability of Regulatory Provisions to Handlers
- Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Exclusion Presentation