Online Waste-Related Resources

Are any of you old enough to remember calling the RCRA Hotline with waste-related questions, and actually talking to a real person? Although a similar phone operated service still exists as the Superfund, TRI, EPCRA, RMP, and Oil Information Hotline (1-800-424-9346), it no longer handles waste-related questions. At the federal level, there are several web-based services worth visiting, including RCRA Online and the recently started Wastes - Frequent Questions. RCRA Online is your best bet for finding published resources, while the newer "Wastes - Frequent Questions" site includes frequently asked questions and allows you to e-mail questions to technical staff. If you miss talking to a real person, you may stand a better chance working through your state agency.