Look up the federal RCRA hazardous waste classification by material name. Some materials carry a listed or characteristic EPA waste code; many common industrial recyclables carry none at all — each lookup below tells you which.
Aerosol Cans
Possible RCRA code
Aluminum Scrap
Not federally regulated
Antifreeze & Coolant
Possible RCRA code
Asbestos-Containing Material
Not federally regulated
Asphalt
Not federally regulated
Batteries
Possible RCRA code
Bricks & Masonry
Not federally regulated
Bulky Waste
Not federally regulated
Cardboard
Not federally regulated
Carpet & Underlayment
Not federally regulated
Coal-Tar Roofing Material
Possible RCRA code
Compressed Gas Cylinders
Not federally regulated
Concrete
Not federally regulated
Cooking Oil & Grease
Not federally regulated
Copper Wire & Cable
Not federally regulated
Corrugated Metal Roofing
Not federally regulated
Electronic Waste (WEEE)
Not federally regulated
Electroplating Sludge
Possible RCRA code
Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic
Not federally regulated
Fiberglass Strands & Offcuts
Not federally regulated
Firebrick & Refractory Materials
Not federally regulated
Fluorescent Tubes
Possible RCRA code
Food Waste
Not federally regulated
Foundry Sand
Not federally regulated
Garden Waste
Not federally regulated
Glass Bottles
Not federally regulated
Hydraulic Fluid
Possible RCRA code
Insulation Debris
Not federally regulated
Insulation Materials
Not federally regulated
Laboratory Chemicals
Possible RCRA code
Lead Paint Chips & Debris
Possible RCRA code
Lead-Acid Batteries
Possible RCRA code
Metal Packaging
Not federally regulated
Mixed Demolition Debris
Not federally regulated
Mixed Municipal Waste
Not federally regulated
Oily Rags & Absorbents
Possible RCRA code
Paint Filters & Residue
Possible RCRA code
Paint Waste
Possible RCRA code
Paper
Not federally regulated
Pesticides & Herbicides
Possible RCRA code
Pickle Liquor & Steel Pickling Waste
Possible RCRA code
Plasterboard
Not federally regulated
Plastic Film Waste
Not federally regulated
Plastic Packaging
Not federally regulated
Polymeric Waste
Not federally regulated
Polyurethane Foam
Not federally regulated
Roof Shingles
Not federally regulated
Rubber Tires
Not federally regulated
Sandblasting Grit & Media
Possible RCRA code
Scrap Metal
Not federally regulated
Soil & Stones
Not federally regulated
Spent Solvents
Possible RCRA code
Textile Manufacturing Waste
Not federally regulated
Textiles
Not federally regulated
Toner Cartridges
Not federally regulated
Used Oil
Possible RCRA code
Vinyl Flooring
Not federally regulated
Wastewater Treatment Sludge
Possible RCRA code
Wood & Timber
Not federally regulated
Wooden Pallets
Not federally regulated