RCRA Hazardous Waste (US, 40 CFR 261)
Coal-tar-based roofing materials and pitch may be hazardous due to PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons). They may exhibit toxicity characteristics depending on composition.
Also searched as: tar paper, coal tar pitch, roofing tar
RCRA classifies waste by source, process, and characteristics — not just material. Pick the row that matches how your coal-tar roofing material arises; each coded row links to the full waste code definition under 40 CFR Part 261.
Coal-tar roofing and pitch (pre-1980)
Toxicity characteristic waste - Lead at or above 5.0 mg/L (TCLP)
Modern bituminous roofing (non-tar)
Not RCRA hazardous
Source: 40 CFR Part 261 — Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
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