RCRA Hazardous Waste (US, 40 CFR 261)
Fiberglass-reinforced plastic is not a federal hazardous waste under RCRA. It is solid waste. FRP waste is difficult to recycle and often landfilled; some states are developing composites programs.
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See the validation dossierNo federal hazardous waste code
Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic does not carry a federal RCRA hazardous waste code. It is regulated as solid waste under state and local rules, and specifics depend on your state environmental agency.
Not being federally hazardous does not mean it has no value — clean fiberglass reinforced plastic is often a recovered commodity with active buyers.
RCRA classifies waste by source, process, and characteristics — not just material. Pick the row that matches how your fiberglass reinforced plastic arises; each coded row links to the full waste code definition under 40 CFR Part 261.
FRP scrap and waste
Solid waste — not RCRA hazardous
Source: 40 CFR Part 261 — Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
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