RCRA Hazardous Waste (US, 40 CFR 261)
Vinyl flooring and linoleum are not a federal hazardous waste under RCRA. They are solid waste. Some vintage vinyl may contain asbestos or plasticizer concerns; verify composition.
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See the validation dossierNo federal hazardous waste code
Vinyl Flooring 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 vinyl flooring 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 vinyl flooring arises; each coded row links to the full waste code definition under 40 CFR Part 261.
Modern vinyl flooring
Solid waste — not RCRA hazardous
Pre-1980 vinyl flooring
May contain asbestos or phthalates — verify
Source: 40 CFR Part 261 — Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
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