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United StatesEnvironmental ProtectionAgency
1EPA 
 
Solid Waste andEmergency Response(5305W)EPA530-K-03-005January 2004www.epa.gov/osw
FURNITURE MANUFACTURING AND REFINISHING
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R
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 ASTE AND
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REVENTING
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OLLUTION
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Foreword 1Frequently Asked Questions About RCRA 2The Life Cycle of a Typical Furniture Manufacturingand Refinishing Waste 4Requirements for Regulated Furniture Manufacturersand Refinishers 6Reduce or Minimize the Hazardous Wastes You Generate 8Other Environmental Laws Affecting the FurnitureManufacturing and Refinishing Industry 11Contacts and Resources 13
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:
RCRA Superfund & EPCRA Call Center
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency800 424-9346 or TDD 800 553-7672In the Washington, DC, area: 703 412-9810or TDD 703 412-3323.
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Recycled/Recyclable—Printing with vegetable oil based Inks on 100% (minimum 50% postconsumer) recycled paper.
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Foreword
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f you are a furniture manufacturer or refinisher, your facilityprobably generates hazardous waste. That means you areregulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) under a federal law called the Resource Conservation andRecovery Act (RCRA). Under RCRA, you are required to followcertain procedures when generating, transporting, storing, treating, ordisposing of hazardous waste.
 RCRA in Focus
provides an overview of the federal regulations you are required to follow and the wastes thatare likely to be hazardous in your business. It also provides federalrecycling and pollution prevention options to help you decrease theamount of hazardous waste you generate.
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