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Pacific Southwest, Region 9
Serving: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, Tribal Nations
Waste Programs

National Links
Recent Additions
Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Administrative Order on Consent
Waste Disposal Permits
For information regarding waste disposal permits, please call
(415) 495-8895 during business hours. You will be assisted by EPA contractors.
EPA's waste programs promote handling hazardous wastes safely, cleaning up contaminated land, and reducing trash.
Under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and in cooperation with our state and tribal partners, our Waste Management Division manages a hazardous waste program, an underground storage tank program, and a solid waste program that includes development of waste reduction strategies such as recycling.
Features
Success at Big Sandy Rancheria
A community comes together to create an innovative tribal solid waste plan for the future.
Feature Story
Protecting Boats and Water Quality
A new study explores alternatives to copper anti-fouling paints.
Feature Story
I-710 Corridor Initiative
Progress toward abandoned gas station cleanup in the Interstate
710 (I-710) Corridor of Southern California.
Feature Story
EPA and partners are working to manage habitat for the endangered Moorhen, found only on Guam.
Feature Story

Saskia van Gendt of EPA’s Pacific Southwest Region received one of eight prestigious Service to America Medals awarded to federal employees nationwide each year by the non-profit Partnership for Public Service.
Feature Story & Video
Programs & Resources
- State & Local Partnerships
EPA's state and local partners - Underground Storage Tanks
Preventing and cleaning up leaks from USTs - About Us
Describing Region 9's waste programs and activities - Pollution Prevention
Reduce and prevent the production of waste
- Law & Regulations
Hazardous waste laws and regulations - Cleanups
Cleaning up contaminated sites - Databases &Information Access
Accessing hazardous waste databases and information - Recycling & Solid Waste
Garbage, trash, and other solid waste