Division of Waste Management
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The Division of Waste Management is a branch of North Carolina’s environmental regulatory agency responsible for overseeing solid and hazardous waste handling, cleanup, and disposal across the state.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental regulatory body
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government agency division ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NERFINISHED
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local governments in North Carolina ⓘ private waste management companies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| goal |
protection of public health from waste-related impacts
ⓘ
protection of the environment from improper waste management ⓘ |
| hasRegulatoryAuthorityOver |
cleanup of certain contaminated sites in North Carolina
ⓘ
hazardous waste handling in North Carolina ⓘ solid waste handling in North Carolina ⓘ waste disposal practices in North Carolina ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Carolina ⓘ |
| parentAgency | North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
hazardous waste facilities in North Carolina
ⓘ
solid waste facilities in North Carolina ⓘ waste transport and storage activities in North Carolina ⓘ |
| responsibility |
cleanup of contaminated waste sites under state programs
ⓘ
coordination with federal Superfund and hazardous site cleanup programs ⓘ enforcement of waste management laws and rules ⓘ implementation of state and federal waste management regulations ⓘ inspection of regulated waste facilities ⓘ management of underground storage tank cleanup programs ⓘ oversight of construction and demolition debris landfills ⓘ oversight of hazardous waste generators and transporters ⓘ oversight of hazardous waste management in North Carolina ⓘ oversight of industrial solid waste management ⓘ oversight of medical waste management ⓘ oversight of municipal solid waste landfills ⓘ oversight of solid waste management in North Carolina ⓘ oversight of waste cleanup activities in North Carolina ⓘ permitting of certain waste management facilities ⓘ public outreach on proper waste handling and disposal ⓘ regulation of waste disposal in North Carolina ⓘ regulation of waste handling in North Carolina ⓘ |
| sector |
environmental protection
ⓘ
waste management ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWaste |
hazardous waste
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industrial waste ⓘ medical waste ⓘ municipal waste ⓘ solid waste ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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