CAR Environmental Compliance & Sustainability 3

Question 1

Which federal law primarily regulates the management and disposal of solid and hazardous waste at automotive recycling facilities?

Accepted Answer

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Answer

RCRA is the primary federal law governing how solid and hazardous waste must be generated, stored, treated, and disposed of at facilities like automotive recyclers.

Question 2

An automotive recycler discovers a previously unknown underground fuel tank on the property. The FIRST regulatory step should be to:

Accepted Answer

Notify the state UST program and follow required assessment procedures

Answer

Discovering an unregistered UST triggers mandatory reporting to the state underground storage tank regulatory agency and an assessment of potential releases.

Question 3

Storm water runoff from an automotive recycling yard that drains to a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) is regulated under:

Accepted Answer

Clean Water Act NPDES industrial storm water permit

Answer

Industrial storm water discharges, including those from auto recyclers, require coverage under an NPDES Multi-Sector General Permit or individual permit under the Clean Water Act.

Question 4

Lead-acid batteries removed from end-of-life vehicles are classified under federal regulations as:

Accepted Answer

Universal waste, allowing simplified management standards

Answer

Lead-acid batteries are managed as universal waste under 40 CFR Part 273, which provides streamlined requirements compared to full hazardous waste regulations.

Question 5

A recycler must retain hazardous waste manifests for a minimum of:

Accepted Answer

3 years

Answer

Generators must keep copies of signed manifests for at least 3 years from the date the waste was accepted by the initial transporter.

(CAR) Certified Automotive Recycler Practice Test

(CAR) Certified Automotive Recycler Practice Test

CAR Environmental Compliance & Sustainability 3