Data Exchange Description
Partners can use the Exchange Network to submit data to or extract data from EPA’s RCRAInfo system, the national program management and inventory system for hazardous waste handlers. The EPA CDX test and production endpoints for RCRAInfo are available here.
EPA has established a national system for tracking hazardous waste shipments electronically. This system, known as “e-Manifest,” will modernize the nation’s cradle-to-grave hazardous waste tracking process while saving valuable time, resources, and dollars for industry and states. e-Manifest data is stored in the RCRAInfo system. The current version of the RCRAInfo data flow allows partners to access manifest data for their state.
**Important Note** Schema and other resources for the forthcoming version of the RCRAInfo data exchange (v5.11) are now available on this page for reference by partner agencies. U.S. EPA plans to implement this new version on the following schedule:
- Pre-Production – v5.11 is now available for testing in the RCRAInfo pre-production environment.
- Production – v5.11 will be available in the production environment in January 2022. Please do not attempt to submit or solicit data in the RCRAInfo production environment until this time. Until then, please continue using v5.10 or another supported version. This page will be updated when v5.11 is fully supported at EPA and ready for use.
RCRAInfo News and Conference Calls
Subscribe to the RCRAInfo ListServ to stay up on the latest RCRAInfo news and information by sending a blank message to [email protected]
You may also subscribe to the RCRAInfo Translator ListServ by sending a blank message to [email protected]
Version Notes
Status: Supported
The RCRAInfo schema and documentation have been approved for use on the Exchange Network. Implementation resources for the most recent version follow.
**Important Note: The previously released XML Schema and Data Exchange Template for v5.10 was updated in January 2021 with the following changes in the Episodic Event portion of the Handler module:
- the maximum length of the EpisodicEventType data element was decreased from 3 characters to 1
- the maximum length of the OtherProjectDescription data element was increased from 80 characters to 255
If you began any development work with the v5.10 schema before January 2021, please re-download these updated resources below to ensure that you are working with the latest schemas and business rules.
