On September 11, 2023, EPA Region 10 settled with The Home Depot for violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) observed during an inspection at its Fairbanks, AK location. The self-implementing regulations of RCRA require generators of hazardous waste to manage the hazardous waste in compliance with the RCRA requirements to protect human health and the environment. EPA alleges that The Home Depot failed to label or mark hazardous waste containers, close a hazardous waste containers and properly manage universal waste. Under the terms of the Agreement, The Home Depot certified it has corrected the RCRA violations and paid a civil penalty of $3,750.