RCRA regulates the operation of active hazardous waste dumps sites; Superfund is responsible for inactive hazardous waste sites.

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RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) focuses on the management of hazardous wastes from the moment of generation to disposal, effectively regulating active hazardous waste sites. Superfund, established by CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act), is tasked with cleaning up contaminated sites where hazardous waste disposal occurred in the past and the responsible parties are either unknown, unable or unwilling to perform the cleanup, thus dealing with inactive hazardous waste sites.

RCRA Regulates the Operation of Active Hazardous Waste Dumps Sites;