New York Consolidated Laws, Environmental Conservation Law - ENV § 27-0900. Applicability

It is the purpose of this title to regulate the management of hazardous waste (from its generation, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal) in this state and to do so in a manner consistent with the Federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by public law 94-580, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976,  1 and as further amended by public law 95-609, the Quiet Communities Act of 1978, public law 96-463, the Used Oil Recycling Act of 1980, public law 96-482, the Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments of 1980, public law 98-616, the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, public law 99-339, the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986, and public law 99-499, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, hereinafter referred to as “RCRA”.  Nothing in this title shall authorize the department to adopt or amend any rule or regulation in a manner less stringent than provided in RCRA.