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What You Can Do...
Each year, Americans generate millions of tons of waste...call it garbage,
refuse, or trash…it's the waste we produce in our homes and communities.
We throw it into cans and dumpsters, and put it out for pickup—but
this waste, plus our neighbors' and everyone else's, really adds up!
Each of us can make a difference by reducing, reusing, and recycling materials at home and throughout our communities—and encouraging our neighbors to do the same. The resources in this section will allow you to better understand the type, amount, and impact of wastes generated in your home and community, and what you can do to help reduce and better manage waste.
Around Your Home – Learn how you can reduce, reuse, and recycle materials to decrease the amount and toxicity of the waste produced in and around your home.
Around Your Community – Learn about waste management programs and opportunities to help you get involved and make a difference in your community.
Basic Facts About Waste – Educate yourself about waste from households, businesses, and industrial and manufacturing processes. Learn how these wastes are managed to protect human health and the environment.
EPA's Office of Solid Waste provides information on solid and hazardous waste issues. If you have specific questions about solid waste management in your community, contact your EPA regional office or your State environmental agency.
