Information Sources for Municipal Solid Waste
EPA
National Solid Waste Pages A Collection of Solid Waste Resources on CD-ROM EPA Call Center |
EPA Publications Recycled Commodities State Resources |
Related Topics |
The EPA National Solid Waste Pages
contain a wealth of information on MSW, including the following:
- Basic Facts
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
- MSW Commodities
- MSW Disposal
- MSW Programs
- MSW State Data
- MSW Topics (includes information on over 40 subjects such as buy recycled, lifecycle analysis, pollution prevention, and used oil)
A Collection of Solid Waste Resources on CD-ROM
contains all of our most popular publications. The following topics are included:Source Reduction | Recycling | Buying Recycled | Composting |
Landfills | Public Participation | Household Hazardous Waste | Climate Change and Waste |
Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste | Pay as You Throw | Municipal Solid Waste Management | Information Sources |
Environmental Education |
Kids Games and Activities | Full Cost Accounting | Life Cycle Management |
EPA Call Center
For additional information on solid waste issues,
call the RCRA, Superfund & EPCRA Call Center. This publicly
accessible service provides up-to-date information on several Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) programs including Solid Waste. The Call Center responds to factual questions and maintains up-to-date information on the availability and distribution of publications and other resources. |
800-424-9346; |
Other EPA Hotlines , Over 45 additional toll-free information lines are available for EPA programs ranging from Acid Rain to Wetlands information.
Recycled Commodities
This section of EPA's MSW Web site ,contains
information, publications and links on waste generation, waste prevention
and recycling activities for the following materials:
Aluminum | Food Scraps | Steel |
Antifreeze | Glass | Textiles |
Automotive Parts | Oil | Tires |
Batteries | Paper | Yard Debris |
Disaster Debris | Plastics |
See the “How Can I Recycle?” section for additional information on commonly recycled materials
EPA Publications
The National Waste
Publications page, includes a comprehensive listing of materials that
are available on-line and that can be ordered at no cost.
Landfill publications can be accessed on the
Municipal Solid
Waste Landfill page.
Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 2003 Facts and Figures: Describes the national MSW stream based on data collected between 1960 and 2001. Includes information on MSW generation, recovery, and discard quantities; per capita generation and discard rates; residential and commercial portions of MSW generation; and the role of source reduction and other trends in MSW management.
Decision-Maker’s
Guide to Solid Waste Management, Volume II:
Contains technical and economic information to assist solid waste management
practitioners in planning, managing, and operating MSW programs and facilities.
Includes suggestions for best practices when planning or evaluating waste
and recycling collection systems, source reduction and composting programs,
public education, and landfill and combustion issues.
State Resources
Iowa
Iowa
Department of Natural Resources Waste Management
resources
Iowa
Recycling Directory
Automated
telephone information system. Telephone: (515) 281-4367.
An automated telephone information system provides around-the-clock answers
to many questions on natural resource issues. During regular business
hours callers can easily bypass the recorded messages and speak with
an individual.
Kansas
Bureau
of Waste Management
- Newsletters & Publications
Kansas Don’t
Spoil It resources
Kansas Recycling
Center locator
Telephone (785) 296-1600
Nebraska
Integrated
Waste Management Program Publications
2003-2004 Nebraska Recycling Resource Directory
Telephone: (402) 471-2186
Missouri
Solid Waste Management Program publications
Local program contacts
Telephone: 1-800-361-4827