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

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;
TDD
800-553-7672
(Hearing Impaired)

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