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Municipal Solid Waste Management - Conservation Policies - Sierra Club Municipal incineration is not considered acceptable because of its adverse environmental and health effects and the destruction of materials that could be conserved while saving energy through other management methods. All solid waste management programs should be based on targeted goals for reductions in the region's waste streams and should provide incentives for decreased generation of wastes. Community solid waste management planning should be based on an analysis of the quantity and composition of the area's municipal and commercial waste streams to determine what can feasibly be managed by source reduction and recycling. www.sierraclub.org /policy/conservation/municipalsolidwaste.asp   (2781 words)

Perspectives on Interstate and International Shipments of Municipal Solid Waste.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) A diversion of locally generated solid waste from Alexandria and Fairfax incinerators to the big mega landfills that are so much cheaper force the private operator of these incinerators to burn industrial waste to maintain a minimum volume of trash that they needed for the necessary cash-flow. Although waste imports have decreased significantly from the 1989 levels, we have seen increases in the last four years and continue to be aware of the possibility of increased waste receipts from other states at any time. For purposes of reporting, Ohio EPA has generally considered waste originating from contiguous states and the western two-thirds of Pennsylvania to be ``short-haul'', and waste originating from the eastern one-third of Pennsylvania and non-contiguous states to be ``long haul.'' Using these definitions, 59% of out-of-state waste received in 1997 would be considered long-haul. energycommerce.house.gov /107/Hearings/08012001hearing345/print.htm   (20176 words)

Municipal Solid Waste - Basic Facts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Composting decomposes organic waste, such as food scraps and yard trimmings, with microorganisms (mainly bacteria and fungi), producing a humus-like substance. In 1996, recycling of solid waste in the United States prevented the release of 33 million tons of carbon into the air—roughly the amount emitted annually by 25 million cars. Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 2003 Facts and Figures: Describes the national MSW stream based on data collected between 1960 and 2003. www.epa.gov /epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/facts.htm   (880 words)

Electricity from Municipal Solid Waste MSW power plants, also called waste to energy (WTE) plants, are designed to dispose of MSW and to produce electricity as a byproduct of the incinerator operation. EPA estimates that in 1998 17 percent of the nation's MSW was burned and generated electricity (e.g., 14% in Pennsylvania, 2% in New Jersey; 2% in California), 55% was disposed in landfills, and 28% was recovered for reuse. The Power Scorecard does not consider MSW a renewable energy source, because the waste stream includes materials made from fossil resources; the sources of the plant material based content (e.g., paper and wood) are unpredictable; and the waste stream would be greatly reduced with environmentally preferable waste reduction and management practices. www.powerscorecard.org /tech_detail.cfm?resource_id=10   (866 words)

Introduction to municipal solid waste incineration   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Incineration of municipal solid waste evolved from a means of reducing the volume of waste via uncontrolled burning to a sophisticated technology with improved designs for combusting the waste stream, extracting heat for steam and electricity generation, monitoring and controlling emissions, and carefully handling ash. Municipalities would also be well advised to design their solid waste management programs to be as flexible as possible. The characteristics of wastes fed to an incinerator have a significant effect on the quality of combustion and energy recovery, the longevity of waste handling equipment inside the plant, such as the grates and boiler equipment, the quantity and characteristics of emissions, and the quantity and toxicity of ash produced. www.geo.hunter.cuny.edu /~mclarke/IntroMSWincineration.htm   (11958 words)

Minnesota Statutes 2005, 115A.03 "Solid waste management district" or "waste district" means a geographic area extending into two or more counties in which the management of solid waste is vested in a special district established pursuant to sections 115A.62 to 115A.72. "Waste facility" means all property, real or personal, including negative and positive easements and water and air rights, which is or may be needed or useful for the processing or disposal of waste, except property for the collection of the waste and property used primarily for the manufacture of scrap metal or paper. (2) a waste management facility or facilities, developed under the county solid waste management plan or master plan, to which solid waste generated in a county is directed by an ordinance developed, adopted, and approved under sections 115A.80 to 115A.893. www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us /stats/115A/03.html   (1790 words)

Waste: Municipal Solid Waste in the United States The remaining are classified as industrial waste generated by manufacturing, agriculture, and mining. Included in the definition of municipal solid waste are durable and nondurable goods, containers, food scraps, yard waste, and inorganic waste from residential, commercial, recreational, and institutional sources. Municipal solid waste can also include sludge from water and wastewater treatment facilities, septic tanks, construction and demolition debris, medical waste, slaughterhouse waste, grease, and grit trap waste. www.texasep.org /html/wst/wst_1msw_ussw.html   (441 words)

Landfill Criteria For Municipal Solid Waste Wastes received at these landfills may include: demolition, land clearing and construction (DLC) debris; solid industrial wastes (excluding all hazardous wastes) such as foundry sands; and, where recycling options are not available or feasible and only with the approval of the Manager, bulky wastes such as large appliances ("white goods") and derelict motor vehicles. The buffer zone between the discharged MSW and the property boundary should be at least 50 metres of which the 15 metres closest to the property boundary must be reserved for natural or landscaped screening (berms or vegetative screens). The distance between the discharged MSW and the nearest surface water is to be a minimum of 100 metres. www.env.gov.bc.ca /epd/epdpa/mpp/lcmsw.html   (7007 words)

Waste: Municipal Solid Waste in Texas waste, is disposed of through landfills, incineration, waste-to-energy facilities, and land application (for sludge). In 1998 the municipal solid waste disposal rate for Texans was 6.5 pounds per person per day, and the rate stayed fairly steady between 1992 and 1998. Municipal waste, when properly managed, does not pose an immediate threat to human health or the environment. www.texasep.org /html/wst/wst_2mtx.html   (531 words)

Municipal Solid Waste Disposal In 1994, we generated over 209 million tons of municipal solid waste, and the annual volume is expected to be more than 220 million tons by 2000. While new approaches to managing municipal solid waste, such as encouraging source reduction and increasing incentives for recycling, have reduced the burden on existing landfills, there will always be a need for land disposal. Any municipal solid waste landfill unit that accepts waste after October 9, 1993, must comply with the MSWLF regulations (unless it is covered by an exemption). www.lgean.org /html/fedregsguide/vb.cfm   (1388 words)

Municipal Solid Waste Combustion Ash The Agency felt that since the ash was derived from non-hazardous municipal waste, which can be disposed of in municipal solid waste landfills, the ash itself could be disposed of in unregulated facilities as well. RCRA regulates the management and disposal of both solid and hazardous waste by encouraging resource conservation and proper management of non-hazardous solid waste as well as by establishing a national "cradle-to-grave" management system for the tracking and control of hazardous wastes. Ash from municipal solid waste combustors is not listed as a hazardous waste; therefore, your ash will only be subject to the requirements of Subtitle C if it is ignitable, corrosive, reactive, or toxic. www.lgean.org /html/fedregsguide/vc.cfm?elo?elo   (693 words)

Municipal Solid Waste Management From the book cover: The way municipal solid waste is handled greatly determines its impact on the local as well as the global environment. New technologies have emerged for the treatment of waste, for the recovery of raw materials and energy, and for safe final disposal. The environmental performance of technologies, their social acceptance and their economic viability are key issues to be considered in sustainable waste management. msw.web.psi.ch   (258 words)

Municipal Solid Waste   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) The most environmentally sound management of MSW is achieved when these approaches are implemented according to EPA's preferred order: source reduction first, recycling and composting second, and disposal in landfills or waste combustors last. MSW Commodities overviews information on recycling activities associated with a variety of materials recovered for recycling in the United States. MSW Topics includes information on over 40 subjects related to MSW management, such as buy recycled, lifecycle analysis, pollution prevention, and used oil. www.epa.gov /epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl   (230 words)

Municipal Solid Waste and General Permit Applications The process of preparing a solid waste management plan under this regulation is intended to help permit applicants determine how much waste, if any should be treated or disposed. In some cases, solid waste managers have found shipping waste elsewhere for recycling or disposal is less expensive than building a new landfill. If you have applied for and received an approval from the department to waive the solid waste management plan requirement or you are exempt from this requirement under 18 AAC 60.205(b), you may continue with the permit application process. www.dec.state.ak.us /eh/sw/What_do_I_want_to_know/Municipal_permits_and_GPs.htm   (508 words)

Renewable Energy Annual 1996 By the year 2000, the amount of MSW combusted is expected to reach 34 million tons [55]. The waste is usually deposited in a large pit and moved to furnaces with overhead cranes. Municipal solid waste contains significant portions of organic materials that produce a variety of gaseous products when dumped, compacted, and covered in landfills. www.eia.doe.gov /cneaf/solar.renewables/renewable.energy.annual/chap03.html   (2061 words)

Municipal Solid Waste Module: Project Learning Tree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) The Board has recently adopted the Municipal Solid Waste curriculum module, which is provided in partnership with Project Learning Tree (PLT) www.plt.org and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF) www.fire.ca.gov/Education/PLT.asp. The module focuses on current solid waste dilemmas and helps the students realize that they can create a positive change in their community and environment. You can receive a copy of Municipal Solid Waste module at NO COST if you are a 6th to 12th grade teacher and attend one of the Municipal Solid Waste teacher training workshops that are provided throughout the country. www.ciwmb.ca.gov /Schools/Curriculum/PLT   (263 words)

EPA Region 10 - RCRA Subtitle D: Managing Municipal and Solid Waste   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) In contrast, Congress intended via RCRA Subtitle D that permitting and monitoring of municipal and non-hazardous waste landfills shall be a State responsibility. Under Subtitle D, the state and local governments are the primary planning, permitting, regulating, implementing, and enforcement agencies for management and disposal of household and industrial or commercial non-hazardous solid wastes. Subjects covered include incineration and landfilling activities, the environmental and economic benefits of source reduction and recycling of solid wastes, and upgrading or closure of environmentally unsound disposal units. yosemite.epa.gov /R10/OWCM.NSF/7468f0692f73df9a88256500005d62e8/d73eb5eb795edd8c8825675a006285e3?OpenDocument   (836 words)

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL 5. On or before August 1 of each year, the permittee shall report the amount of waste received (in tons) at this facility and disposed of in the landfill units to the Solid Waste Section, on forms prescribed by the Section. This permit approves the operation of Phase 2 of the municipal solid waste landfill unit as well as the on-site environmental management and protection facilities as described in the approved plans. This permit is for operational approval of a five year permitted disposal capacity of approximately 4,140,000 cubic yards, based on an average daily disposal rate of 2000 tons per day, and consistent with the final contours as shown on Sheet 15 of Document 1, Attachment 1. wastenot.enr.state.nc.us /SWHOME/UwharPTO.htm   (1423 words)

Municipal Solid Waste Management The project "International Source Book on Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs) for Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM)" was initiated in response to the Rio Declaration and to the recommendations of Agenda 21, Chapters 21 and 34, specifically for the purpose of promoting the transfer and application of ESTs for improved management of municipal solid wastes. The publication provides a list of information sources as well as overviews of practices in the world regions relating to environmentally sound management of municipal solid waste (waste reduction, collection and transfer, composting, incineration, landfills, special wastes, waste characterization, management and planning, training, public education and financing). The list of information sources, containing information on nearly 300 organisations working on municipal solid waste management, is available by using our Searchable Information Directory on ESTs called "maESTro" within this web site. www.unep.or.jp /ietc/ESTdir/Pub/MSW/index.asp   (349 words)

Maharashtra Pollution Control Board - Municipal Solid Waste Management   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Order of Supreme Court on Management of Municipal Solid Waste, dated 5th Oct, 2004 Municipal Solid Waste Generation T/day in the State Status of Grant of Authorization under MSW Rules (as on March 2004) mpcb.mah.nic.in /muncipal/msw.php   (112 words)

Project Learning Tree - Curriculum:Exploring Environmental Issues: Municipal Solid Waste Through the Exploring Environmental Issues: Municipal Solid Waste module, students begin understanding waste management issues and options. The module uses hands-on experiences to show the interrelationships among waste generation, natural resource use, and disposal. The activities guide students through waste management strategies and solutions while providing the necessary tools to make informed decisions and choices on waste management issues. www.plt.org /cms/pages/21_21_13.html   (93 words)

GPI: Glass Recycling and the Enviornment About 9% of plastic containers were recovered that same year (Source: U.S. EPA, Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2003, p. By weight, glass was one of the most recovered products in 2003—coming in at 2.35 million tons (Source: U.S. EPA, Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2003, p. For container glass, a relative 10% increase in cullet reduces particulates by 8%, nitrogen oxide by 4%, and sulfur oxides by 10%. www.gpi.org /recycling/environment   (548 words)

Municipal Solid Waste Waste Energy Consumption by Type and Energy Use Sector, 2003 Agriculture byproducts/crops, sludge waste, tires, and other biomass solids, liquids and gases. Municipal solid waste: large pile of used newspapers. www.eia.doe.gov /cneaf/solar.renewables/page/mswaste/msw.html   (256 words)

[No title] "Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Policy." ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering and Management. "Municipal solid waste recycling issues." Journal of Environmental Engineering-Asce 125(10): 944-949. "Water and Wastes, a Retrospective Assessment of Wastewater Technology in the United-States, 1800-1932." Technology and Culture 25(2): 226-263. gdi.ce.cmu.edu /gd/publicationsMainNew.htm   (4240 words)

CIWMB Publications Home Page Project Learning Tree's Exploring Environmental Issues: Municipal Solid Waste--Correlation to the California Content Standards for History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, (Organized by Activity), Grades 6-12 This document has been prepared to provide supplemental information to teachers and the general public about the Project Learning Tree Municipal Solid Waste Module (PLT-MSW) curriculum that the Board distributes. This document correlates the PLT-MSW curriculum with the California Content Standards for Grades 6-12 for the subjects of English-Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, and History-Social Studies organized by activity. www.ciwmb.ca.gov /Publications?pubid=854   (95 words)

Group of Chemical Processes and Materials The Potency of Additives for Thermal Treatment of Waste Incinerator Filter Ash, Re-cycling, Re-covery, Re-integration, R'2002 Conference, February 12-15, Geneva (2002) Volatility of Zn and Cu in Waste Incineration: Radio-Tracer Experiments on a Pilot Incinerator, 19th International Conference on Incineration and Thermal Treatment Technologies - IT3 Conference, Mai 8-12, Portland, OR (2000) Sorption Phenomena at Environmental Solid Surfaces, Chimia 51 (1997) 893 cpm.web.psi.ch /publications.html   (3327 words)

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