[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 14, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-30738]
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[Federal Register: December 14, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5121-8]
Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States:
1994 Update
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In recent years, community officials and the general public
have increased their attention to the waste generated by households,
institutions, and commercial businesses. They have used information
about municipal solid waste (MSW) to plan for programs to reduce and
recycle this waste and to properly dispose of the remainder. The
``Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States, 1960
to 2000'' report was first prepared by EPA in 1986 in order to
determine the amounts of waste generated, discarded, and recycled in
the nation, and to project amounts of waste which will be managed in
the future. The report was updated in 1990 using data available through
1988, and again in 1992 using data available through 1990. Planners
nation-wide use this special study to estimate the amount and types of
MSW that will be generated in their communities, and thus are more
effectively able to plan for the management of the wastes generated,
discarded, and/or recycled and determine the costs of waste management.
The Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States:
1994 Update is now available. The 1994 Update is similar to the 1992
Update, but it contains updated information on the types and amounts of
municipal solid waste generated, discarded, and recycled in the United
States through 1993. Some new informational categories are also
included in the 1994 Update. These include an additional section on
source reduction, additional breakouts for items such as ``other
durables,'' and a comparison of MSW generation to economic and
population trends.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a paper copy of the 1994 Update,
please contact the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) at 1-
703-487-4650. The document number is EPA530-R-94-042. Copies of the
Report's Executive Summary (EPA530-S-94-042) are free, and may be
obtained by calling the RCRA Hotline at 1-800-424-9346. The
Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 1994
Update are available in electronic format on the Internet System
through the EPA Public Access Server at gopher.epa.gov.
Accessing Internet
Through Gopher
Go to: gopher.epa.gov
From the main menu, choose ``EPA Offices and Regions.''
Next, choose ``Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER).''
Finally, choose ``Office of Solid Waste.''
Through FTP
Go to: ftp.epa.gov
Login: anonymous
Password: Your Internet Address
Files are located in /pub. All OSW files are in directories beginning
with ``OSW.''
Through Telnet
Go to: gopher.epa.gov
Choose the EPA Public Access Gopher.
From the main (Gopher) menu, choose ``EPA Offices and Regions.''
Next, choose ``Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER).''
Finally, choose ``Office of Solid Waste.''
Through Dial-Up Access
Dial 919-558-0335.
Choose EPA Public Access Gopher.
From the main (Gopher) menu, choose ``EPA Offices and Regions.''
Next choose ``Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER).''
Then choose ``Office of Solid Waste.''
Dated: December 6, 1994.
Loretta Marzetti,
Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 94-30738 Filed 12-13-94; 8:45 am]
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