[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 99 (Thursday, May 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 28023]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13478]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5828-8]
Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States:
1996 Update
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In recent years, community officials and the general pubic
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, recovered, and discarded in
the nation, and to project amounts of waste which will be managed in
the future. The report has been updated five times since its initial
publication in 1986. Planners nation-wide use this special study to
estimate the amount and types of MSW that may be generated in their
communities, and thus are able to plan more effectively for the
management of the wastes generated, recovered, and/or discarded.
The Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States:
1996 Update report is now available. The 1996 Update is similar to the
1995 Update, but it contains updated information on the types and
amounts of municipal solid waste generated, recovered, and discarded in
the United States through 1995. Some new informational categories and
also included in the 1996 Update. These include several case studies
that illustrate the impact of source reduction on different product
categories, a section on the infrastructure for MSW management, and
revised projections for MSW generation and management through 2010,
including three possible scenarios for recovery.
Finally, due to sustained interest in tacking national generation,
recovery, and discard rates for MSW, EPA plans to continue provided
annual updates of this Report as a service to its stakeholders from
State and local governments, industry, environmental groups, and the
public.
DATES: May 22, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
A paper copy of Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United
States: 1996 Update (EPA Publication Number EPA530-97-R-015) or the
Report's Executive Summary (EPA Publication Number EPA530-S-97-015) may
be obtained by calling the RCRA Hotline at 1-800-424-9346. The Report
is also available in electronic format on the Internet System through
the EPA Public Access Server at www.epa.gov.
Dated: April 30, 1997.
Elizabeth A. Cotsworth,
Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 97-13478 Filed 5-21-97; 8:45 am]
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