U.S.A. national overview on waste management

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996 · Waste Management

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0956-053X(96)00080-3· OSTI ID:544164

Eighmy, T T ^[1]; Kosson, D S ^[2]

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1. Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (United States). Environmental Research Group
2. Rutgers-The State Univ. of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

In the United States, municipal solid waste (MSW) is principally regulated at the federal level by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), as amended by the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1980 and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendment (HSWA) of 1984. A brief national overview of waste management in the United States is provided. More emphasis is given to trends and management of municipal solid waste (MSW) although some is also provided on hazardous wastes (HW). Specific information is provided on MSW characteristics and management, MSW waste minimization, thermal treatment of MSW, incineration residue management, and contaminated site remediation.

• OSTI ID: 544164
• Journal Information: Waste Management, Vol. 16, Issue 5-6; Other Information: PBD: 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
WASTE MANAGEMENT
SOLID WASTES
REMEDIAL ACTION
MUNICIPAL WASTES
RESOURCE RECOVERY ACTS
INCINERATORS