Federal options for reducing waste disposal. A CBO study

Technical Report · Tue Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5656661

The rising output of municipal waste has created a number of issues for states and localities: where to site new landfills and incinerators, how to slow the growth in the creation of waste, and how to encourage recycling, reuse, or composting--activities that reduce the need for more landfill or incinerator capacity. State and local governments have taken many actions; recycling programs have spread dramatically in recent years. But some efforts of individual states have been frustrated because the markets for recycled materials, and goods produced using them, extend beyond state boundaries. The study, prepared at the request of the Senate Committee on the Budget, examines several policy options that would be more practical and effective when applied at the federal rather than the state or local level. The options would reduce the amount, and perhaps the toxicity, of household waste through the use of economic incentives that would affect households, manufacturers, or collectors of waste and recyclable materials. In accordance with the mandate of the Congressional Budget Office to provide objective and impartial analysis, the study contains no recommendations.

• Research Organization: Congressional Budget Office, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5656661
• Report Number(s): PB-92-157049/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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