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Free Solid (nonhazardous) Municipal Waste Information Web
Nonhazardous Waste Information
(Free downloads of information about "Solid Waste" also known as nontoxic waste, industrial waste or municipal waste")

Trash pickup at the turn of the century in New York
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Criteria for Classification of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities and Practices, Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements (Renewal); Notice of Request for Renewal - June 10, 1999
- Alternative Liner Performance, Leachate Recirculation, and Bioreactor Landfills:
Request for Information and Data- April 6, 2000
- Alternatives for Ground-Water Monitoring at Small, Dry, Remote Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
- Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (Section 610 Review) was published as part of the Regulatory Agenda - November 22, 1999.
- Criteria for Solid Waste Disposal Facilities: A Guide for Owner's/Operators
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Management of Selected Materials in Municipal Solid Waste - Final Report, October 1998.
- Geosysnthetic Clay Liners Used in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
- Groundwater Information Tracking System/Statistic Software Documentation (GRITS/STAT)
- It's 1997...Do You Know About Upcoming Municipal Waste Landfill Deadlines? - A Tip Sheet for Landfill Operators in Indian Country - May, 1997.
- Landfill Reclamation
- List of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
- Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Criteria, Technical Manual
- Preparing No-Migration Demonstrations for Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Facilities: A Screening Tool
- Revisions to Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - Final Rule and Proposed Rule - July 1997.
- Safer Disposal for Solid Waste: The Federal Regulations for Landfills
- Site-Specific Flexibility Requests for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills in Indian Country; Draft Guidance - August 1997.
- Subtitle D Regulated Facilities; State Permit Program Determination of Adequacy; State Implementation Rule; Final Rule - November 1998
- Alternatives for Ground-Water Monitoring at Small, Dry, Remote Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
- Characterization of Building-Related Construction and Demolition Debris in the United States Adobe Acrobat PDF File [403 K] || About...
- Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States
- 1995 Update || 1996 Update || 1997 Update
- Climate Change and Waste Web Site
- Consumer's Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste, The
- Criteria for Solid Waste Disposal Facilities: A Guide for Owner's/Operators
- Decision Makers' Guide to Solid Waste Management
- Financial Assurance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - November 27, 1996
- Financial Assurance Mechanisms for Corporate Owners and Operators of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facilities - April 10, 1998
- Final Summary Report: Recycling Workshop; White House Conference Center, May 19-21, 1998
- Flow Control and Municipal Solid Waste
- Full Cost Accounting for Municipal Solid Waste
- Grant Resources for Solid Waste Activities in Indian Country - August, 1998
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- Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Management of Selected Materials in Municipal Solid Waste
- - Final Report, October 1998
- It's 1997...Do You Know About Upcoming Municipal Waste Landfill Deadlines? - A Tip Sheet for Landfill Operators in Indian Country - May 1997
- Joining Forces on Solid Waste Management:
- Regionalization Is Working in Rural and Small Communities
- Measuring Recycling: A Guide for State and Local Governments
- Municipal Solid Waste Factbook (PC Version) (Internet Version)
- Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
- Pay-As-You-Throw: Unit Pricing
- Planning for Disaster Debris
- Preparing No-Migration Demonstrations for Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Facilities: A Screening Tool
- Adobe Acrobat PDF File [258 K] || ASCII Text File [95 K] || About...
- RCRA Hotline Training Modules - "Introduction to Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Facility Criteria"
- Adobe Acrobat PDF file || ASCII Text File
- RCRA's Environmental Indicators
- ReduceIt: Companion Software to Source Reduction Program Potential Manual - June 1998
- Reporting on Municipal Solid Waste: A Guide for Local Media
- Resources on Waste for Businesses and Governments
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- Revisions to Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - Final Rule and Proposed Rule - July 1997
- Safer Disposal for Solid Waste: The Federal Regulations for Landfills
- Site-Specific Flexibility Requests for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills in Indian Country; Draft Guidance - August 1997
- Solid Waste Funding: A Guide to Federal Assistance - January, 1998
- Adobe Acrobat PDF File (184K) || ASCII Text File (13K) || About...
- Source Reduction Program Potential Manual: A Planning Tool
- Adobe Acrobat PDF File [262K] || ASCII Text File || About ...

Geosysnthetic Clay Liners Used in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, EPA 530-F-97-001
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(About...) This fact sheet describes new and innovative technologies and products that meet the performance standards of the Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (40 CFR part 258). Geosynthetic clay liners represent a relatively new technology currently gaining acceptance as a barrier system in municipal solid waste landfill applications. This fact sheet provides information on this technology and presents case studies of successful applications.

Landfill Reclamation, EPA 530-F-97-001
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(About...) This fact sheet describes new and innovative technologies and products that meet the performance standards of the Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (40 CFR part 258). Landfill reclamation is a relatively new approach used to expand municipal solid waste landfill capacity and avoid the high cost of acquiring additional land. This fact sheet provides information on this technology and presents case studies of successful reclamation projects.

GRITS/STAT 5.0 Software and Documentation
EPA's Groundwater Information Tracking System/Statistic Software (GRITS/STAT) is in wide use at waste management facilities implementing groundwater monitoring requirements under the RCRA Subtitle C (hazardous waste) and RCRA Subtitle D (municipal waste) programs. GRITS/STAT can be used at sites conducting groundwater monitoring to store, analyze and report groundwater data, and to conduct statistical tests to determine if regulatory thresholds have been met or exceeded. GRITS/STAT version 5.0 and its associated documentation were updated in July, 1997 and are available at this web site. Users seeking technical support on the use of GRITS/STAT may call the GRITS/STAT support line at (703) 448-6415. Users with general questions about GRITS/STAT may also call Hugh Davis at (703) 308-8633 (or at ([email protected])

List of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
This list of municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLFs) is the third in a series developed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Solid Waste. The original list was developed in conjunction with the 1986 "Census of State and Territorial Subtitle D Non-Hazardous Waste Programs." The 1986 list, which simply identified the name and location of MSWLFs in the United States, proved to be quite popular because it was the first time that a single list of MSWLFs nationwide had been developed. When the document was updated in 1992, it showed a decline in the number of MSWLFs from 7,683 to 5,345. Before the 1992 list was updated, however the final rule for solid waste disposal facility criteria (40 CFR Parts 257 and 258, October 9, 1991) was published.
The rule allowed a facility to comply only with final cover requirements if it stopped receiving waste within 24 months. Thus, it appeared timely to revise the list of active MSWLFs in 1995. As anticipated, this list shows a further decline in MSWLFs from 5,345 to 3,581 (Table 1).
The 1995 list is compiled from individual records that were collected from states and the U.S. territories. The quality of the information varies accordingly; that is some of the data may be incomplete or outdated, but were the best available at the time the information was requested. No attempt has been made to verify the accuracy of the individual lists. We wish to thank the regional, state and territorial officials who contributed their time and energy to provide these lists.
A general context for the list of MSWLFs is provided in Section Two of this report, including summaries of the types of information contained in each state's list. A comment section identifies selection criteria used to obtain the list of active MSWLFs from the submitted material. Each summary also includes a mail/telephone contact. Section Two is organized alphabetically by the full name of the state.
Section Three is the listing of active MSWLFs. Each entry includes the landfill name, town/city, county, state, and zip code, if such data were available. The section is organized alphabetically by the two-letter abbreviation for each state. Within each state, the list is organized by county name and then by landfill name.
List of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
For More information, you can contact the:
RCRA/Superfund Hotline 703/412-9810 or
TDD 703/412-3323 (hearing impaired)
Long distance callers may call:
800 424-9346 or TDD 800 553-7672
Or Write:
RCRA Information Center
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, SW (5305W)
Washington, DC 20460
E-Mail: [email protected]

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