Solid waste is composed of a wide variety of materials ranging from small quantity generator hazardous waste to grass and leaves. Separation of waste into its components and recycling each component is an attractive concept, but often difficult to achieve in an efficient, cost-effective manner. A wide variety of handling and disposal technologies are available for solid waste management. Yet sitting and permitting of solid waste facilities is highly controversial. As a result, costs have escalated and the number of legally permitted facilities has declined.
Promulgation of Federal Subtitle D landfill criteria has resulted in a dramatic decline in the number of landfills nationally.
The Northeast United States has survived its first waste disposal crisis, but tipping fees have skyrocketed in the last 15 years.
Recycling is being promoted as a panacea in some States, but doubts remain as to its true costs.
Technologies for the beneficial use of recyclables continue to evolve and provide incentives for investors to remanufacture products from recyclable materials.
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