The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking input from stakeholders on national Sustainable Materials Management measurement.
NOTE: The deadline for comments has been extended until Sept. 30, 2011 at 4:30 EDT.
SUMMARY: EPA is soliciting stakeholder input regarding the efficacy and scope of the MSW Characterization Report called “Municipal Solid Waste in the United States” as part of a broader discussion about sustainable materials management. This information will be used to develop new measurement definitions and protocols for measurement of these materials, as well as the possible addition of construction and demolition (C&D) materials and non-hazardous industrial materials to the list of materials addressed in future efforts. This effort could lead to the creation of a new measurement report that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) will make publicly available.
Specific questions related to the way current EPA measurement data is used, definitions, and measurement methodology are sought and are fully explained in via the link above.
BACKGROUND LINKS: EPA’s current national Characterization Reports are online at:
MSW: http://www.epa.gov/osw/nonhaz/municipal/msw99.htm
C&D: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/cdm/pubs/cd-meas.pdf
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/generation/sqg/c&d-rpt.pdf
You can comment through the weblink or by sending an email to rcra-docket@epa.gov and reference Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2011-0178 in the email subject line and body.
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