United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Solid Waste and
EmeVgency Response (OS-305)
Washington, DC 20460
EPA/530-SW-89-055
August 1989
&EPA
Bibliography of
Municipal Solid Waste
Management Alternatives
SOURCE
REDUCTION
COMBUSTION
Printed on Recycled Paper
-------
-------
Bibliography of
Municipal Solid Waste
Management Alternatives
COMBUSTION
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Solid Waste and Emergency Response
401 M Street, S. W. (OS-305)
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 475-9327
-------
-------
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES
PURPOSE OF THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
The Office of Solid Waste, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), compiled this
bibliography of municipal solid waste management information sources in order to assemble into one
document key references concerning solid waste management alternatives. Even a cursory review of
literature generated over the past two decades on solid waste management reveals a wide range of
references on every conceivable topic in this broad and evolving area. Recently, the emphasis in
municipal solid waste management has broadened to integrated approaches whose components may
include source reduction, recycling, and composting, as well as more traditional management methods.
The objective in compiling this bibliography is to make information on municipal solid waste
management approaches more accessible to today's solid waste managers. EPA hopes that this effort to
search through the vast array of references, identify key documents, systematically classify the materials
and present them in the form of an annotated bibliography will be a service to solid waste decision '
makers.
AUDIENCE AND SCOPE
The bibliography is designed primarily for policy makers at the local level, as well as those involved
in the technical planning and implementation of various solid waste management components. Thus, the
bibliography contains references on the various facets of municipal solid waste management, including
planning, design, and implementation. The degree of desegregation of the topics in the bibliography was
dictated primarily by the availability of references focusing on unique areas and by the extent to which
individual sources address multiple related topics.
The bibliography provides several relevant pieces of information about each reference cited. In
addition to the reference's title, author, and date of publication, a brief abstract describes the nature and
content of the reference. The abstracts were either obtained through various computerized data bases, found
within the information materials themselves, or developed by EPA for the bibliography. The bibliography
also provides information on how the information materials may be obtained and then- costs.
Some sources address more than one of the categories used in organizing the bibliography. Because
the bibliography is organized along topical lines, these references are cited under each appropriate category.
Where a source appears in more than one category, its full abstract and other information appear only in the
category into which it best fits; the source is then briefly identified at the beginning of each of the other
appropriate categories. An alphabetical listing of all sources appears at the end of the bibliography in the List
of Titles Section.
PERIODICALS AND OTHER UNCLASSIFIED SOURCES
A number of available publications could not be uniquely classified because of the breadth of areas
they typically cover. For example, several periodicals contain information and articles on a wide range of
topics broadly related to all solid waste management alternatives. To learn what articles might be relevant in
a given area, readers are encouraged to consult the tables of contents of recent issues of these publications.
Page vii contains a list of several of these publications, their publishers, an indication of where they might be
obtained, and the general areas of solid waste management covered.
-------
LOCATING AND OBTAINING NEW SOURCES
Because the field of municipal solid waste management is changing rapidly, it is EPA's desire that
the bibliography be an evolving document. EPA invites users of the bibliography to identify new sources
of information and studies of particular importance. Information concerning these new sources may be
sent to Municipal Solid Waste Program, Office of Solid Waste, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Washington, D.C. 20460; Attention: Bibliography.
iv
-------
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES:
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AND LOCATION
Bibliography Section
Page Number
I. Integrated Solid Waste Management
A. General 1
II. Waste Stream Analysis
A. General 9
B. Methods 13
III. Source Reduction
A. General 15
IV. Collection, Transfer, and Processing
A. General 18
V. Recycling
A. General 21
B. Program Development 28
C. Commercial Waste 33
D. Rural Recycling 35
E. Multi-Family Residences 37
F. Community Involvement 38
G. Legislation 41
H. Markets/Market Development 43
I. Waste Exchanges 45
J. Material Specific 47
VI. Composting
A. General 55
B. Yard Wastes , 1ZZZTT 60
VII. Combustion of Solid Waste
A. General .'. 64
B. Economics 68
C. Pollution Control 69
D. Technologies 71
-------
Bibliography Section
Page Number
VIII. Land Disposal
A. General
B. Technologies
IX. Educational Programs/Curricula
X. Household Hazardous Wastes
XI. List of Titles
75
78
84
90
96
VI
-------
PERIODICALS AND UNCLASSIFIED SOURCES
Source
Publisher/Location
Focus
BioCycle
Fibre Market News
Mill Trade Journal
Official Board Markets
Recycling Today
Recycling Times
Resource Recovery Report
Resource Recycling
Resource Recovery
Scrap Age
Scrap Tire News
Solid Waste and Power
Solid Waste Report
Waste Age
Box 351
Emmaus, PA 18049
156 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010
3505-111 Woodhead Drive
Northbrook, IL 60062
111 East Wacker Drive
16th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
156 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Suite 1000
1730 Rhode Island Ave.
Washington, D.C. 20004
5313 38th St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20015
P.O. Box 10540
Portland, OR 97210
National League of Cities
1301 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
3605-111 Woodhead Drive
Northbrook, IL 60062
Recycling Research, Inc.
133 Mountain Rd. .
Suffield, CT 06078
HCI Publications
410 Archibald St.
Kansas City, MO 64111
Box 1067, Blair Station
Silver Spring, MD 20910
1730 Rhode Island, N.W.
Suite 512
Washington, D.C. 20036
Sewage sludge and yard waste
Composting
Textile and waste paper
industries
Secondary fiber trade
journal
Secondary fiber trade
journal
Magazine of scrap materials
emphasizing non-ferrous metals
Newspaper of recycling market
Newsletter of the waste-to-
energy industry
Describes post-consumer
waste recycling efforts
Designed for local government
waste management decision makers
Concentrates on ferrous
scrap recycling
Covers the recovery, recycling, and
disposal of scrap tires.
Waste-to-energy magazine
General solid waste
newsletter
General magazine on all
aspects of solid waste
management
vii
-------
Source
Publisher/Location
Focus
Waste Alternatives
Suite 1000
1730 Rhode Island Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
Magazine of disposal options
World Wastes
6255 Barfield Road
Atlanta, GA 30382
General magazine on all
aspects of solid waste
management
VIII
-------
SOU 15 WASTE MANAGEMENT
The term "integrated waste management" refers to the complementary use of a variety of waste
management practices to safely and effectively handle the municipal solid waste stream with the
least adverse impact on human health or the environment (Tlie Solid Waste Dilemma: An Agenda
for Action) -.
Documents included in this section either specifically address integrated solid waste management
or they focus on aspects of waste management that might be part of an integrated plan. Topics
include overall technique comparisons, environmental risk, and financing and economics.
The reader should note that all of the entries in this bibliography can be applied to Integrated
solid waste management and planning.
TITLE: Beyond the Crisis: Integrated Solid Waste Management
AUTHOR: Relis, Paul and Anthony Dominski
DATE: September 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: 44 pages, $24.00
CONTACT: Community Environmental Council, 930 Miramonte Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109.
Tel: (805) 963-0583.
ABSTRACT: This policy paper examines the problems confronting local governments and the waste
management industry and presents an argument for an integrated waste management
approach, including source reduction, source separation, mixed waste recycling,
processing, incineration, and landfilling. Impediments to integrated waste
management are explored, as well as the roles that will be required of various sectors
of society.
-------
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
City of Portland (Oregon) Solid Waste Reduction Program
April 1986
Portland Metropolitan Service District, Portland, Oregon
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: METRO, 2000 S.W. First Avenue, Portland, OR 97201-5398. Tel: (503) 221-1646.
ABSTRACT: This report provides a solid waste reduction program summary. Workplans in the
following areas are presented: promotion, education, and public involvement; reduce
and reuse programs; recycling of 405 materials; recycling of yard debris;
post-collection recycling or materials recovery; alternative technologies; legislative
programs; certification for local collection services; rate incentives; materials markets
assistance; and system measurement.
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Tlie Commonwealth Solid Waste Masterplan: Toward a System of Integrated Solid
Waste Management
December 1988
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering, Bureau of Solid
Waste, Boston, MA.
LENGTH/PRICE: $4.00
CONTACT: State House Book Store, Boston, MA 02133. Tel: (617) 727-2934.
ABSTRACT: This document provides a comprehensive overview of the solid waste problem in
Massachusetts. It discusses how much waste is being disposed of in state and
regional facilities, and projects plans for integrated waste management for the future.
Topics covered include source reduction, recycling, composting and landfilling.
TITLE:
Decision-Maker's Guide in Solid Waste Management
DATE: 1976, update expected 1989
LENGTH/PRICE: 158 pages
CONTACT: EPA, Office of Solid Waste, Washington, D.C. Call RCRA Hotline: 1-800-424-9346.
ABSTRACT: This manual focuses on all aspects of solid waste management, including: institutional
factors, resource conservation, environmental effects, collection, transport, processing,
and disposal. An overall summary of management planning is provided and chapters
cover collection, transfer stations, and hauling to disposal sites; processing; resource
recovery from mixed wastes; sanitary landfilling; reducing waste generation; and
special wastes. EPA is currently in the process of updating this document.
-------
TITLE: Decision-Making in Local Government: TJie Resource Recovery Alternative
AUTHOR: Popp, Paul O., et al.
DATE: 1985
LENGTH/PRICE: $19.95
CONTACT: Technomic Publishing Company, Lancaster, PA. Tel: (717) 291-5609.
ABSTRACT: This handbook examines the technical, economic, and institutional variables that
impact energy recovery facilities. The book addresses several topics, and includes
information on the integration of techniques. Topics include: regulatory agencies,
sources of solid waste, sanitary landfills, state-of-the-art technology assessment, flow
control, marketing, technology selection, economics, siting resources, risk and
completion.
TITLE: Directory of Waste Utilization Technologies in Europe and the United States
DATE: 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: 100+ pages, $50.00
CONTACT: Institute for Local Self-Reliance, 2425 18th St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20009. Tel:
. (202) 232-4108.
ABSTRACT: This directory summarizes recycling, mixed waste processing, composting, and
pyrolysis technologies offered by over 80 waste utilization companies. It offers
assistance to local decision-makers on the range of options available.
TITLE: Environmental Risk Discussion of Solid Waste Management Systems
DATE: April 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: 42 pages, Free
CONTACT: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette Rd., St. Paul, MN 55155. Tel:
(612) 296-8439.
ABSTRACT: This paper addresses air pollution, water pollution, land pollution, health risks, and
nuisance conditions as they relate to several waste management systems. Specific
chapters cover landfills, waste processing and incineration, composting and
co-composting, recycling, collection/transportation/transfer stations, and drop box
sites. A list of risk-related references is also included.
-------
TITLE: Garbage Management in Japan
AUTHOR: Hershkowitz, Allen
DATE: 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: $15.00
CONTACT: Inform, Inc., 381 Park Avenue S., Suite 1201, New York, NY 10016. Tel: (212)
689-4040.
ABSTRACT: This booklet describes in detail the organizational and institutional factors leading to
the success of Japan's solid waste management. Discussions highlight Japan's
integrated approach in utilizing materials separation, recycling, incineration, and land
disposal to handle the solid waste problem.
TITLE: Garbage Practices, Problems and Remedies
AUTHOR: Underwood, Joana and Allen Hershkowitz
DATE: 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: $3.50
CONTACT: Inform, Inc., 381 Park Avenue S., Suite 1201, New York, NY 10016. Tel: (212)
689-4040.
ABSTRACT: This booklet provides an overview of the state of solid waste management in the
United States, including problems and issues of garbage disposal. The document also
presents brief descriptions of possible alternatives.
TITLE:
DATE:
Integrated Waste Management Systems Computer Model
1989
LENGTH/PRICE: $345 for software and manual
CONTACT: The Conservancy, Offices and Nature Center, 1450 Merrihue Dr., Naples, FL 33942.
Tel: (813) 262-0304.
ABSTRACT: This computer model is designed to assist Florida communities in examining and
evaluating various combinations of recycling, composting, thermal reduction, energy
recovery, landfills and landfill mining in order to develop an optimum waste
management system hi terms of cost and performance. The model may be run on an
IBM PC or the equivalent.
-------
TITLE:
DATE:
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
The Integration of Material Recovery in the Essex County Solid Waste Management Plan
April 1983
Essex County (New Jersey) Department of Planning and Economic Development,
Division of Solid Waste Management, 465 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Newark,
NJ 07102. Tel: (210) 621-6588.
This report provides a technical evaluation of the effects of multimaterial recycling
on the operation and economics of a planned mass burn waste-to-energy facility. The
report shows that high levels of multimaterial recycling could be achieved with
consequent nominal increases in BTUs per unit of remaining waste. The capital costs
of the mass burn facility could be reduced proportional to the amount of materials
recovered by recycling. It also shows that no negative effects are anticipated with the
faculty.
TITLE: Mathematical Model for Strategy Evaluation of Municipal Solid Waste Management
Systems
AUTHOR: Kaila, J.
DATE: 1987
SOURCE: Published in Finland
LENGTH/PRICE: 76 pages, $14.50
CONTACT: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: PB88-157532/XAB.
ABSTRACT: This model is capable of handling all the functional elements of a waste management
system, allowing a wide range of technical alternatives and possible policy decisions
and their effects to be analyzed. Many different types of cost functions can be used
without a need to change the solution algorithm.
TITLE: Overview: Solid Waste Disposal Alternatives
AUTHOR: Keep America Beautiful, Inc.
DATE: April 1989
LENGTH/PRICE: 25 pages, $1.00
CONTACT: Keep America Beautiful, Inc., Mill River Plaza, 9 West Broad Street, Stamford, CT
06902. Tel: (203) 323-8987.
ABSTRACT: This booklet outlines various methods of municipal solid waste disposal, with specific
information on source reduction, recycling, composting, waste-to-energy, and sanitary
landfills.
-------
TITLE:
DATE:
Renewable Energy: Resource Recovery
April 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: Florida Governor's Energy Office, Planning and Research Section, Tallahassee, FL
32399-0001. Tel: (904) 488-6764.
ABSTRACT: This document provides a brief overview of the elements of an integrated solid waste
management plan. The focus is on renewable energy sources, and sections are
provided on federal, state, and local government involvement in resource recovery.
TITLE: Resource Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste, Volume 1 (Primary Processing) and
Volume 2 (Final Processing)
AUTHOR: Diaz, Savage, and Golueke
DATE: 1982
LENGTH/PRICE: Each Volume: $59.00
CONTACT: CRC Press, 2000 Corporate Blvd., Northwest Boca Raton, FL 33431. Tel: (305) 994-
0555.
ABSTRACT: This document is an evaluation of municipal solid waste management and recycling
practices in the United States as of 1980, It includes engineering information on
selecting equipment for conveyance, size reduction, separation, incineration, anaerobic
digestion, single cell protein and ethanol production, composting, and landfill systems.
Glass, paper, and other recyclable components are identified.
TITLE:
DATE:
Second Opinion (Computer Model for Feasibility of Solid Waste Options)
1988
LENGTH/PRICE: $500 for software and manual
CONTACT: New York State Legislative Commission on Solid Waste Management, 150 State
Street, Albany, NY 12207. Tel: (518) 455-3711.
ABSTRACT: This computer model has been developed to help local officials to estimate the
financial and other effects resulting from a given set of disposal decisions. Inputs to
the system supplied by the local decision maker include: characteristics of the waste
stream, plant specifications, plant costs, landfill specifications, landfill costs, financing
specifications, etc. Outputs of the computer model include: net present cost of each
alternative, total capital investment and bond issue required, costs per ton of waste
processed over the facilities' lifetimes, size of the tipping fee to break even, etc. The
package comes on a standard 5.25-inch diskette. (Abstracted from the U. of Illinois
Solid Waste Management Newsletter).
-------
TITLE:
Tlie Solid Waste Dilemma: An Agenda for Action.
Waste Task Force.
Final Report of the Municipal Solid
DATE:
SOURCE:
January 1989
Municipal Solid Waste Task Force
LENGTH/PRICE: 70 pages/Free
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
EPA, Office of Solid Waste, Washington, D.C. Call RCRA Hotline: 1-800-424-9346.
This report outlines a number of concrete waste management suggestions for action
by government at all levels, industry, and private citizens. It establishes the scope of
the solid waste problem, defines integrated solid waste management, establishes
national goals, and sets specific tasks EPA is undertaking to increase available
information on planning, source reduction, recycling, etc.
TITLE: Solid Waste Handbook: A Practical Guide
AUTHOR: Robinson, William
DATE: 1986
LENGTH/PRICE: 811 pages, $87.50
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
John Wiley and Sons, 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158. Tel: (212) 850-6000.
This book describes all aspects of solid waste management hi great detail. It is
divided into three parts: (1) The Public Issues, (2) the Implementation Issues, and (3)
Hazardous Solid Wastes. Chapters in the first part address legislation, community
relations, economics and financing, and legal issues. Chapters in the second part look
at collection, transfer and separation, land disposal, resource recovery, marketing,
refuse fuels, and biological processes. The third section looks at federal, state, and
local regulatory issues related to hazardous waste management.
-------
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
Solid Waste Management Planning Guidebook (Minnesota)
Berg-Moeger, Cathy
Juno 1986
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette Rd., St. Paul, MN 55155. Tel:
(612) 296-8439.
ABSTRACT- This comprehensive guide introduces the reader to the background and startup of
solid waste management planning, and then goes into considerable detail explaining
actual plan development. Although the Guide is specifically designed for Minnesota,
much of the information included can be applied in other areas. A description ot the
existing Minnesota solid waste management program is provided and the
establishment of goals and outlines is addressed. A technical assessment of collection
and storage alternatives, high and low capital disposal alternatives, and special wastes
is provided. The Planning Guidebook also contains additional sections on waste
management system integration, facility siting, system implementation, public
involvement techniques, and financing. An annotated bibliography from the
Minnesota Resource Information Center is included.
TITLE: Report to Congress on Solid Waste Disposal
DATE: October 1988
SOURCE: EPA, Office of Solid Waste, Washington, D.C
CONTACT- National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: PB89-110381 and PB89-110399.
-------
WASTE
General
Existing studies on waste stream composition are provided in the General category, while the
Methods category includes documents outlining ways of conducting a waste stream analysis.
For additional information on waste stream analysis, see:
• Coming Full Circle, Successful Recycling Today
m Decision Making in Local Government: The Resource Recovery Alternative
• Solid Waste Handbook: A Practical Guide
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States, I960 to 2000
March 1988
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
LENGTH/PRICE: 43 pages, $15.00
CONTACT: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: PB88-232780/XAB.
ABSTRACT: Using a materials flow methodology, this report provides historical quantity and
composition data on the products and materials in municipal solid waste for.the year
1960 to 1986, with projections to 2000.
-------
TITLE:
Characterization of Products Containing Lead and Cadmium in Municipal Solid Waste
in the United States, 1970 to 2000
DATE: January 1989
LENGTH/PRICE: $25.00
CONTACT: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: 530-SW-89-015A.
ABSTRACT: Using a materials flow methodology, this report provides historical data on the
quantities of lead and cadmium in products in municipal solid waste for the years
1970 to 1986, with projections to 2000.
TITLE: Waste Paper: The Future of a Resource 1980 - 2000
AUTHOR: Franklin, W.E., MA. Franklin, and R.G. Hunt
DATE: 1982
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
SOURCE: American Paper Institute
CONTACT: Franklin Associates, Ltd., 4121 West 83rd Street, Suite 108, Prairie Village, Kansas
66208. Tel:'(913) 649-2225.
ABSTRACT: This document provides a comprehensive analysis of the waste paper stream and its
function as a resource. Topics addressed include: output and raw materials baseline
for the paper industry; utilization of paper in the domestic paper industry; exports of
waste paper; other uses of waste paper; waste-to-energy recovery; flow control; and an
assessment of the future of the resource.
10
-------
Other existing waste characterizations studies include:
Basic Data for Solid Waste Management. METRO, Department of Solid Waste, City of Portland, Oregon,
June, 1988.
Evans, Brian and R.L. Paine, Composition Analysis of Refuse by Land Use in the Core City of Toronto.
Toronto Recycling Action Committee, September 1984.
Fourth Report to Congress: Resource Recovery and Waste Reduction. U.S. EPA, 1977.
Garbage Reincarnation, Inc., The Berkeley Comprehensive Composition Study. City of Berkeley
California, June 1983.
Hollander, H.I., V.C. Eller, J.W. Stephenson, and J.K. Kieffer, A Comprehensive Municipal Refuse
Municipal Refuse Characterization Program. Paper to the 9th ASME National Waste Processing
Conference, Washington, D.C., May 1980.
Ingham County Board of Public Works, Ingham County Solid Waste Stream Assessment. Energy
Administration, Michigan Department of Commerce, Management Services Bureau, June 1981.
Multimaterial Source Separation in Marblehead and Somerville. Massachusetts: Composition of Source
Separated Materials and Refuse. Volume. TTT U.S. EPA, 1979.
New York City Department of Sanitation, The Waste Disposal Problem in New York City: A Proposal for
Action. Volume 7: Recycling Strategies. Submitted to New York City Board of Estimate, June 1983.
Northeast Michigan 1980 Solid Waste Stream Assessment. Northeast Michigan Council of Governments
(NEMCOG), Solid Waste Planning Division, September 1980.
Nowlan, Nicholas P., Solid Waste Disposal Weighing Survey. New Hampshire-Vermont Solid Waste
Project, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, Windsor and Windham Counties Vermont.
Rathje, William L. and Barry Thompson, The Milwaukee Garbage Project. The Solid Waste Council of
the Paper Industry, March 1981.
Reutter Anderson Schoor Associates, Study of Solid Waste Composition in Passaic County. New Jersey
Passaic County Planning Board, August 1982. '
Robison, D.E., A.R. Bazar, B.H. Gump, J.W. Hagan, J.I. Kim, Solid Waste Resources from the Fresno-
Clovis Metropolitan Area: Final Report. Volume II: Generation and Resource Recovery. Fresno-Clovis
Metropolitan Solid Waste Commission, December 1981.
SCS Engineers, Final Report: Solid Waste Characterization and Flow in the Portland Metropolitan Service
District. Metropolitan Service District, Portland, Oregon, July 1980.
SCS Engineers, Municipal Solid Waste Survey Protocol. U.S. EPA, May 1979.
SCS Engineers, RAS Associates, RECON Systems, Inc., Study of Municipal Solid Waste Quantity.
Composition, and Fuel Characteristics: Essex. Hudson, and Union Counties. New Jersey. Draft Final
report: Summer Survey. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, December 1980.
11
-------
Secondary Resources Development Consultants, Inc., Waste Sources. Quantity, and Composition Study:
Atlantic County. Adantic County New Jersey Department of Planning and Development, December 1982.
Tichenor, Richard, An Economic Analysis of Recycling/Incineration Systems for Lincoln County, Maine,
Lincoln County, Maine, County Commissioners, 1976.
William F. Cosulich Associates, P.C. in association with Paine, Webber, Jackson, and Curtis, Inc.,
Preliminary Feasibility Study of Resource Conservation and Recovery Project for the Rutland County
Rutland Regional Planning Commission, Rutland, Vermont, December 1979.
12
-------
WASTI STBEAWI
Methods
TITLE: Solid Waste Stream Assessment Guidebook
AUTHOR: DiPuccio, Anthony J.
DATE: June 1986
LENGTH/PRICE: 54 pages, $3.00
CONTACT: Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Resource Recovery Section, P.O. Box
30028, Lansing, MI 48909. Tel: (517) 373-0540.
ABSTRACT: This manual explains how to conduct a waste stream analysis by describing the
various categories of solid waste, procedures to plan a sampling program, laboratory
analyses of solid waste, procedures to sort waste, and methods to analyze data.
TITLE: Waste Composition Studies: Literature Review and Protocol
AUTHOR: McKamic, Frederic W.
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
DATE: October 1985
CONTACT: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering, 1 Winter Street,
9th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. Tel: (617) 292-5856.
ABSTRACT: This document compares various waste composition studies performed for several
municipalities across the United States. It discusses waste generation rates, waste
composition data, and material recovery rates, and reviews factors influencing these
parameters. The report also addresses how to conduct waste stream analyses and
discusses potential sources of data.
13
-------
Estimating Composition and Quantities of Solid Waste Generation; Guide #1 in a
Series of Municipal Solid Waste Planning Guides
1983
TITLE:
DATE:
LENGTH/PRICE: 63 pages, Free
CONTACT- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Resources, Bureau of
Waste Management, Division of Municipal Services, P. O. Box 2063, Harnsburg, PA
17120. Tel: (717) 787-7382.
ABSTRACT- The objective of this Guide is to provide local officials with an explanation of the
procedures for estimating the quantity, composition, and the energy content of the
local waste stream. The procedures discussed include both "desk-top" calculations and
field sampling. The information in the Guide is designed to provide a basis for
establishing the size of a landfill or processing system, such as an energy recovery
facility.
14
-------
SOURCE PESUCT10N
Source Reduction is a waste management technique aimed at reducing the toxicity and quantity
of waste generated. Documents in this category outline efforts designed to reduce the amount of
waste entering the waste stream.
For additional information on source reduction, see:
• Decision Making in Local Government: Hie Resource Recovery Alternative
• Tlie Solid Waste Dilemma: An Agenda for Action
• Solid Waste Handbook: A Practical Guide
TITLE: Environmental Shopping Guide
LENGTH/PRICE: $2.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Pennsylvania Resources Council, Inc., P.O. Box 88, Media, PA 19063-0088. Tel-
(215) 565-9131.
This document contains material designed to promote the buying of products
packaged in recycled or recyclable materials not harmful to the environment. The kit
includes a Recycling Fact Sheet, Sample Press Release, and suggestions for modifying
shopping habits.
TITLE: Interim Report of the Source Reduction Task Force
AUTHOR: Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG), Inc.
DATE: April 1989
LENGTH/PRICE: 45 pages, $20.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
CONEG, 400 North Capitol NW, Suite 382, Washington, D.C. 20001. Tel- (202)
783-6674. v '
This report discusses the CONEG initiative on source reduction, focusing on source
reduction of packaging. It outlines the task force findings and recommendations for
immediate action.
15
-------
TITLE: Tlie Next Frontier: Solid Waste Source Reduction
AUTHOR: Hurst, Karen; Paul Relis; and Joan Melcher
DATE: October 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: 44 pages, $24.00
CONTACT- Community Environmental Council, 930 Miramonte Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109.
Tel: (805) 963-0583.
ABSTRACT: This paper evaluates the role of source reduction in an integrated solid waste
management plan. It is presented in'a question and answer format, and outlines the
scope and history of source reduction; the societal and economic issues that have held
it back; the likely targets of source reduction programs; available policy options; and
current actions. The paper ends with a discussion of what will be required from all
sectors of society if front-end volume and toxicity reduction is to move from theory
into practice.
TITLE: Solid Waste Management Alternatives: Review of Policy Options to Encourage Waste
Reduction
AUTHOR: Zimmerman, Elliot
DATE: February 1988
SOURCE: Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources
LENGTH/PRICE: 70 pages, $15.95 (Microfiche: $6.95)
CONTACT- Available at Illinois Depository Libraries or through the National Technical
Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
ABSTRACT: This report outlines a range of policy options which encourage both post-consumer
and industrial waste reduction. It shows that in order to adopt effective waste
reduction policies, States must develop a framework for evaluating alternative policy
options. Three general waste reduction approaches are: (1) regulatory approaches,
(2) financial incentives and/or disincentives, (3) research and education.
16
-------
TITLE:
DATE:
Source Reduction Task Force Report
November 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: Ocean State Cleanup and Recycling, Rhode Island Department of Environmental
Management, 9 Hayes St., Providence, RI 02908. Tel: (401) 277-3434.
ABSTRACT: This report summarizes the activities of the Rhode Island Source Reduction Task
Force, which was formed to promote more careful and efficient production, use, and
disposal of materials and products. It also outlines recommendations for future
source reduction programs in Rhode Island.
TITLE:
State Solid Waste Policy Report, A Focus on Greater Minnesota - Background Paper X:
Waste Reduction (Draft)
AUTHOR: Lauer, Pam Winthrop
DATE: December 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: 27 pages
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Office of Waste Management Grants and
Assistance, 1350 Energy Lane, Suite 201, St. Paul, MN 55108. Tel: (612) 649-
5743/(800) 652-9747.
This document discusses waste reduction, different approaches to waste reduction, and
how to promote these approaches. It also discusses waste reduction policy in
Minnesota, in other states, and at the Federal level.
17
-------
COLLECTION, TRANSFER, A*tD PROCESSING
3
Although this category addresses collection, transfer, and processing as they relate to all forms of
solid waste management, many of the documents listed here are also closely related to the
Recycling category.
A major source of information on state-of-the-art collection techniques is:
Government Refuse Collection and Disposal Association
8750 Qeorgia Avenue, Suite 123
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
(301) 585-2898
For additional information see:
• Decision-Making in Local Government, the Resource Recovery Alternative
• Is Resource Recovery For You?
• Pennsylvania Curbside Primer
• A Planning Guide for Residential Recycling Programs in Illinois: Drop-Off, Curbside, and Yard
Waste Composting
» Operating a Recycling Program: A Citizen's Guide
• Solid Waste Handbook: A Practical Guide
• Steps in Organizing a Municipal Recycling Program
• TJie Virginia Recycling Guide: Establishing a Recycling Collection Center
TITLE:
DATE:
Balers for Volume Reduction
August 1980
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Waste Management Division, Resource
Recovery Section, P. O. Box 30028, Lansing, Michigan 48909. Tel: (517) 373-0540.
ABSTRACT: This report summarizes the economics, advantages, disadvantages, alternatives and
future potential of balefills and baling of recyclables. Descriptions and costs of
different equipment types are included.
18
-------
TITLE:
DATE:
Curbside Collection of Recyclables
December 1985
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering, 1 Winter Street,
9th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. Tel: (617) 292-5856.
ABSTRACT: This document is designed to assist municipalities in establishing curbside collection
programs. The report contains brief discussions and worksheets for topics such as
materials recovery targets, costs and benefits, equipment selection, and routes and
scheduling. Several case studies are presented as examples of successful programs.
TITLE:
Estimating Solid Waste Transportation Costs, Guide #2 in a Series of Municipal Solid
Waste Planning Guides
DATE: August 1983
SOURCE: Local Government Research Corporation, State College, Pennsylvania
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: , Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Bureau of Solid Waste
Management, Division of Municipal Services, P. O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17120
Tel: (717) 787-7382.
ABSTRACT: This booklet analyzes the various costs incurred in transporting solid wastes. It
discusses in detail the costs and characteristics of transfer stations and hauling
vehicles. Worksheets to aid in calculations are provided.
TITLE: Processing
DATE: January 1981
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Waste Management Division, Resource
Recovery Section, P. O. Box 30028, Lansing, Michigan 48909. Tel: (517) 373-0540.
ABSTRACT: This report describes the advantages and disadvantages for shredding solid wastes for
landfill, energy recovery, composting, or recovery of recyclable materials. Different
types of shredders are described.
19
-------
TITLE: Solid Waste Collection and Disposal: 1987
DATE: 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: $3.50
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
American Public Works Association, 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60673. Tel:
(312) 667-2200.
This text provides the results of a survey of public agencies and their response to new
techniques of solid waste disposal.
TITLE: Source Separation, Collection, and Processing Equipment
AUTHOR: Oliva, Huffman, and Powell
DATE: July 1980
SOURCE: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste, Washington, D.C.
LENGTH/PRICE: 96 pages, $14.95
CONTACT: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: PBS1-158297.
ABSTRACT: This report provides detailed descriptions of equipment, examples of city programs
where the equipment was used, and specific recommendations on equipment design
and use.
TITLE:
DATE:
Transfer Stations
March 1983
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT- Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Waste Management Division, Resource
Recovery Section, P. O. Box 30028, Lansing, Michigan 48909. Tel: (517) 373-0540.
ABSTRACT: This report shows capital costs and operational costs for several different sizes of
transfer stations. In particular it addresses low population density regions where
wastes or recyclable materials must be hauled long distances for disposal.
20
-------
General
The General category includes overview documents as well as those that address all aspects of
recycling. Also found in this section are the documents addressing the economics and financing
of recycling programs.
It should be noted that most of the documents in the Integrated Solid Waste Management
category (p. 1) also contain information on recycling programs.
TITLE: Coming Full Circle, Successful Recycling Today
AUTHOR: Cohen, Nevin, Michael Herz, John Rustun
DATE: 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: $25.00
CONTACT: Environmental Information Exchange, Environmental Defense Fund, Inc., 1616 P. St.
NW, Washington D.C. Tel: (202) 387-3500.
ABSTRACT: This book describes ways to promote recycling programs at the local, federal, and
state levels. Examples of successful programs provide suggestions of collection and
separation methods. One section explains the roles of waste stream analysis, waste
management plans, and legislation. Other sections provide suggestions on incentives
of state and federal governments to promote recycling. Market development for
recyclable materials is also discussed.
21
-------
TITLE: Designing for Profit in Recycling
AUTHOR: Hickman, Doug
DATE: 1985
LENGTH/PRICE: 66 pages, $42.45
CONTACT: RowanTree Enterprises, Box 1613, Stouffville, Ontario, Canada L4A 8A4.
ABSTRACT: This report presents an approach used for measuring participation in recycling, and
documents how outstanding material recovery levels are being achieved in Kitchener,
Ontario. It also provides operational data that can lead to significant improvements
in program management. Issues addressed include: levels of participation in recycling
over time; impacts of seasonal and other variations on the quantity of materials
recovered; and feasible levels of waste reduction.
TITLE: Development and Pilot Test of an Intensive Municipal Solid Waste Recycling System for
the Town of East Hampton
AUTHOR: Commoner, Barry, et al.
DATE: December 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: 300 pages, $30.00
CONTACT: Center for the Biology of Natural Systems, Queens College of the State University of
New York, Flushing, NY 11367-0904. Tel: (718) 670-4180.
ABSTRACT: This report outlines a pilot project in East Hampton, New York which tested the
efficiency of the Intensive Recycling System in which residents voluntarily separated
their trash into four fractions: food garbage and soiled paper, paper/cardboard, metal
cans/glass bottles, and nonrecyclables. A compost facility treated the food and soiled
paper fractions while a recycling center produced products from the glass, metal, and
paper fractions. According to the report, the project realized an 84.4% recovery rate.
The report also includes cost comparisons and market analyses.
TITLE:
Feasibility of Tax Incentives for Purchases of Recycling Equipment or Recycled Products
DATE: May 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: 172 pages
CONTACT: Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental
Affairs Division, 325 West Adams, Room 300, Springfield, IL 62704-1892. Tel: (217)
785-2800.
ABSTRACT: This report provides an analysis of financial incentives for the recovery and recycling
of waste. It provides an in depth, technical analysis of various taxes and regulations,
and draws conclusions on the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the programs.
22
-------
TITLE: Garbage Solutions: A Public Officials Guide to Recycling and Alternative Solid Waste
Management Technologies
AUTHOR: Chertow, Marian
DATE: 1989
LENGTH/PRICE: $14.00 each for 1 - 9 copies; $12.00 for 10 - 19; $10.00 for 20 or more
CONTACT: National Resource Recovery Association, United States Conference of Mayors, 1620
EYE Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. Tel: (202) 293-7330.
ABSTRACT: This document is designed to orient local officials to new and old recycling
alternatives being pursued across the country. It provides critical judgement about
the way industry is developing, plus the latest trends and ideas in the field. The
audience is primarily local waste management officials, but the information is also
valuable to business and community leaders and citizens.
TITLE: The Impact of Source Separation Plans on Resource Recovery Facilities Economics
AUTHOR: Carlson, R.
DATE: October 1985
LENGTH/PRICE: 23 pages
CONTACT: Center for the Biology of Natural Systems, Queens College of the State University of
New York, Flushing, NY 11367. Tel: (718) 670-4180.
ABSTRACT: This paper provides a study of the impact of the introduction of a material recovery
program (recycling and composting) on the operating costs of energy recovery
facilities. It also outlines the implications for landfill space conservation.
23
-------
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Incentives for Recycling
January 1988
Senator Joseph L. Bruno, Vice Chairman, New York State Legislative Commission on
Solid Waste Management
LENGTH/PRICE: 80 pages, Free
CONTACT: New York State Legislative Commission on Solid Waste Management, 150 State
Street, 5th Floor, Albany NY 12207. Tel: (518) 455-4436. New York State,
Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Solid Waste, Room 208, 50
Wolf Rd., Albany, NY 12233-4010
ABSTRACT: This report examines the various institutional incentives and disincentives that affect
recycling activities, and discusses program and policy changes that could enhance the
success of recycling ventures. It also examines federal and state roles in encouraging
waste recycling. Included are an analysis of New York's current recycling efforts and
recommendations for further reuse of materials.
TITLE: Intensive Recycling Feasibility Study for the City of Buffalo
AUTHOR: Commoner, Barry, et al.
DATE: April 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: 150 pages, $20.00
CONTACT: Center for the Biology of Natural Systems, Queens College of the University of New
York, Flushing, NY 11367-0904. Tel: (718) 670-4180.
ABSTRACT: This report is a study of the feasibility of applying the Center for the Biology of
Natural Systems' (CBNS) Intensive Recycling System to the disposal of Buffalo's
trash. Under this system, households separate their trash into four fractions: paper
and cardboard, food garbage and yard waste, bottles and cans, and nonrecyclables.
The food and yard waste is treated at a compost facility while paper, bottles, and
cans are sent to a recycling facility. In this report, CBNS maintains that this system
would reduce disposal costs and increase the employment and earnings of city
employees.
24
-------
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
Mining Urban Wastes: Vie Potential for Recycling; WorldWatch Paper 76
Pollock, Cynthia
April 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: 58 pages, $4.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
WorldWatch Institute, 1776 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington D C 20036 Tel-
(202) 452-1999. '
This report provides a comprehensive evaluation of the status of and demand for
recycling. Included are sections on the history of the current garbage glut and
current solid waste management practices. The report studies recycling trends and
potential implementation and cites several recycling success stories. The final section
of the report looks at what are the essential components of a recycling society.
TITLE: Options to Overcome Barriers to Recycling
DATE: February 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: $5.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Resource Recovery Section P O Box
30028, Lansing, MI 48909. Tel: (517) 373-0540.
This document reviews financial and institutional methods to encourage recycling.
Options discussed include: tax credits for recovered material use, investment tax
credits or tax exemptions for plants and equipment, transportation subsidies and
regional marketing, procurement guidelines, guarantees of supply of solid waste, and
direct assistance in the form of grants, technical assistance, and legislation.
TITLE:
Phase I and II Master Recycling Planning Study: State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations
DATE: February 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: $30 each for Phase I and II
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Ocean State Cleanup and Recycling, Rhode Island Department of Environmental
Management, 9 Hayes St., Providence, RI 02908. Tel: (401) 277-6012.
This document presents the results of studies undertaken to explore the cost and
feasibility of implementing recycling in nine Rhode Island communities. Chapters
cover community characteristics, projections on issues affecting recycling, program
alternatives (i.e., collection and separation), community specific alternatives,
recommendations, and plan implementation.
25
-------
TITLE: Recycling From Municipal Refuse: A State-of-the-Art Review and Annotated Bibliography
AUTHOR: Cointreau, Gunnerson, Huls, and Seldman
DATE: 1985
LENGTH/PRICE: 215 pages, $12.95
CONTACT: World Bank Publications, P.O. Box 37525, Washington, D.C. 20013.
ABSTRACT: This report is in two parts: a concise state-of-the-art overview of recycling from
municipal refuse, focusing on techniques and conditions germane to developing
countries; and an annotated bibliography with abstracts of more than 200 published
references on recycling.
TITLE: Recycling in Rhode Island: A Blueprint for Success
DATE: January 1989
LENGTH/PRICE: 12 pages
CONTACT- Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Ocean State Cleanup and
Recycling (OSCAR) Program, 83 Park St., Providence, RI 02903-1037. Tel: (401)
277-6012.
ABSTRACT: This document outlines the history and activities of Rhode Island's comprehensive
recycling program. Municipal waste and commercial waste recycling are discussed, as
is the funding associated with different programs.
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
LENGTH/PRICE:
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Recycling Works! State and Local Solutions to Solid Waste Management Problems
January 1989
EPA, Office of Solid Waste
Free
EPA, Office of Solid Waste, Washington, D.C. Call RCRA Hotline: 1-800-424-9346.
This document describes several local recycling programs. Several successful State,
local, and cooperative programs are outlined. Some of the programs are cooperative
agreements between the public and private sectors, while others are completely
private ventures. Also included are a leaf composting program and a used oil
recycling program.
26
-------
TITLE: There's More Than One Way to Recycle: Case Studies of Recycling Programs
LENGTH/PRICE: $2.00
CONTACT: Clean Air Council, 311 Juniper St., Room 603, Philadelphia, PA. Tel: (215) 545-1832.
ABSTRACT: This document provides case studies of recycling programs in: Camden County, NJ;
Chicago, IL; Kitchener, Ontario, Canada; Marin County, CA; Minneapolis, MN;
Montclair, NJ; Spring City, PA; and Toledo, OH.
TITLE: Waste: Choices for Communities
AUTHOR: Knaus, Lois
DATE: September 1988
SOURCE: Concern, Inc., Washington, D.C.
LENGTH/PRICE: 35 pages, $3.00
CONTACT: Concern, Inc., 1794 Columbia Rd., NW, Washington, D.C. 20009. Tel: (202)
328-8160.
ABSTRACT: This booklet describes the solid waste problem, outlines current management options
and alternatives, and suggests actions everyone can take to achieve a nationwide
commitment to waste reduction, recycling, and reuse. The booklet encourages
citizens to involve themselves in decisions about the way waste is managed in their
communities and promotes the adoption of integrated systems designed specifically for
then- local needs.
27
-------
BECYCUHO
Program Development
Many of the,documents listed in this section have particular applicability to the Integrated Solid
Waste Management section (p. 1), and vice versa.
TITLE:
Community-Based Waste Recycling
LENGTH/PRICE: 20 pages, $3.00
CONTACT: Institute for Local Self-Reliance, 2425 18th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009. Tel:
(202) 232-4108.
ABSTRACT: This is an introductipn to waste recycling as a community-based business. It includes
profiles of three successful programs, descriptions of three types of operations
(drop-off, curbside, and buy-back) and how to determine whether or not a program
will be profitable. It also includes price ranges for commonly recycled materials; how
to budget for wages, equipment, site expenses and maintenance; and resource listings.
TITLE:
The Complete Guide to Planning Building and Operating a Multi-Material Theme
Center
DATE: 1984
LENGTH/PRICE: 30 pages, Free
CONTACT: The Glass Packaging Institute, 1801 K St., N.W., Suite 1105-L, Washington, D.C.
20006. Tel: (202) 887-4850.
ABSTRACT: This guide is aimed at providing information on all phases of a multi-material theme
recycling center. Chapters cover planning, organization, preparation of facilities,
marketing communications, and operations management.
28
-------
TITLE:
How to Run a Community Recycling Center: A Resource Guide to Low-Technology
Recycling in Illinois
AUTHOR: Engelhardt, Anna L.
DATE: August 1982
LENGTH/PRICE: 181 pages
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources, 325 West adams St Room
300, Springfield, IL 62704-1892. Tel: (217) 785-2800. Doc. # 82/17.
This guide provides an array of operational options for recycling centers, techniques
tor handling and marketing recyclables, and suggestions for making projects
competitive and successful.
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Operating a Recycling Program: A Citizen's Guide
1979
Portland Recycling Team, Portland, OR.
LENGTH/PRICE: 95 pages
CONTACT: EPA, Office of Solid Waste (U.S. EPA Guide SW-770)
ABSTRACT:
This document is a practical guide to operating a city-wide recycling program
Included are chapters on markets, models of operation, handling, transporting and
processing, equipment, labor, funding, and business and legal structures. Additional
resources and sources of information are also provided.
TITLE: Pennsylvania Curbside Recycling Primer
DATE: July 1935
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Bureau of Waste Management
Division of Resource Recovery and Planning, Recycling and Energy Recovery Section,'
P. O. Box 2063, Harnsburg, PA 17120. Tel: (717) 787-7382.
This booklet addresses important considerations in starting up a recycling program
It lists recyclable materials and collection methods, discusses handling methods and
program structures, and provides a description of the costs and revenues of recycling
The appendix to the document lists several case studies.
29
-------
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Recycling in New Hampshire: An Implementation Guide
1988
New Hampshire Resource Recovery Association
LENGTH/PRICE: $25 to $300, depending on buyer
CONTACT- New Hampshire Resource Recovery Association, 105 Loudon Rd., Building #3,
Concord, NH 03302-0721. Tel: (603) 224-6996.
ABSTRACT: This guide includes chapters on planning a recycling program, assessing recycling
program options, identifying markets, processing and storing recyclables, recycling
center design, recycling promotion, economics of recycling, and purchasing recycled
products.
TITLE: A Planning Guide for Residential Recycling Programs in Illinois: Drop-Off, Curbside,
and Yard Waste Composting
AUTHOR: Mielke, Gary and David Walters
DATE: May 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: 41 pages
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Office of Solid Waste and Renewable Resources, Illinois Department of Natural
Resources, 325 West Adams St., Room 300, Springfield, Illinois 62704-1892. Tel:
(217) 785-2800. Doc: ILNER/RR-87/02
This report presents a planning guide for three major types of residential recycling
programs: drop-off centers, curbside collection, and yard waste composting. It is
based upon actual operating experience of recycling programs both in Illinois and
other States. The guide provides a framework for municipalities to attain
locally-stated recycling goals and is designed to assist public or privately operated
programs hi achieving maximum efficiency in their recycling efforts. A discussion of
operational strategies, waste stream impacts, and program economics is presented for
each type of program.
30
-------
TITLE:
DATE:
Steps in Organizing a Municipal Recycling Program
1988
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Solid Waste
Management, Office of Recycling, 401 East State Street, CN 414, Trenton, NJ 08625.
Tel: (609) 292-0331.
ABSTRACT: This pamphlet outlines the various steps in organizing a recycling program. These
include locating markets, choosing collection methods, conducting economic analyses,
and establishing publicity campaigns. The appendices contain useful information such
as waste generation rates, factors to convert volume of waste to recyclable materials,
lists of collection vehicles, source separation techniques, and cost analysis worksheets.
TITLE:
DATE:
A Strategy for Regional Recycling
June 1985
LENGTH/PRICE: 55 pages, Free
CONTACT: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering, Bureau of Solid
Waste Disposal, 1 Winter Street, 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. Tel: (617) 292-5856.
ABSTRACT: In this document, Massachusetts proposes to enact a plan in which the state would
provide funds to local communities for material recovery facilities, curbside collection
programs, and educational programs. In return, local communities 'would pass
ordinances requiring source separation, publicize the programs, and see to the
collection and delivery of materials to recycling facilities.
TITLE: Ten Steps to Organizing a Community Recycling Program
LENGTH/PRICE: $1.50
CONTACT: Pennsylvania Resources Council, Inc., P.O. Box 88, Media, PA 19063-0088. Tel: (215)
565-9131.
ABSTRACT: This document provides a concise description of how to organize a community
recycling program, pitfalls to avoid, and hints for success. Includes a glossary of
recycling terms and lists other relevant information.
31
-------
TITLE: Virginia Recycling Guide: Establishing a Recycling Collection Center
DATE: 1982 (update expected 1989)
CONTACT: Division of Litter Control, Virginia Department of Conservation and Economic
Development, 1215 Washington Building, Richmond, VA 23219. Tel: (804) 786-8679.
ABSTRACT: This comprehensive manual focuses primarily on the establishment of a recycling
collection center. It includes sections on planning and organization, management, and
promotion and advertising. A long list of appendices address recycling by specific
materials. The manual also includes lists of recycling organizations and other sources
of information.
TITLE:
Waste to Wealth: A Business Guide for Community Recycling Enterprises
LENGTH/PRICE: 109 pages, $35.00
CONTACT: Institute for Local Self-Reliance, 2425 18th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009. Tel:
(202) 232-4108.
ABSTRACT: This is a how-to guide for preparing business and investment plans for six waste
recycling enterprises. Information is based on successful bottle washing, paper
highgrading, multi-material collection and processing, oil washing, and crumb rubber
manufacturing operations. Each case study includes: description of industry,
equipment and equipment suppliers, market survey techniques, sample cash flows, and
capital requirements.
32
-------
BECYOUNG
Commercial Waste
TITLE: Guide for Preparing Commercial Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Plans
AUTHOR: Ocean State Cleanup and Recycling (OSCAR), Rhode Island Department of
Environmental Management
DATE: 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: 54 pages
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
OSCAR, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, 83 Park Street,
Providence, RI 02903-1037.
This guide outlines how to develop a solid waste reduction and recycling plan for
commercial facilities. It describes how to meet the requirements of the Rhode Island
Department of Environmental Management and provides guidance for efficient and
economical solid waste management for companies.
TITLE: A Guide to Recycling Commercial Waste
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Recycling, 401 East
State Street, CN 414, Trenton, NJ 08625. Tel: (609) 292-0331.
ABSTRACT: This pamphlet briefly describes how to find and separate the following wastes to be
recycled: glass, corrugated containers, high grade office paper, and food waste.
33
-------
TITLE: Handbook for the Reduction and Recycling of Commercial Solid Waste
AUTHOR: Brown summer internship program, Rhode Island DEM
DATE: 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: 48 pages, Free
CONTACT: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Ocean State Cleanup and
Recycling (OSCAR) Program, 83 Park St., Providence, RI 02903-1037. Tel: (401)
277-6012.
ABSTRACT: This report highlights the fundamental elements of a commercial recycling program
and provides supplementary information regarding the establishment and operation of
such a program. Included in the document are the Rhode Island regulations on
recycling and source reduction. Additional information includes: source reduction
options, markets for recyclable materials, listings of waste exchanges, collection
requirements, recycling planning services, and a glossary of relevant terms.
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Office Paper Recovery: An Implementation Manual
1977
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste
LENGTH/PRICE: 60 pages, $14.95
CONTACT: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: PB-197587/XAB
ABSTRACT: The manual gives pictorial and factual information to aid Federal government
personnel who are responsible for implementing and operating office source
separation programs.
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Office Paper Recycling
1987
Portland Metropolitan Service District, Portland, Oregon
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: METRO, 2000 S.W. First Ave., Portland, Oregon 97201-5398 Tel:(503) 221-1646
ABSTRACT: This pamphlet describes the steps to implement an office paper recycling program.
These steps include choosing a coordinator, surveying items discarded, deciding what
to recycle, choosing recycling containers, and educating employees.
34
-------
TITLE: Papercycle: Office Paper Recycling at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources
DATE: December 1986
LENGTH/PRICE: 48 pages, Free
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Anne R. Filbert, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Office of Litter Prevention,
Fountain Square, Building E-l, Columbus, OH 43224. Tel: (614) 265-6367.
This is a research report on the development and operation of a pilot program to
recycle white office paper at a state government agency.
TITLE:
Setting Up an Office Recycling Program: A How-To Manual for Businesses,
Organizations, and Institutions
AUTHOR: Outerbridge, Thomas; Joan Melcher; and Paul Relis
DATE: 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: 1: $8.00; 2-7: $4.50; $3.50 each for more than 10.
CONTACT: Community Environmental Council, 930 Miramonte Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93109
Tel: (805) 963-0583.
ABSTRACT: This manual is designed to help organizations recover the high-grade paper generated
by administrative and clerical functions, computer printers, copying machines, mail
services, and other operations of offices and other organizations. The general steps
that should be followed during implementation of the program are included.
35
-------
RECYCUN&
Rural Recycling
TITLE: Case Studies in Riiral Solid Waste Recycling
DATE:. November 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: $8.00
CONTACT: The Minnesota Project, 2222 Elm St., SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Tel: (612)
378-2142.
ABSTRACT: This document provides descriptions and analyses of several rural solid waste
recycling programs. Included are findings on the history, operation, and impact of
the programs, and conclusions related to such topics as impact on total solid waste
management systems, target materials, processing and marketing, economic incentives,
etc. Recommendations are made for State and local level decision makers.
TITLE: Wliy Waste a Second Chance? A Small Town Guide to Recycling
AUTHOR: Brown, Hamilton, et. al.
DATE: 1989
SOURCE: National Center for Small Communities (a program of the National Association of
Towns and Townships)
LENGTH/PRICE: 41 pages
CONTACT: National Association of Towns and Townships, 1522 K Street, N.W., Suite 730,
Washington, D.C. 20005. Tel: (202) 737-5200.
ABSTRACT: This document is a training package for small town leaders designed to help the
community identify and develop the opportunities available through recycling. Topics
covered include problem assessment, marketing recycled products, designing a
program, and public education
36
-------
Multi-Family Residences
TITLE:
DATE:
Guide for Preparing Solid Waste Recycling Plans for Multi-Family Residence Units
May 1989
LENGTH/PRICE: 26 pages
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
OSCAR, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, 83 Park Street,
This document provides guidance on multi-family residence compliance with Rhode
Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) regulations concerning
recycling at these units. The guide provides basic directions for developing a
recycling program and for filing the required plan, including: an explanation of why
recycling is important, instructions for preparing a recycling plan, a completed sample
plan, and forms on which the plan is submitted to DEM. Although specific to Rhode
Island, the information in this guide will be useful for any community considering
multi-family residence recycling.
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
Strength in Numbers: A Manual for Recycling in Multifamily Housing
Batty, Sandy
1988
LENGTH/PRICE: 16 pages, Free
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC), 300 Mendham
Road, P.O. Box 157, Mendham, NJ 07945.
This document is a "how-to" manual for planning and organizing recycling programs
in multifamily developments , before and after construction.
37
-------
RECYCLING
Community Involvement
The documents in this subcategory cover a wide range of methods (such as publicity campaigns
and the use of mass media) to encourage public participation in waste management.
It should be noted that many of the documents in the Integrated Solid Waste Management
category (p. 1) also address community involvement, as do several of those listed under
Recycling/Program Development.
TITLE:
DATE:
Conducting a Recycling Program Publicity Campaign (series of pamphlets)
February 1985
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Solid Waste Division, P.O. Box 1760,
Portland, OR 97207. Tel: (503) 229-5395.
ABSTRACT: This is a series of brochures published by the Oregon Department of Environmental
Quality about conducting a publicity campaign for a recycling program. Different
areas addressed include: printed materials, paid advertising, public service advertising,
press activities, the education, promotion and notification rule, and building
community support.
TITLE:
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Getting the Word Out: A Guide to Publicity and Education
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Recycling, 401 East
State Street, CN 414, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. Tel: (609) 292-0331.
This pamphlet describes the steps for encouraging community involvement in a
recycling program. The document is targeted toward committees composed of
government, civic, and service organizations as well as local businesses. Descriptions
on how to identify an audience and conduct a mass media campaign are given.
38
-------
TITLE: Motivating Recycling
DATE: 1985
LENGTH/PRICE: 70 pages, $42.45
CONTACT: RowanTree Enterprises, Box 1613, StouffVille, Ontario, Canada L4A 8A4.
ABSTRACT:
This report documents successful and unsuccessful strategies used to motivate
Participation in the Kitchener Ontario recycling program. It includes information on:
what messages publicity should stress in order to motivate recycling; what types of
hVale "
coni 7fVale lg™ leTel °f reCydhlg; 3nd h°W recycin§ ""I be "
convenient for residents. The document includes a comprehensive bibliography
TITLE:
DATE:
Public Education
1986
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering, 1 Winter Street
9th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. Tel: (617) 292-5856.
This pamphlet briefly reviews tools to use in publicity campaigns including flyers and
brochures, curriculum, recycling hot lines, newsletters, surveys* and recycling events
Several examples of successful recycling logos are provided
TITLE: Publicity and Education for Recycling: An Informative Guide
AUTHOR: Rickmers-Skislak, Tanis
DATE: 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: 71 pages plus appendices, $35.00
CONTACT: Tanis Rickmers-Skislak, 3319 Willow Crescent Dr., #32, Fairfax, VA 22030.
ABSTRACT: This book outlines the development of a recycling promotional program. It is divided
into hree parts: review of easting research and synthesis of the findings, guidelines
for planning your program, and an appendix with promotional information The book
serves as a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the promotion of recycling
39
-------
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Source Separation - the Community Awareness Programs in Somerville and Marblehead,
Massachusetts
November 1976
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid .Waste Management Programs
LENGTH/PRICE: 92 pages, $14.95
CONTACT: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: PB-260 654/9.
ABSTRACT: This report contains the results of studies conducted to determine the feasibility of
multi-material source separation in two Massachusetts communities. The report is
focused on the community awareness programs that were implemented for each. A
concise, general guide to planning and implementing such programs for other
communities is also provided.
40
-------
RECYCLING
Legislation
This secdon includes documents offering summaries of local and state legislation mandating
recycling. Actual laws and ordinances have not been included here.
TITLE:
DATE:
Legislative Summary: Statewide Recycling Laws
October 1988
SOURCE: Solid Waste Alternatives Project, Environmental Action Foundation
LENGTH/PRICE: 22 pages, $6.00 donation
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Environmental Action Foundation, 1525 New Hampshire Ave., N.W Washington
D.C. 20036. Tel: (202) 745-4870. '
A concise summary of laws in ten states (Oregon, Wisconsin, Rhode Island, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Florida, and Pennsylvania)
that demand some type of mandatory recycling is provided in this paper. The
following information is included for each state program: key recycling legislation,
major components of the recycling program, materials targeted, recycling goal, funding
mechanism, State procurement program, and other market development activities.
TITLE:
DATE:
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Municipal Recycling Ordinances
December 1985
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering, 1 Winter Street
9th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. Tel: (617) 292-5856.
This booklet contains a compilation of legislation passed by municipalities requiring
recycling, regulating the collection of wastes, prohibiting unauthorized collection, and
mandating source separation of waste.
41
-------
TITLE:
Vie New York State Returnable Beverage Container Act: Economic Effects, Industry
Adaptation, and Guidelines for Improved Environmental Policy (Working Paper #31)
DATE: 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: $2.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Rockefeller Institute of Government, 411 State St., Albany, NY 12203. Tel: (518)
472-1300.
This report examines the effects of New York's bottle bill on the economy, industry,
and the environment. It also presents suggestions for improved policy.
42
-------
RECYCLING
Markets
TITLE: American Recycling Market Annual Directory/Reference Manual
DATE: 1989 (published yearly)
LENGTH/PRICE: 344 pages, $95.00
CONTACT: Recoup Publishing Limited, P.O. Box 577, Ogdensburg, NY 13669. Tel:
1-800-267-0707.
ABSTRACT: This directory includes a glossary, specifications for materials, a list of state agencies,
and much more. 7500 listings are provided.
TITLE: Michigan Secondary Market Development Strategy
DATE: February 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: $5.00
CONTACT: Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Resource Recovery Section, P.O. Box
30028, Lansing, MI 48909. Tel: (517) 373-0540.
ABSTRACT: This report provides the tools to overcome barriers to marketing recycled materials.
Strategies are recommended for encouraging the purchase of recycled materials, and a
summary of an overall strategy for secondary materials markets is included.
TITLE: The Official Recycled Products Guide
DATE: Published quarterly
LENGTH/PRICE: Subscription: $195 a year
CONTACT: Recoup Publishing Limited, P.O. Box 577, Ogdensburg, NY 13669. Tel:
1-800-267-0707.
ABSTRACT: This "buyer's guide" lists manufacturers, distributors and producers of products that
use recycled materials. The classified advertisement format lists specifications on the
products, including the percent of post-consumer or recovered materials in the
product.
43
-------
TITLE:
Statewide Materials Market Studies (Michigan series)
DATE: February 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: $3.0045.00
CONTACT: Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Resource Recovery Section, P.O. Box
30028, Lansing, MI 48909. Tel: (517) 373-0540.
ABSTRACT: This series of reports provides a comprehensive review of the markets for recycled
paper, glass, metal, plastic, used oil, and used tires. Sections in the document
describe the sources of supply and demand for recovered goods and recycled
materials, technologies and costs of processing, potential new markets and new
products, and financial and institutional barriers to recycling.
44
-------
Waste Exchanges
Waste exchanges are formed, to match waste generators with waste users. The goal of these
organizations is to recycle waste materials back into the manufacturing process. A waste
exchange can offer a variety of services, some of which are listed here:
• Catalogs - wanted and available materials are listed as classified
advertisements.
• Waste Exchange Databases - "on-line" services can provide up-to-the-minute
information about waste materials.
• Recycling Markets Referral Service - customized lists of recyclers who handle
waste materials can be provided.
Waste Information Exchanges in North America Currently Publishing Catalogs .(March 1988)
Single-State Exchanges
California Waste Exchange
Mr. Robert McCormick
Department of Health Services
Toxic Substances Control Division
714 P Street
Sacramento, California
(916) 324-1807
Indiana Waste Exchange
Ms. Shelly Whitcomb
Environmental Quality Control, Inc.
P.O. Box 1220
Indianapolis, Indiana 46206
(317) 634-2142
Montana Industrial Waste Exchange
Mr. Don Ingles
Montana Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 1730
Helena, Montana 59624
(406) 442-2405
Industrial Waste Information Exchange
Mr. William E. Payne
New Jersey Chamber of Commerce
5 Commerce Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Tennessee Waste Exchange
Ms. Janet Goodman
Tennessee Manufacturers and Taxpayers
Association
226 Capitol Blvd., Suite 800
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
(615) 256-5141
45
-------
Multi-State Exchanges
Great Lakes Regional Waste Exchange
Mr. William Stough
Waste Systems Institute of Michigan, Inc.
470 Market Street, S.W., Suite 100A
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
(616) 451-8992
Industrial Materials Exchange Service
Mr. James Mergen
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
2200 Churchill Road, IEPA/DLPC-24
Springfield, Illinois 62706
(217) 254-5025
Canadian Waste Materials Exchange
Dr. Robert Laughlin
Ontario Research Foundation
Sheridan Park Research Community
Mississauga, Ontario L5K 1B3
(416) 822-4111
Manitoba Waste Exchange
Mr. James Ferguson
Biomass Energy Institute, Inc.
1329 Niakwa Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2J 3T4
(204) 257-3891.
Northeast Industrial Waste Exchange
Mr. Lewis M. Cutler
Central New York Regional Planning Board
90 Presidential Plaza, Suite 122
Syracuse, New York 13202
(315) 422-6572
Southeast Waste Exchange
Ms. Mary McDaniel
University of North Carolina
Urban Institute, UNCC Station
Charlotte, North Carolina 28223
(704) 547-2307
Southern Waste Information Exchange
Dr. Roy C. Herndon
Florida State University
P.O. Box 6487
Tallahassee, Florida 32313
(904) 644-5516
Canadian Exchanges
Alberta Waste Materials Exchange
Ms. Karen Beliveau
Alberta Research Council
4th Floor Terrace Plaza
4445 Calgary Trail South
Edmonton, Alberta T6H 5R7
(403) 450-5461
British Columbia Waste Exchange
Ms. Catherine Ryle
Recycling Council of British Columbia
2150 Maple Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 3T3
(604) 731-7222
46
-------
Material Specific
TITLE:
DATE:
Asphalt Pavement Recycling Alternatives
1981
LENGTH/PRICE: 32 pages, $8.00
CONTACT: Public Technology, Inc., 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington D.C. 20004. Tel:
(202) 626-2400; Public Technologies, Inc., Center for Public Policy, California State
University, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840. Tel: (213) 498-6541.
ABSTRACT: This document explains how existing asphalt pavements can be reused to cut the cost
of paving materials. It helps evaluate maintenance alternatives and recycling
techniques. Included is a list of product manufacturers and distributors.
TITLE: Automobile Scrappage and Recycling Industry Study, Overview Report
AUTHOR: Kaiser, Wasson, and Daniels
DATE: September 1977
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C.
LENGTH/PRICE: 409 pages, $42.95
CONTACT: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: PB-273 286/5.
ABSTRACT: The principle factors which influence the recovery of materials from junked
automobiles are discussed in this report. These include: a list of recyclable
materials; how automobiles become part of the commercial recovery cycle; operations
of the auto wrecking industry which salvage serviceable parts; and operations of the
scrap industry which takes automobile hulks and makes them into commercial grades
of scrap metals. Problems associated with junk cars are also addressed. The report
also discusses future trends and research, government policy, and technical analyses.
47
-------
TITLE: Directory of Plastic Soft Drink Bottle Recyclers and Equipment Manufacturers
LENGTH/PRICE: $1.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Pennsylvania Resources Council, Inc., P.O. Box 88, Media, PA 19063-0088. Tel: (215)
565-9131.
This document lists companies involved in PET plastic bottle recycling, and various
manufacturers of equipment used in PET recycling.
TITLE: The Economic Feasibility of Recycling: A Case Study of Plastic Wastes
AUTHOR: Curlee, Randall T.
DATE: November 1986
LENGTH/PRICE: 200 pages, $40.95
CONTACT: Praeger Publishers/Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport, CT
06881. Tel: (203) 226-3571.
ABSTRACT: This book addresses the problems and opportunities associated with plastics recycling
from an economic perspective, and reviews numerous economic and institutional
factors that have not previously been studied.
TITLE: Energy Use Patterns for Metal Recycling
AUTHOR: Kusick, C., and C.B. Kenahan
DATE: 1978
SOURCE: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines
LENGTH/PRICE: 196 pages, $21.95
CONTACT: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: PB-284 855/4.
ABSTRACT: This study provides data intended to increase the recycling of selected materials.
Data were collected on prompt (in-plant) industrial and obsolete (post-consumer)
scrap for nine metal commodities: iron/steel, aluminum, copper, lead, nickel alloys,
zinc, titanium, tin and stainless steel. Process routing for recycling was considered
beginning with collection through end-use smelting equivalent to a primary metal.
Energy balances for scrap reprocessing are detailed.
48
-------
TITLE: Household Battery Collection Program
DATE: September 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Building' CIaremont- New Hampshire
The NH/VT Solid Waste Project provides a variety of information regarding their
household battery collection program. Of particular interest are the Description of
Program (September 1988) and the Analysis of Costs and Recovery Rates of
Household Battery Collection in NH/VT Projects. The latter provides critical
analysis and cites start-up costs.
TITLE:
DATE:
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
How to Set Up a Local Used Oil Recycling Program
1989
EPA, Office of Solid Waste, Washington, D.C. Call RCRA Hotline: 1-800-233-4050.
This documents outlines the history and steps for used oil recycling programs
Guidance is provided on local action and project organization, and a section is
dedicated to program design and implementation. Also included are ideas for
promoting the used oil program and a discussion of administrative issues Also
available are three related brochures: "Used Oil Recycling: What Can You Do?-"
Used Oil Recycling: 10 Steps to Change Your Oil;" and "Used Oil Recycling for
Service Stations and Other Vehicle Service Facilities"
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
The Impacts of Lead Industry Economics and Hazardous Waste Regulations on Lead-
Acid Battery Recycling: Revision and Update
September 1987
EPA, Office of Policy Analysis, Washington, D.C. Call RCRA Hotline: 1-800-424-
LENGTH/PRICE: 46 pages
ABSTRACT:
This report presents the results of a follow-up study for EPA entitled "The Impacts of
Lead Industry Economics on Battery Recycling." This study reviews the trends in
lead-acid battery recycling over two and a half decades and outlines issues that
directly influence lead-acid battery rates, such as lead industry economics and
environmental regulations.
49
-------
TITLE: Multi-Material Recycling Manual
DATE: 1987, update expected mid-1989
CONTACT: Keep America Beautiful, Inc., 9 West Broad St., Stamford, CT 06902. Tel: (203)
323-8987.
ABSTRACT- This manual deals with the recycling of post-consumer wastes. It provides guidance
on program development that has proven successful in the Keep America Beautiful
Systems. Specific materials addressed include: aluminum, paper, glass, plastic, scrap
iron and steel, used tires, and used oil. A composting section is also included.
TITLE: Paper Recycling and Its Role in Solid Waste Management
DATE: 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: 19 pages, Free
CONTACT:
Paper Recycling, American Paper Institute, 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY
10016
ABSTRACT- This booklet discusses the national need for recycling waste paper, different products
that can be recycled, how recycled paper is made, and other general recycling
information.
TITLE: Pennsylvania Glass Recycling: A How to Guide
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Pennsylvania Glass Recycling Corporation, 509 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA
17101. Tel: (717) 234-8091.
This pamphlet discusses how to develop a community glass recycling program,
providing information on collection methods, processing requirements, and glass-
container plants that buy recycled glass.
TITLE: Plastic Bottle Recycling Directory and Reference Guide 1989
DATE: 1989
LENGTH/PRICE: 24 pages, $5.00 (2 or more: $2.00 each)
CONTACT:
The Plastic Bottle Institute, Division of the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., 1275
K St., N.W. -Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20005. Tel: (202) 371-5200.
ABSTRACT: This document lists recyclers and equipment manufacturers involved in the recycling
of post-consumer bottles.
50
-------
TITLE: Plastic Bottle Recycling Today
DATE: August 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: $1.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Plastic Bottle Institute, The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., 1275 K Street NW
Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: (202) 371-5200.
Information is provided on recycling plastic bottles, methods of recycling, community
and private efforts in plastic recycling, and products made from recycled plastics.
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Plastics Recycling: Action Plan for Massachusetts
Brewer, Gretchen
July 1988
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering, Division of Solid
Waste Management.
LENGTH/PRICE: 108 pages, $7.65
CONTACT: Available through the State Bookstore, Room 116, State House, Boston, MA 02133.
ABSTRACT:
This document presents a plan for developing a plastics recycling program as an
alternative for waste disposal.
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Recycling Mixed Waste Paper into Innovative Products
Anderson, Lipshutz, Cooey, and Savage
January 1982
U.S. Department of Energy
LENGTH/PRICE: 77 pages, $7.95
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Garbage Reincarnation, Inc., P.O. Box 1375, Santa Rosa, CA 95402. Tel: (707) 584-
oOOO.
This report presents preliminary data on uses for mixed grade waste paper. Paper-
derived fire logs and agricultural products were determined as potential uses. This
report summarizes waste paper grades, firelogs and pellets (technical and economic
data), agricultural products (bedding, compost process bulking agents, fiber mulches)
cellulose insulation, and construction materials (construction board and molded
products).
51
-------
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
SOURCE:
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
State Planning for Post-Consumer Plastics Recycling
Brewer, Gretchen
May 1987
Presented at North American Recycling '87, Chicago, Illinois
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering, 1 Winter Street,
9th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. Tel: (617) 292-5856.
This document reviews the problems with plastics recycling, and addresses the
technical, economic, and social barriers to plastics recycling. The findings contained
in the report concern waste composition and technologies of plastic recycling
established during the development of a statewide plastics recycling plan.
TITLE- A Study of the Feasibility of Utilizing Solid Wastes for Building Materials (Phases I -
TV)
AUTHOR: Duft, Levine, and McLeod
DATE: April 1978
SOURCE: U.S. EPA, Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory
LENGTH/PRICE: Prices range from $21.95 to $36.95, depending on Phase
CONTACT:
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Docs: PB 279 440 and PB 285 437.
ABSTRACT: This series of reports presents data on utilization of solid wastes as building
materials. It results from a literature search which evaluated wastes with potential as
matrices, reinforcements, or fillers in building composites. From the studies, two
types of matrices, furfural-phenolic and inorganic, were selected for further study.
Seven remforcement candidates and five filler candidates were selected for evaluation
with the two matrices. Laboratory evaluations and results are included.
52
-------
TITLE: Tire Recovery and Disposal: A National Problem With New Solutions
AUTHOR: McManus, Frank (ed.)
DATE: 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: $125.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Available through: Resource Recovery Report, 5313 38th St., N.W., Washington D C
20015. Tel: (202) 362-6034.
This book includes chapters devoted to recycling tires for new products, reclamation,
energy from tires, shredder manufacturers, new and better highways using rubber,
pyrolysis (heating in the absence of air), retreading, and other processors. The study
includes a directory of 179 companies, trade associations, individuals, private and
government agencies - federal, state, and local - active in scrap tire recovery.
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
Used Oil: Disposal Options, Management Practices, and Potential Liability, Second
Edition
Nolan, Harris, and Cavanaugh
March 1989
LENGTH/PRICE: 186 pages, $47.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Government Institutes, Inc., 966 Hungerford Dr. #24, Rockville, MD 20805 Tel-
(301) 251-9250.
The basic purpose of this book is to explain the market forces affecting used Oil, how
the used oil recycling system operates, and what steps can be taken to avoid liability
(or, if there is insurance coverage,'to avoid paying for liability). It also summarizes
the history of the federal government's involvement with this issue.
53
-------
TITLE: Used Tire Recovery and Disposal in Ohio - Final Report
AUTHOR: Burgess & Niple, Limited and Waste Recovery, Incorporated
DATE: March 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: 150 pages, Free
CONTACT: Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Management, Columbus, OH. Tel: (614) 644-3020.
ABSTRACT: This report assesses the used tire recovery/disposal problem in Ohio, using
information gathered during mail and telephone surveys. It presents the results from
these surveys, evaluates state legislation and recovery/recycling techniques, and
provides recommendations for the used tire recovery program.
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Waste Tire Utilization
March 1987
U.S. Department of Energy
LENGTH/PRICE: 36 pages, $13.95
CONTACT: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: DE-88015215.
ABSTRACT: This report discusses the various ways of dealing with the waste tire problem. Topics
covered include tire supply considerations, tire-derived fuels, burning waste tires,
environmental considerations of tire utilization, and siting.
54
-------
OQftlPOSTIWQ
The General composting category addresses overall composting program descriptions as well as
co-composting and municipal waste composting issues.
Yard Waste composting documents comprise a separate category.
Several documents in the Integrated Solid Waste Management category (p. 1) include discussions
of composting programs as they relate to other waste management techniques.
For additional information:
• Decision Making in Local Government: The Resource Recovery Alternative
• A Planning Guide for Residential Recycling Programs in Illinois: Drop-Off, Curbside, and Yard
Waste Composting
• Solid Waste Handbook: A Practical Guide
General
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
Agricultural, Sludge, and Solid Waste Composting: Introductory Profiles
Fliesler, Nancy
June 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: 59 pages, Free
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering 1 Winter Street
9th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. Tel: (617) 292-5856.
This booklet provides case studies of municipal composting facilities engaged hi
agricultural composting, sludge composting, and solid waste composting.
Characteristics of these types of composting as well as references of contacts within
these facilities appear in the document.
55
-------
TITLE: "Vie BioCycle Guide to Composting Municipal Wastes ,
DATE: January 1989
LENGTH/PRICE: $49.95
CONTACT: Biocycle, Box 351, Emmaus, PA 18041. Tel: (215) 967-4135.
ABSTRACT: This is a comprehensive guide to operating municipal compost facilities. The guide
contains information on process requirements, health risks of compost, marketing
compost, co-composting of solid wastes, and the composting of industrial, agricultural,
and hazardous wastes.
TITLE: Tlie Co-Composting of Domestic Solid and Human Wastes
AUTHOR: Obeng, Lettia and Frederick W. Wright
DATE: March 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: 102 pages, $6.95
CONTACT:
World Bank, Publications Department, 701 18th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20433.
Tel: (202) 473-2939.
ABSTRACT: Although this document has been designed primarily for composting projects in
developing countries, the technologies and practices described are, in many cases,
applicable to composting projects in the United States. The report describes the
composting process, reviews various composting systems, and discusses health aspects
such as pathogen destruction. Several cost/benefit models for economic analyses are
developed within the report, and computer models are available.
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
SOURCE:
LENGTH/PRICE:
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Codisposal of Municipal Solid Waste and Sewage Sludge: An Analysis of Constraints
Baldwin, Barnett, Richards, and Price
1980
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste
211 pages, $25.95
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: PB80-141484.
This report is an overview of the significant issues confronting the integration of
municipal solid waste disposal and municipal sewage sludge disposal. An analysis of
the technical, economic, and environmental issues of integrated waste disposal
(codisposal) facilities is presented.
56
.
-------
TITLE: Compendium on Solid Waste Management by Vermicomposting
DATE: August 1980
SOURCE: U.S. EPA, Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH
LENGTH/PRICE: 72 pages, $15.95
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
This report assesses the technical and economic feasibility of vermicompostine based
on a pilot study m Ogden, Utah (at the date of publication, no full scale
vermicomposting operations existed in the United States). The species of earthworm
used, the physical parameters of the worm culture and the physical and chemical
changes that occur during vermicomposting are described. Cost comparisons and
estimates for cities of 50,000 and 500,000 are provided. Vermicompostine is
compared to sanitary landfill, windrow composting, and combustion. Markets for the
product and its environmental impact are also discussed.
TITLE: Composting: A Solid Waste Alternative
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Waste Management Division, Resource
Recovery Section, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, Michigan 48909. Tel: (517) 373-0540.
This report summarizes the various composting techniques and their advantages as
solid waste management options. It includes general guidelines for several
approaches that can be tailored to particular communities.
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
SOURCE:
DATE:
Composting at Johnson City (Tennessee)
Stone, Wiles, and demons
Joint U.S. EPA - Tennessee Valley Authority Project (1975)
November 1975
LENGTH/PRICE: 360 pages, $36.95
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
The technical feasibility of windrow composting of municipal refuse with or without
sewage sludge is established in this report. Sewage sludge, cow paunch poultry
manures animal blood, and pepper canning wastes in varying amounts were
successfully co-composted with municipal refuse.
57
-------
TITLE:
Composting Processes to Stabilize and Disinfect Municipal Sewage Sludge (Technical
Report)
DATE: July 1981
SOURCE: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water Program Operations
LENGTH/PRICE: 55 pages, $14.95
CONTACT: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: PB81-240509.
ABSTRACT: This Bulletin was written to provide guidance for the design and operation of sewage
sludge composting facilities, and consists primarily of recommended operational
procedures and performance levels related to the composting facilities. The
performance levels are flexible to make allowances for innovation in composting
system design.
TITLE:
Economics and Feasibility of Co-Composting Solid Wastes in McHenry County (Illinois)
DATE: My 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: 240 pages
CONTACT- Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources Clearinghouse, 325 West
Adams St., Room 300, Springfield, IL 62704-1892. Tel: (217) 785-2800. Doc:
ILENR/RE-EA-78-12.
ABSTRACT- This study evaluates the feasibility of composting various segments of the waste
stream produced in McHenry County, Illinois. In particular, the study emphasizes
co-composting of municipal solid waste with septage and sludge, leaf and yard waste
composting, and composting various animal wastes.
TITLE:
Master Composter Training Manual
DATE: Updated yearly
LENGTH/PRICE: 50 pages, $30.00
CONTACT- Community Compost Education Program, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, Seattle,
Washington 89103. Tel: (206) 633-0224.
ABSTRACT: This manual covers the evolution of the Community Compost Education Program and
the local context, the biology of compost, the essential practices of composting, home
composting systems available for different needs and lifestyles, plus education and
outreach approaches. The manual is part of a program planning packet containing an
education plan, compost demonstration plan, and portable display plans.
58
-------
TITLE: Municipal Composting
SOURCE: Institute for Local Self-Reliance
LENGTH/PRICE: 42 pages, $5.00
CONTACT: Institute for Local Self-Reliance, 2425 18th St., N.W., Washington, D;C 20009. Tel:
ABSTRACT: This paper describes dozens of municipal composting, leaf composting refuse
composting, and sludge composting projects. Includes an annotated list of municipal
composting hterature, with prices and where to write for copies. It also includes a
review of leading state and local ordinances and legislation on composting, lists of
municipal composting experts (including government officials, citizen activists
businesses and consultants experienced in compost planning), and a section on how to
organize a municipal composting program.
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
Worms Eat My Garbage
Appelhoff, Mary
1982
LENGTH/PRICE: 100 pages, $6.95
CONTACT: Institute for Local Self-Reliance, 2425 18th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009. Tel:
ABSTRACT: This paper describes how to set up and maintain a worm composting system It
provides a well documented description of successful techniques in small-scale
vermicomposting operations.
59
-------
Yard Waste
TITLE: A Guide for Municipal Leaf Composting Operations
DATE: 1983
SOURCE: Middlesex County (Minnesota) Department of Solid Waste Management
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Resource Information Center, 520 Lafayette Rd.,
St. Paul, MN 55155. Tel: (612) 296-8439.
ABSTRACT: This guide details the planning process and operational guidelines necessary to
establish a municipal leaf composting operation and outline key considerations for
municipal government.
TITLE:
DATE:
Landscape Waste Compost: Distribution and Marketing Strategies for Centralized
Municipal Composting Operations
March 1989
LENGTH/PRICE: 41 pages
CONTACT: Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources, Springfield, IL 62704-1892.
Tel: (217) 785-2800.
ABSTRACT: This report explains ways to overcome obstacles and use opportunities in the
marketing of the composting product. A comprehensive approach to developing the
product, which includes each community assessing its needs and capabilities, is
recommended. Environmental soundness and economic prudence are stressed.
60
-------
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Leaf Composting - A Guide for Municipalities
University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension Service
January 1989
State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Local Assistance and
Program Coordination Unit, Recycling Program
LENGTH/PRICE: 39 pages
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, 165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106. Tel: (203) 566-5599.
This manual describes how to plan a leaf composting operation in a municipality and
provides information on plan development, leaf collection, technical composting issues
and budgeting.
TITLE:
DATE:
Leaf Composting Guidance Document
June 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: 27 pages, Free
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering, 1 Winter Street
9th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. Tel: (617) 292-5856. '
This document provides guidance for communities and private operators in
establishing a leaf composting program. It discusses siting, designing, and operating
composting projects that are environmentally sound and economically feasible.
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
SOURCE:
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Leaf Composting Manual for New Jersey Municipalities
Strom, Peter and Melvin Finstein
October 1985
Department of Environmental Science, Cook College and NJ Agricultural Experiment
Station, Rutgers, The State University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Solid Waste
Management, Office of Recycling, 401 East State St., CN 414, Trenton, NJ 08625.
Tel: (609) 292-0331.
This is a manual for building a large-scale municipal compost facility. The document
reviews some of the basic scientific principles of composting and then discusses site
selection considerations. Two types of technologies are presented: low level and high
level. Low level technology is described in detail showing the steps to convert the
yard waste to compost.
61
-------
TITLE:
Tlie Neighborhood and Centralized Yard Waste Composting Demonstration Projects -
1982-1983
AUTHOR: Jeffrey, Elizabeth, et. al.
DATE: June 1984
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette Rd., Minneapolis, MN 55155.
Tel: (612) 296-8439.
ABSTRACT- This report describes two demonstration neighborhood yard waste composting
programs. The project developed physical structures and the skills necessary to
maintain active neighborhood composting sites. The report includes cost information
and recommendations on what aspects of the program worked and did not work and
why.
TITLE: Tlie New Jersey Composting Pamphlets
AUTHOR: Derr, Bonn A.
DATE: 1983
SOURCE' Department of Agricultural Economics and Marketing, Cook College, New Jersey
Agricultural Experiment Station, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New
Brunswick, NJ
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Solid Waste
Management, Office of Recycling, 401 East State St., CN 414, Trenton, NJ 08625.
Tel: (609) 292-0331.
ABSTRACT: This series of pamphlets addresses such issues as the economics of leaf composting,
backyard leaf composting, and using leaf compost.
TITLE: Study and Assessment of Eight Yard Waste Composting Programs Across the United
States
DATE: December 1988
SOURCE: United States Environmental Protection Agency
CONTACT- Richard Kashmanian, Regulatory Innovations Staff (PM-223), Office of Policy,
Planning, and Evaluation, US EPA, 401 M St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460.
ABSTRACT: This study looks at the processes and products of yard waste composting in the
context of eight programs currently in operation in the United States.
62
-------
TITLE: Yard Waste Composting: Implementation Plan
AUTHOR: Yesney, et al.
DATE: August 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: 110 pages, $15.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
City of San Jose, Office of Environmental Management, 801 North First Street Room
460, San Jose, CA 95110. Tel: (408) 277-4509.
This document provides a comprehensive analysis of the development of a municipal
yard waste composting system. The report includes: (1) an examination of the
material as feedstock, along with appropriate means of collection; (2) an identification
of potential markets for the end-product; and (3) a review of the processing
alternatives to ensure marketable end-products. The report illustrates backyard,
neighborhood, and municipal scale composting programs and examines economics,
collection, processing, markets, and institutional structures.
TITLE: Yard Waste Composting: Guidebook for Michigan Communities
AUTHOR: Appelhof, Mary and Jim McNelly
LENGTH/PRICE: 73 pages plus appendices
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Waste Management Division, Resource
Recovery Section, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, Michigan 48909. Tel: (517) 373-0540.
This guidebook outlines the composting process in detail, including descriptions of the
various management options, equipment, and program development techniques. It
also presents factors to consider before initiating a compost marketing program.
Appendices list equipment vendors , references, and contacts, and provide sample
ordinances and program guidelines.
63
-------
COMBUSTION OF
This category addresses several aspects of resource recovery through waste-to-energy facilities.
The subcategories are self-explanatory, but it should be noted that additional material on waste-
as-fuel facilities can be found in the Integrated Solid Waste Management category (p. 1).
General
TITLE:
DATE:
1988-89 Resource Recovery Yearbook. Directory and Guide
1988
LENGTH/PRICE: 718 pages, $350.00
CONTACT: Governmental Advisory Associates, 177 East 87th Street, New York, NY 10128
ABSTRACT- The Yearbook provides in one volume detailed technical information and economic
overview of waste-to-energy efforts and practices in the United States. Included are
both aggregate, statistical information on the resource recovery industry and specific
data pertaining to individual projects. It is divided into three sections: an executive
summary a statistical profile of resource recovery activities in the U.S., and a
case-by-case listing of data from each of the 268 facilities examined. The second and
third sections have each been subdivided into analyses of conceptually planned
resource recovery facilities, advance-planned and existing projects, and permanently
shut down plants.
64
-------
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
T)ie Burning Question: Garbage Incineration Versus Total Recycling
Liong-Ting, Hang W. and S.A. Romalewski
1986
LENGTH/PRICE: 177 pages, $15.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
The New York Public Interest Research Center, Inc., NYPIRC Publications, 9
Murray St., New York, NY 10007. Tel: (212) 349-6460.
This report looks at the New York landfill crisis as well as the Brooklyn Navy Yard
incinerator proposal and its potential impacts on health and environment. Financial
consequences are considered, and total recycling is addressed as an alternative to
landfilling and incineration.
TITLE: Facility Siting and Public Opposition
AUTHOR: O'Hare, Bacow, and Sanderson
DATE: 1983
SOURCE: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, Inc.
LENGTH/PRICE: 324 pages, $36.95
CONTACT: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, Inc., 7625 Empire Drive, Florence, KY 41042
Tel: (606) 525-6600.
ABSTRACT: This book provides a strategy for avoiding expensive facility siting disputes related to
the siting of unpopular facilities in communities. It includes methods for negotiating
effectively and guidelines for keeping the public informed without creating opposition.
Several case studies are also included.
TITLE: Garbage Burning - Lessons from Europe
AUTHOR: Hershkowitz, Allen
DATE: 1986
LENGTH/PRICE: 44 pages, $9.95
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Inform, Inc., 381 Park Avenue S., Suite 1201, New York, NY 10016. Tel:
689-4040.
This booklet highlights safety practices and regulatory issues hi waste-to-energy
incineration in Europe. It provides an overview of the role incineration plays in each
country's solid waste management system. Also covered are surveys of regulatory
requirements, emissions monitoring, and worker training at incineration facilities.
Pollution issues and government responses are reviewed.
65
-------
TITLE: Is Resource Recovery for You?
AUTHOR: Davis, Ed
DATE: June 1986
CONTACT: Arkansas Energy Office, A Division of the Arkans as Industn ^Development
Commission, One State Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AK. Tel: (501) 371-1370.
ABSTRACT- This guidance document is used to determine the feasibility of a resource recovery
ABb 1 KA<_1. i g ^ The document proyides a general discussion On how to market recovered
energy In addition, the document describes the technical aspects of modular
incineration and mentions quantifying waste streams as an important consideration A
section is devoted to routing techniques in waste collection. Worksheets are provided
to help determine costs and revenues of a resource recovery operation.
TITLE:
Municipal Incinerators: 50 Questions Every Local Government Should Ask
DATE: December 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: 54 pages, $10.00
CONTACT:
Publications Department, National League of Cities, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20004. Tel: (202) 626-3000.
ABSTRACT- The purpose of this booklet is to help local officials understand more about
ABb IRA01. Ju«£^ ^ ^ development Qf ^te.to.energy facilities. It is designed as a road
map through the maze of technical, legal and political issues that affect a
community's decision to consider incineration as a solid waste disposal option. Topics
covered include solid waste management planning, sizing and technology selection,
costs financing, environmental considerations, and community relations.
TITLE: Pitfalls and Premises of Resource Recovery in Union County New Jersey
AUTHOR: Seldman, Neil, and Brenda Platt
DATE: January 1989
LENGTH/PRICE: $100.00
CONTACT:
Institute for Local Self-Reliance, 2425 18th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009. Tel:
(202) 232-4108.
ABSTRACT- This report provides an economic and environmental comparison of mass burn, refuse
ABb derived fuel, composting, and recycling program implementation. The report is specific
to Union County, New Jersey, but the methodology employed is applicable to all
areas.
66
-------
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
SOURCE:
LENGTH/PRICE:
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Small-Scale and Low-Technology Resource Recovery Study
Mitchell, Peterson, Bowring, and West
December 1979
EPA, Municipal Environmental Research Lab, Cincinnati, OH
266 pages, $25.95
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel- (703) 487-4650
Doc: PB80-182694. '
This study was conducted to assess the applicability of various approaches to resource
recovery to selected waste generators. The generators included institutions,
commercial sources, office building complexes, multi-unit residences and small cities
TITLE: Waste-to-Energy Facilities: A Decision Maker's Guide
DATE: 1986
LENGTH/PRICE: 76 pages, $15.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
National League of Cities, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.
(202) 626-3030.
This volume has been designed to prepare and assist the local decision maker in
developing a waste-to-energy facility. In addition to addressing questions regarding
management, procurement, the environment and finances, it looks at the technical and
marketing decisions that may be unique to waste-to-energy projects.
67
-------
Economips
It should be noted that several of the documents listed in the Integrated Solid Waste
Management category (p. 1) specifically address facility economics and financing.
TITLE:
DATE:
Determining the Economic Feasibility of a Solid Waste Boiler, Guide #4 of Municipal
Solid Waste Planning Guides
January 1987
17120.
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Bureau of Solid Waste
Management, Division of Municipal Services, P. O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA
Tel: (717) 787-7382.
ABSTRACT- This booklet is a guidance document to help determine the costs and revenues of a
resource recovery facility. The document explains how to identify and locate a supply
of combustible waste and to assess the demand for the recovered energy. In
addition, the document reviews characteristics of solid waste and combustion
technologies available.
TITLE:
DATE:
Handbook of Financial Options for Waste-to-Energy Systems for Urban Government
1982
LENGTH/PRICE: 95 pages
CONTACT- Public Technology, Inc., 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington D.C. 20004. Tel:
(202) 626-2400; Public Technology, Inc., Center for Public Policy, California State
University, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840. Tel: (213) 498-6541.
ABSTRACT: This document describes options available to local governments planning to construct,
own, or operate a facility to produce energy from municipal waste. The handbook
summarizes various methods of public and private ownership of waste-to-energy
facilities, and suggests issues to be reviewed in determining which ownership option is
most advantageous.
68
-------
PolMon Control
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Characterization of Municipal Waste Combustor Ashes and Leachates form Municipal
Solid Waste Landfills, Monofills/and Co-disposal Sites
October 1987
U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste
LENGTH/PRICE: 295 pages, $28.95
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: PB88-127980/XAB.
This report provides data to be used by the EPA in evaluating the potential health
and environmental effects of leachate from municipal landfills, co-disposed landfills
and monofflls, and the ash from municipal waste combustors. For the ash organic
and inorganic constituent content is provided, as are the ranges of polychlorinated
dibenzo-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans, and polychlorinated biphenyls found in
the ash. The MSW leachate section includes analysis of the inorganics content using
extraction procedure (EP) toxicity, toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP)
monofilled waste extraction procedure (MWEP), as well as inorganic concentration in
extracts from MSW ashes. Organic leachates are studied in a similar way, with
ranges of organic concentrations provided.
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
Municipal Solid Waste Incineration: Ash Management and Disposal
Seldman, Neil
April 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: $12.00
CONTACT:
01 L°Cal Self-Reliance> 2425 18th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009. Tel:
(202) 232-4108.
ABSTRACT: This is a compilation of approximately 30 different pieces of information on the
various aspects of ash management and disposal.
69
-------
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
SOURCE:
LENGTH/PRICE:
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
State-of-lhe An Flue Gas Cleaning Technologies for Municipal Solid Waste Combustion
Brna, T.G.
March 1988
U.S. EPA, Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab, Research Triangle Park, NC
30 pages, $12.95
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: PB88-184601/XAB.
This paper discusses the state-of-the-art flue gas cleaning technologies for municipal
solid waste (MSW) combustion. Both in-furnace and post-combustion control
methods for limiting acid gases, trace organics, trace heavy metals, nitrogen oxides,
and particulates are discussed. Test results are reported, and control technology
applications and trends are noted.
70
-------
COMBUSTION OF SOLID WASTE
Technologies
TITLE:
DATE:
Commercialization of Fluidized-Bed Combustion
1982
LENGTH/PRICE: 60 pages, $20.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Public Technology, Inc., 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C. 20004. Tel- (202)
626-2400; Public Technology, Inc., Center for Public Policy, California State
University, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840. Tel: (213) 498-6541.
This report discusses institutional factors behind implementing fluidized-bed
combustion technology for incinerators. Topics covered include regulatory issues
market assessment, financing, and technologies. The report also provides a
comparative cost analysis for investment in this technology.
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
An Environmental Review of Incineration Technologies
Seldman, Neil
October 1986
LENGTH/PRICE: $52.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Institute for Local Self-Reliance, 2425 18th St. N.W., Washington D C 20009 Tel-
(202) 232-4108. '
This document offers a review of the environmental impacts of incinerators. Topics
covered include acid gases, combustion residue, dioxins, and particulates.
71
-------
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Overview of Energy from Municipal Solid Waste Technology; ESW Activities in Iowa
and Surrounding States
March 1985
Iowa Energy Policy Council, Des Moines
LENGTH/PRICE: 47 pages, $12.95
CONTACT: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: DE85900475/XAB.
ABSTRACT: This report presents a brief generic description of the most common technologies ,
used to recover materials and/or energy from municipal solid wastes. Discussed are
materials recovery, modular incinerators, waterwall units, rotary incinerators, refuse
derived fuel systems, cogeneration, landfill gas recovery and composting (States
covered include Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota).
TITLE: Resource Recovery State-of-the-Art: A Data Pool for Local Decision-Makers
AUTHOR: Woodruff, Ken, and Neil Seldman
DATE: June 1986
LENGTH/PRICE: $37.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Institute for Local Self-Reliance, 2425 18th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009. Tel:
(202) 232-4108.
This is a review of the historical use of Mass Burn and Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF)
technologies in the United States. Economic and environmental data are provided.
TITLE: Small-Scale Municipal Solid Waste Energy Recovery Systems
DATE: 1986
LENGTH/PRICE: 272 pages, $48.95
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Van Nostrand Remhold, Co., 7625 Empire Dr., Florence, KY 41042. Tel: (606)
525-6600.
This reference text book includes chapters on market development, solid waste
characterization, energy markets, small-scale technologies, small-scale solid
waste-to-energy recovery systems, environmental impacts, and project development.
72
-------
TITLE: Solid Waste-To-Energy Technical Manifal
DATE: December 1982
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Bureau of Solid Waste
Management Division of Municipal Services, Resource Recovery Section, PO Box
2063, Harnsburg, PA 17120. Tel: (717) 787-7382.
This is a comprehensive manual describing all aspects of waste-to-energy operations
mcluding mass burning incineration, refuse derived fuel, cogeneration of steam and
electricity and landfill gas recovery. The manual describes the technology behind
these techniques, costs and economic considerations, legal considerations, and options
tor financing Several case studies of waste to energy facilities are provided This
manual supplements several other Pennsylvania Guides to Resource Recovery
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
Technology Assessment: Municipal Solid Waste as a Utility Fuel. Final Report
Naparstek and Cymny
May 1982
LENGTH/PRICE: 295 pages, $25.95
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Voc°m82905355 Inf°rmati°n Sendce' Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
w Upd,-reS ?C,1974 EPRI technol°gy assessment of municipal solid waste
(MSW) as a utihty fuel. An independent and consistent assessment of the
development status and conceptual design and economics is presented for the
tallowing refuse-to-electricity technologies: mass burning of MSW in a dedicated
boiler; preparation of wet RDF and firing in a dedicated boiler; preparation of fluff
RDF and cofirmg with coal m a utility boiler. In all cases, the generated steam is
used to drive a turbine generator and produce electricity. In addition, the status of
advanced refuse-to-energy technologies, including pyrolysis, landfill recovery of gas
and anaerobic digestion are reviewed. '
73
-------
TITLE: Tliermal Systems for Conversion of Municipal Solid Waste. Volume 5. Pyrolytic
Conversion: A Technology Status Report
AUTHOR: Kuester, J.L.
DATE: June 1983
SOURCE: Department of Energy, Argonne National Lab
LENGTH/PRICE: 96 pages, $14.95
CONTACT- National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: DE84003664.
ABSTRACT- This report reviews the state-of-the-art of pyrolytic technologies as applied to
municipal-waste feedstocks. Included in the discussion are those pure-pyrolysis and
incomplete-combustion processes that produce either a final product or a synthesis
gas for further processing. The feedstock resource base is reviewed, and possible
options for utilising the feedstock base for energy production are described.
Following a review of fundamental concepts about pyrolysis, descriptions and
evaluations of both present and emerging technologies are presented.
74
-------
It should be noted that several documents in the Integrated Solid Waste Planning category (p
also address land disposal. VH'
General
TITLE:
City of Portland (Oregon) Solid Waste Management Plan, General Purpose Landfill
Chapter r J
DATE: March 1988
SOURCE: City of Portland, Oregon
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: METRO, 2000 S.W. First Ave., Portland, OR 97201-5398. Tel: (503) 221-1646.
ABSTRACT: This document reviews the fundamental characteristics of landfills and describes the
role landfills play in Portland's solid waste reduction plan.
TITLE:
A Comprehensive Hazardous Waste Exclusion Program at a Municipal Solid Waste
Landfill
AUTHOR: Merry, William
DATE: August 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: 500 pages, $30.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Governmental Refuse Collection and Disposal Association, P O Box 7219 Silver
Spring, MD 20910. Tel: (301) 585-2898.
This document discusses a comprehensive hazardous waste exclusion program which
also includes a 5 day per week household hazardous waste collection component.
75
-------
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (40 CFR Part 258). Updated Provisions of
Stale Solid Waste Regulations
July 1988
U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste
LENGTH/PRICE: $15.95
CONTACT:
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161 Tel: (703) 487-4650
Doc PB88-242458/XAB
ABSTRACT- In August, 1988, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed Solid Waste
Disposal Facilities Criteria (40 CFR Part 258) for municipal solid waste landfills.
The background document is the basis for the development of a portion of the
Subtitle D criteria. The document presents a review of differences between the
proposed criteria and current State and Territorial solid waste regulations. The three
specific criteria analyzed for in the document include (1) facility design (liners,
leachate collection systems, and final covers), (2) ground-water monitoring, and (3)
corrective action. The three aspects were compared to State regulations to determine
whether the state had standards addressing these three areas, whether the State has
the regulatory ground work that would allow the implementation or the development
of the criteria.
TITLE: Landfill Salvage
SOURCE: Institute for Local Self-Reliance
LENGTH/PRICE: 6 pages, $1.00
CONTACT: Institute for Local Self-Reliance, 2425 18th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009. Tel:
(202) 232-4108.
ABSTRACT: This short report describes the landfill salvage process (recovering materials from
existing landfills) and profiles four representative operations, with addresses and
phone numbers to contact for more information.
76
-------
TITLE: Process Design Manual: Municipal Sludge Landfills
AUTHOR: Walsh, J.
DATE: October 1978
LENGTH/PRICE: $36.95
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161 Tel: (703) 487-4650
Doc: PB-299 675/9 '
This manual provides general guidance and a source of information to be used in the
planning, design, and operation of a landfill receiving municipal wastewater treatment
plant sludge. Major alternative sludge landfilling methods are identified and
described. Guidance is given on the selection of the landfilling method which is best
suited for a given combination of sludge characteristics and site conditions. For each
landfilling method, the following features are addressed:public participation program,
site selection, design, operation, monitoring, completed site management, and costs.
77
-------
Technologies
See also:
• Characterization of Municipal Waste Combustor Ashes and Leachates fonn Municipal Solid Waste
Landfills, Monofills, and Co-disposal Sites (p. 58)
TITLE: Critical Factors Controlling Vegetation Growth on Completed Sanitary Landfills
AUTHOR: Oilman, E.F.; Leon, IA.; and Flower, F.B.
DATE: September 1981
SOURCE: EPA, Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH
LENGTH/PRICE: 213 pages, $21.95
CONTACT:
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc PB81-246324.
ABSTRACT- This study identifies some of the critical factors that affect tree and shrub growth on
reclaimed sanitary landfill sites and determines which woody species are adaptable to
the adverse growth conditions of such sites. Trees planted at the Edgeboro Landfill,
East Brunswick, New Jersey produced less shoot and stem growth and shallower roots
than trees on the adjacent control plot. Of 19 woody species planted 4 years ago on
a 14-year-old landfill, black gum and Japanese black pine proved to be the most
tolerant and green as ash and hybrid poplar the least tolerant to landfill conditions.
Root systems of the more'tolerant species proved to be shallower than those of the
landfill intolerant species.
78
-------
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Critical Review and Summary of Leachate and Gas Production from Landfills
August 1986
U.S. EPA
LENGTH/PRICE: 182 pages, $21.95
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel- (703) 487-4650
Doc: PB86-240181/XAB. '
A Cooperative Agreement between the Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory
and the Georgia Institute of Technology was established in 1983 to provide an
evaluation of the state-of-the-art in municipal waste, landfill leachate and gas
management. Summaries of full-scale and experimental-scale data on leachate and
gas characteristics, control methods, and the performance of a number of biological
and physical-chemical treatment alternatives have been developed and are presented
together with recommendations for process implementation and future research.
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
SOURCE:
DRASTIC: A Standardized System for Evaluating Groundwater Pollution Potential Using
Hydrogeologic Settings
Aller, Bennett, Lehr, and Petty
May 1985
EPA, Environmental Research Lab, Ada, OK
LENGTH/PRICE: 180 pages, $21.95
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
National Technical Information Service, Springfield. VA 22161. Tel- (703) 487-4650
Doc: PB85-228146.
A methodology is described that will allow the pollution potential of any
hydrogeologic setting to be systematically evaluated anywhere in the United States.
The system has two major portions: the designation of mappable units, termed
hydrogeologic settings, and the superposition of a relative rating system called
DRASTIC. The relative ranking scheme uses a combination of weights and ratings
to produce a numerical value which helps prioritize areas with respect to ground
water contamination vulnerability.
79
-------
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
SOURCE:
LENGTH/PRICE:
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Design and Construction of Covers for Solid Waste Landfills
Lutton R.J.; G. L. Regan; and L. W. Jones
August 1979
EPA, Municipal Environmental Research Lab, Cincinnati, OH
276 pages, $28.95
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc PB80-100381.
The report provides guidelines in selection, design, and construction of cover for
management of municipal, industrial, and hazardous wastes (with the exception of
radioactive wastes). Natural soils as cover are the principal subject; however,
synthetic membranes, chemicals, and waste products are also discussed in detail.
Procedures are presented for designing soil cover systems based on principles of soil
mechanics and the state of the art in soil construction.
TITLE: Detecting Landfill Leachate Contamination Using Remote Sensors
AUTHOR: Sangrey, Dwight A., and Warren R. Philipson
DATE: September 1979
SOURCE: EPA, Environmental Monitoring and Support Lab, Las Vegas, NV
LENGTH/PRICE: 78 pages, $15.95
CONTACT:
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: PB 80-174295.
ABSTRACT: A methodology for using remote sensing to detect landfill leachate contamination of
ground and surface water is described. Among the topics covered are leachate
indicators, spatial and temporal aspects of leachate detection, sensor selection, flight
design, and data interpretation. Specific methodologies for using remote sensing to
detect leachate under various situations are described. These range from survey
monitoring of individual landfills to comprehensive programs for regulatory monitoring
of landfills.
80
-------
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
Evaluation of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Cover Designs
Dwyer, J.R. et al.
December 1986
SOURCE: EPA, Hazardous Waste Engineering Lab., Cincinnati, OH
LENGTH/PRICE: 133 pages, $21.95
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: PB88-171327.
The HELP (Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance) Model was used to
evaluate the hydrologic behavior of a series of one-, two-, and three-layer cover
designs for municipal solid waste landfill cover designs were chosen to isolate the
ettects ot features such as surface vegetation, thickness, soil type and hydraulic
conductivity of the layers on the average annual runoff, cover percolation
evapotranspiration, and lateral drainage. Included are discussions on animal and
vector control, subsidence, gas control, and cost.
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
Groundwater Contamination Response Guide. Volume 2. Desk Reference
Guswa, J.H. et al.
June 1983
SOURCE: Air Force Engineering and Services Center, Tyndall AFB, FL
LENGTH/PRICE: 325 pages, $36.95
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
National Technical Information Services, Springfield VA
Doc: AD-A131 129/9.
22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
This technical report documents an overview of groundwater hydrology and a current
technology review of equipment, methods, and techniques used in groundwater field
investigations. Numerous topics applicable to the planning, scheduling data
coUectwn, and integration steps essential in a comprehensive field program are
addressed. The report is targeted for installation engineers and managers responsible
tor evaluation of or response to suspected instances of groundwater contamination
81
-------
TITLE: Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance (HELP) Model
AUTHOR: Schroeder, et al.
DATE: June 1984
SOURCE: EPA Municipal Environmental Research Lab, Cincinnati, OH
LENGTH/PRICE: 2 volumes; Volume 1: $21.95, Volume II: $28.95
CONTACT: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161 Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: PB85-100840 (Volume I), PB85-100832 (Volume II).
ABSTRACT: The Hydrological Evaluation of Landfill Performance (HELP) program was developed
to facilitate rapid economical estimatioa of the amounts of surface runoff, subsurface
drainage, and leachate that may be expected to result from the operation of a wide
variety of possible landfill designs. The program models the effects of hydrological
processes including precipitation, surface storage, runoff, infiltration, percolation,
evapotranspiratibn soil moisture storage, and lateral drainage. In this document, the
theories and assumption upon which the HELP model is based, the solution
techniques employed, and the internal logic of the computer program are presented
and discussed in detail.
TITLE: Practical Guide for Ground-Water Sampling
AUTHOR: Barcelona, M.J. et al.
DATE: September 1985
SOURCE: EPA, Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Lab, Ada, OK
LENGTH/PRICE: 184 pages, $21.95
CONTACT:
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161 Tel: (703) 487-4650.
Doc: PB86-137304/XAB.
ABSTRACT: The report concerns both laboratory and field testing of sampling materials and
sampling mechanisms with an emphasis on minimizing error, particularly for volatile
organic compound sampling and analysis. The essential elements of effective
ground-water sampling include evaluation of the hydrogeologic setting and program
information needs, proper well-placement and construction, evaluation of
well-performance and purging strategies, design and execution of sampling and
analytical protocols.
82
-------
TITLE:
DATE:
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Ground-Water Monitoring Technical
Enforcement Guidance Document
September 1986
SOURCE: EPA, Office of Waste Programs Enforcement
LENGTH/PRICE: 332 pages, $36.95
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
National Technical Information Service, Springfield. VA
Doc: PB87-107751/XAB.
22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
This report is a detailed presentation of the elements and procedures which the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency deems essential to the design and operation of
ground-water monitoring systems that meet the goals of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) and its regulations. The essence of the guidance is that
ground-water monitoring systems should be designed and operated to meet
site-specific conditions, and founded on a good understanding of local hydrogeology.
Further, the system should be designed and constructed to provide samples of ground
water minimally affected by sampling activity.
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
Use of the Water Balance Method for Predicting Leachate Generation from Solid Waste
Disposal Sites
Fenn, D.G.; KJ. Hanley; and T.V. DeGeare
1975
SOURCE: U.S. EPA
LENGTH/PRICE: 44 pages, $13.95
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel- (703) 487-4650
Doc: PB87-194643/XAB.
Recognizing the importance of percolation in the environmental assessment of a
potential leachate problem at a land disposal site, this paper analyzes the factors
effecting percolation and its relationship to leachate generation and discusses a
methodology to estimate leachate generation. The methodology is based on the water
balance method commonly used in the soil and water conservation fields.
83
-------
EDUCATIONAL
This category is reserved specifically for school curricula and teacher's guides. It includes
classroom activity plans for grades K through 12. Topics covered include recycling, resource
recovery, source reduction, energy conservation, and composting.
TITLE: A-Way With Waste - A Waste Management Curriculum for Schools, 2nd Edition
AUTHOR: Washington State Department of Ecology, Litter Control & Recycling Program,
Washington State Environmental Education, Northwest Section, and Washington
Superintendent of Public Instruction
DATE: July 1985
LENGTH/PRICE: 352 pages
CONTACT- Jan Lingenfelter, A-Way With Waste, Washington State Department of Ecology, 4350
150th Avenue, NE, Redmond, WA 908052. Tel: (206) 885-1900.
ABSTRACT: This curriculum provides teachers with activities to promote awareness of waste
management for grades K - 12. It is organized around four concepts of waste
management: revise, reuse, recycle, and recover. This guide also includes options for
school recycling programs.
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Connections: A Curriculum in Appropriate Technology for the Fifth and Sixth Grades
1980
National Center for Appropriate Technology
LENGTH/PRICE: 109 pages, $2.30
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Available from the Environmental Education Project, Portland State University, P.O.
Box 751, Portland, OR 97207.
This program is designed to teach fifth and sixth graders to recognize and use
appropriately-scaled technologies. Recycling is the theme of several lesson plans.
84
-------
TITLE: A Curriculum Activities Guide to Solid Waste and Environmental Studies
LENGTH/PRICE: $12.00
CONTACT: Institute for Environmental Education, 8911 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106.
ABSTRACT:
This document outlines 37 activities that provide for a general understanding of
environmental studies and solid waste management. It provides a framework for
further study and exploration of more technical works on the subject (addresses
~
TITLE: Environmental Education Activities Manual
LENGTH/PRICE: $13.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Available from Dorothy Cox, 32493 Shady Ridge Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48018.
This guide contains 300 activities written by teachers for teachers. Complete grade
level activities are geared to help the learner understand basic environmental
education concepts, develop needed problem-solving skills, clarify environmental
™ C Problem--'ving actions. Activities are
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
Garbage in America
Refuse Industry Productions, Inc.
1988
LENGTH/PRICE: $119.95 (for K-12 and 6 Color Books)
CONTACT: ff^j^^ Productions' Inc" P" °- Box i011> Grass Valley, CA 95945. Tel:
ABSTRACT: This program presents a comprehensive recycling and environmental education
program for all grade levels. It is designed to provide students information about
envTmT ?"% T ,°W ,tO deal ^^ these Problems, natural resources, and the
environment. Supplemental coloring books are offered.
85
-------
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
SOURCE:
LENGTH/PRICE:
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Garbage Reincarnation: Curriculum Guide for 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Teachers to be
Used to Teach Solid Waste Management Techniques and Recycling (Revised)
Cotter, Dan
1987
Garbage Reincarnation, Inc.
40 pages, $5.95
Garbage Reincarnation, Inc., P.O. Box 1375, Santa Rosa, CA 95402. Tel: (707)
584-8666.
This guide provides a comprehensive curriculum for teaching waste management and
recycling methods to 4th - 6th grades. It is currently being used in 14 states and all
of western Canada.
TITLE:
Here Today, Here Tomorrow - Revisited: A Teacher's Guide to Solid Waste
Management
AUTHOR: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
LENGTH/PRICE: 77 pages
CONTACT- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Solid Waste,
Management, Education Program, CN 414, 401 E. State Street, Trenton, NJ 08625
ABSTRACT: This guide provides teachers with student activities to increase the general awareness
of solid waste management, including source reduction, recycling, resource recovery,
landfilling, and anti-litter.
TITLE: Household Hazardous Waste Educational Program Kit
AUTHOR: Smith, Terri
DATE: 1988
CONTACT- Terri Smith, Health Education Specialist, San Bernardino County, EPWA, 385 No.
Arrowhead Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92415-0160. Tel: (714) 387-4646.
ABSTRACT: This kit includes handbook, video for students, poster, teacher's guide, worksheets,
and student souvenirs to teach about the importance of proper management of
household hazardous waste.
86
-------
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Let's Recycle! Lesson Plans for Grades K-6 and 7-12
1980
United States Environmental Protection Agency
LENGTH/PRICE: 33 pages
CONTACT: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650.
ABSTRACT: This document explains dozens of activities for the classroom and for students in the
community.
TITLE:
Making a Difference: A Curriculum Process Guide for Community Environmental
Problem-Solving Projects
SOURCE: Conservation Consultants
LENGTH/PRICE: $8.75
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Available from Resource Recycling, P.O. Box 10540, Portland, OR 97210 Tel- (5QS\
227-1319. ' v '
This is a step-by-step plan for conducting a community problem-solving project,
including recycling. High school students work from real problems or issues.
TITLE: Oscar's Options, Book I and Book II
AUTHOR: Bell, Carole O. and Martha M. Schwartz
DATE: 1986, 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: Book I, 119 pages; Book II 147 pages; $50.00 each book
Ocean State Cleanup and Recycling (OSCAR), Rhode Island Department of
Environmental Management, 83 Park St., Providence RI 02903.
OSCAR'S OPTIONS is a two volume, supplementary environmental eduction
curriculum targeting grades four through eight. Book I treats three topics: natural
resources, litter, and household waste. Book II is the solid waste volume containing
units on landfilling, incineration, recycling, compost, and source reduction. Each unit
includes background information, lesson plans in all subject areas (reading, language
arts, science, social studies, and math), vocabulary, transparencies, and supplementary
brochures and magazines.
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
87
-------
TITLE:
DATE:
Resource Recovery: Teacher's Aide
June 1980
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: Solid Waste Program, Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, 2600 Blair
Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32301. Tel: (904) 488-4805.
ABSTRACT: This document introduces the instructor to the developing area of solid waste
resource recovery. The package contains definitions, methods, causes and effects,
costs, and benefits of resource recovery presented in the form of behavioral objectives
suitable for use in curricula of Grades 4-12.
TITLE: Reusable Math
LENGTH/PRICE: $3.50
CONTACT:
Pennsylvania Resources Council, Inc., P.O. Box 88, Media, PA 19063-0088 Tel:(215)
565-9131
ABSTRACT: This book contains math problems relating to recycling for grades 1-8.
TITLE: Teacher's Guide: Educational Materials in Resource Recovery: Grades K-12
AUTHOR: Berg, Cathy
DATE: June 1984
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste, 520
Lafayette Rd., StPaul, MN 55155. Tel: (612) 296-8439.
ABSTRACT: This document provides an extensive list of resources available to teachers relating to
resource recovery education. It lists curricula, books, and films on a variety of topics
and is an excellent source of further educational information.
88
-------
TITLE: Waste: A Hidden Resource
AUTHOR: Tennessee Valley Authority
DATE: February 1989
LENGTH/PRICE: $50.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Keep America Beautiful, Inc., Curriculum, 9 West Broad St., Stamford, CT 06902
Tel: (203) 323-8987.
This is a comprehensive secondary school curriculum developed by the Tennessee
Valley Authority for grades 7-12.
89
-------
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WAOTES
This category includes documents that address household hazardous waste definition, education,
and management.
TITLE:
Alameda County Pilot Collection Program for Household and Small Generators of
Hazardous Waste
AUTHOR: Emy Chan Meiorin
DATE: April 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: 190 pages, $22.50
CONTACT: Association of Bay Area Governments, P.O. Box 2050, Oakland, CA 94604-2050.
Tel: (415) 464-7941.
ABSTRACT: This publication follows collection programs held hi the San Francisco Bay Area from
their start-up in 1983. Tables within the document compare collection program
financing, participation rates, waste generation rates, etc.
TITLE: Alternatives to Landfilling Household Tones
DATE: 1987
SOURCE: Golden Empire Planning Center
LENGTH/PRICE: $18.50
CONTACT:
Local Government Commission, 909 12th St., Suite #203, Sacramento, CA 95814.
Tel: (916) 448-1198.
ABSTRACT: This book focuses on alternatives to using landfills and discusses options employed by
various programs across the country.
90
-------
TITLE:
DATE:
Bibliography on Household Hazardous Wastes
October 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: $22.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Tufts University, Curtis Hall, Center for Environmental Management 474 Boston
Ave., Medford, MA 02155. Tel: (617) 381-3486.
This document is a comprehensive bibliography on sources regarding household
hazardous wastes. Contained in the bibliography are books and publications, articles
curriculum and educational materials, and state reports on all aspects of identifying
and disposing of household hazardous wastes.
TITLE: Bury It in the Back: Hazardous Waste Disposal of Used Automobile Oil
DATE: 1981
LENGTH/PRICE: $5.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
MASSPIRG Education Fund/Publications, 37 Temple Place, Boston MA 02111
Tel: (617) 292-4800.
Reports on the effects of improper disposal of waste oil. Focuses on the
do-it-yourself oil changer and the retail outlets where the automotive oil is bought.
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
City of Santa Monica 1986 Toxics Round-Up Day Report
June 1986
Santa Monica Department of General Services Water/Wastewater Division
Water/Wastewater Division, Department of General Services, 1685 Main Street Santa
Monica, CA 90406-3295. Tel: (213) 458-8224.
™S Lep°rt discusses the Planning> implementation, and results of Santa Monica's
1986 household and small business hazardous waste collection.
TITLE: Disposal - Do It Right
LENGTH/PRICE: Free (2 pamphlets)
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
' Washmgton'
This document contains information developed by the manufacturers of certain
household hazardous waste products.
91
-------
TITLE: A Guide to Die Safe Use and Disposal of Hazardous Household Products
DATE: 1982
LENGTH/PRICE: 50 pages, $6.00
CONTACT: Metropolitan Area Council, 110 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108. Tel: (617)
451-2770.
ABSTRACT: This is a 50-page handbook on common household products with tips on a collection
project and a bibliography.
TITLE: Hazardous Waste from Minnesota Households: The Final Report of the Household
Hazardous Waste Pilot Collection Project
AUTHOR: Ridgley, Susan
DATE: 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste, 520
Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155. Tel: (612) 297-1453.
ABSTRACT: This extensive report discusses various methods of collection projects and
management options available for household hazardous waste. The report analyzes
public opinion surveys conducted by telephone and at collection sites. It also presents
data on waste collected at various programs and gives the demographics of the
participants. Also included are collection project participation rates, a waste
frequency analysis, total waste collected by product type and much more. The report
concludes with recommendations for future action and legislation activity.
TITLE:
DATE:
SOURCE:
Household Hazardous Waste Bibliography of Useful References and List of State Experts
March 1988
EPA, Office of Solid Waste
LENGTH/PRICE: Free
CONTACT: EPA, Office of Solid Waste, Washington, D.C. Call RCRA Hotline: 1-800-424-9346.
ABSTRACT: This bibliography lists resources and contacts for household hazardous waste
programs.
92
-------
TITLE: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Programs
DATE: 1988
LENGTH/PRICE: $22.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Center of Environmental Management, Tufts University, 474 Boston Avenue, Curtis
Hall, Medford, MA 02155. Tel: (617) 381-3486.
This document presents a summary of EPA's Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Program conference and background material developed by CEM
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Project - Summary Report
Galvin, David V. and Susan M. Ridgely
December 1982
LENGTH/PRICE: $3.50
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
METRO, Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, Exchange Building, Metro Mailstop
81, 821 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104. Tel: (206) 447-5875.
This is a report of Seattle's household hazardous waste collection program. The
document reviews the legal framework of the program and examines pesticides, paint
products, household cleaners, and automotive products for their content, health
effects, and environmental fate.
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
Household Hazardous Waste Management in North America and Europe
Goldberg, Jeannie S.
January 1987
LENGTH/PRICE: $4.00
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
Water Quality Division, Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, Exchange Building 821
Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104. Tel: (206) 684-1233.
This document is a survey of selected household hazardous waste programs in North
America and Europe.
93
-------
TITLE: Household Hazardous Waste Wheel
LENGTH/PRICE: S2.05-S3.75 (depending on quantity ordered)
CONTACT: Environmental Hazards Management Institute, P.O. Box 283, 137 High DSt.,
Portsmouth, NH 03801. Tel: (603) 436-3950.
ABSTRACT: This device is designed to provide a quick way of obtaining information on a variety
of household hazardous wastes. For each waste category (e.g., oven cleaners,
antifreeze) the wheel indicates the chemical constituents, hazardous ingredients,
alternative products, hazardous properties, and waste management techniques. It
could be used as part of any education program on household hazardous wastes. Bulk
orders are available.
TITLE: Household Hazardous Wastes: Feasibility of Operating a Collection and Disposal
Assistance Program
AUTHOR: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
DATE: March 1989
LENGTH/PRICE: 24 pages
CONTACT- Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, 2200 Churchill Road, P.O. Box 19276,
Springfield, IL 62794-9276. Doc. # IEPA/ENV/89-066
ABSTRACT: This report outlines the problem of finding environmentally appropriate disposal of
unwanted hazardous or toxic household products. It also presents an overview of the
regulatory status of such wastes and different collection/disposal programs. This
report includes pilot projects conducted by the Agency and their findings and
recommendations.
TITLE: Michigan Household Hazardous Substance Handbook
DATE: 1986
LENGTH/PRICE: $15.00
CONTACT: Ecology Center of Ann Arbor, 417 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Tel: (313)
761-3186.
ABSTRACT: The handbook is designed to serve as a resource for people frequently contacted by
the public for information on household hazardous substances and wastes.
94
-------
TITLE:
AUTHOR:
DATE:
Survey of Household Hazardous Wastes and Related Collection Programs
Mitchell, Demichelis, Marshall, and Flaherty
October 1986
SOURCE: EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Washington, D.C.
LENGTH/PRICE: 134 pages, $21.95
CONTACT:
ABSTRACT:
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. Tel: (703) 487-4650
Doc: PB87-108072/XAB.
This report summarizes the results of a study that addressed: the definition of
household hazardous wastes (HHW); the quantities of HHW in the municipal waste
stream, the impacts of HHW on homeowners, solid waste collection and disposal
personnel, and the environment; and HHW collection programs conducted at State
and local levels. A standard definition of HHW was developed and lists of household
products that may be considered HHW, when discarded, are given. Several instances
of injuries to sanitation workers resulting from handling HHW are documented.
95
-------
-------
OF TITLiS
Agricultural, Sludge, and Solid Waste Composting: Introductory Profiles
Alameda County Pilot Collection Program for Household and Small Generators of Hazardous
Waste
Alternatives to Landfilling Household Toxics
American Recycling Market Annual Directory/Reference Manual
Asphalt Pavement Recycling Alternatives
Automobile Scrappage and Recycling Industry, Overview Report
A-Way with Waste - A Waste Management Curriculum for Schools
Balers for Volume Reduction
Beyond the Crisis: Integrated Solid Waste Management
Bibliography on Household Hazardous Wastes
The BioCycle Guide to Composting Municipal Wastes
The Burning Question: Garbage Incineration Versus Total Recycling
Bury It in the Back: Hazardous Waste Disposal of Used Automobile Oil
Case Studies in Rural Solid Waste Recycling
Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States, 1960 to 2000
Characterization of Municipal Waste Combustor Ashes and Leachates form Municipal Solid Waste
Landfills, Monofills, and Co-disposal Sites
Characterization of Products Containing Lead and Cadmium in Municipal Solid Waste in the
United States, 1970 to 2000
City of Portland (Oregon) Solid Waste Reduction Program
City of Portland (Oregon) Solid Waste Management Plan, General Purpose Landfill Chapter
City of Santa Monica 1986 Toxics Round-Up Day Report
The Co-Composting of Domestic Solid and Human Wastes
Codisposal of Municipal Solid Waste and Sewage Sludge: An Analysis of Constraints
Coming Full Circle, Successful Recycling Today
Commercialization of Fluidized-Bed Combustion
The Commonwealth Solid Waste Masterplan: Toward a System of Integrated Solid Waste
Management
Community-Based Waste Recycling
Compendium on Solid Waste Management by Vermicomposting
The Complete Guide to Planning, Building and Operating a Multi-Material Theme Center
Composting: A Solid Waste Alternative
55
90
90
43
47
47
84
18
1
91
56
65
91
36
9
69
10
2
75
91
56'
56
21
71
2
28
57
28
57
97
-------
TITLE
Composting at Johnson City (Tennessee)
Composting Processes to Stabilize and Disinfect Municipal Sewage Sludge (Technical Report)
A Comprehensive Hazardous Waste Exclusion Program at a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
Conducting a Recycling Program Publicity Campaign (series of pamphlets)
Connections: A Curriculum in Appropriate Technology for the Fifth and Sixth Grades
Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (40 CFR Part 258). Updated Provisions of State Solid
Waste Regulations
Critical Factors Controlling Vegetation Growth on Completed Sanitary Landfills
Critical Review and Summary of Leachate and Gas Production from Landfills
Cuibside Collection of Recyclables
A Curriculum Activities Guide to Solid Waste and Environmental Studies
Decision-Maker's Guide in Solid Waste Management
Decision-Making in Local Government: The Resource Recovery Alternative
Design and Construction of Covers for Solid Waste Landfills
Designing for Profit in Recycling
Detecting Landfill Leachate Contamination Using Remote Sensors
Determining the Economic Feasibility of a Solid Waste Boiler, Guide #4 of Municipal Solid Waste
Planning Guides
Development and Pilot Test of an Intensive Municipal Solid Waste Recycling System for the Town
of East Hampton
Directory of Plastic Soft Drink Bottle Recyclers and Equipment Manufacturers
Directory of Waste Utilization Technologies in Europe and the United States
Disposal - Do It Right
DRASTIC A Standardized System for Evaluating Groundwater Pollution Potential Using
Hydrogcologic Settings
The Economic Feasibility of Recycling: A Case Study of Plastic Wastes
Economics and Feasibility of Co-composting Solid Wastes in McHenry County (Illinois)
Energy Use Patterns for Metal Recycling
Environmental Education Activities Manual
An Environmental Review of Incineration Technologies
Environmental Risk Discussion of Solid Waste Management Systems
Environmental Shopping Guide
Estimating Composition and Quantities of Solid Waste Generation; Guide #1 in a Series of
Municipal Solid Waste Planning Guides
Estimating Solid Waste Transportation Costs, Guide #2 in a Series of Municipal Solid Waste
Planning Guides
Evaluation of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Cover Designs
Facility Siting and Public Opposition
PAGE
57
58
75
38
84
76
78
79
19
85
2
3
80
22
80
68
22
48
3
91
79
48
58
48
85
71
3
15
14
19
81
65
98
-------
Feasibility of Tax Incentives for Purchases of Recycling Equipment or Recycled Products
Garbage Burning - Lessons from Europe
Garbage in America
Garbage Management in Japan
Garbage Practices, Problems and Remedies
Garbage Reincarnation: Curriculum Guide for 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Teachers
Garbage Solutions: A Public Officials Guide to Recycling and Alternative Solid Waste Management
lechnologies
Getting the Word Out: A Guide to Publicity and Education .
Groundwater Contamination Response Guide. Volume 2. Desk Reference
A Guide for Municipal Leaf Composting Operations
Guide for Preparing Commercial Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Plans
Guide for Preparing Solid Waste Recycling Plans for Multi-family Residence Units
A Guide to Recycling Commercial Waste
A Guide to the Safe Use and Disposal of Hazardous Household Products
Handbook for the Reduction and Recycling of Commercial Solid Waste
Handbook of Financial Options for Waste-to-Energy Systems for Urban Government
Hazardous Waste from Minnesota Households: The Final Report of the Household Hazardous
Waste Pilot Collection Project
Here Today, Here Tomorrow - Revisited: a Teacher's Guide to Solid Waste Management
Household Battery Collection Program
Household Hazardous Waste Bibliography of Useful References and List of State Experts
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Programs
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Project - Summary Report
Household Hazardous Waste Educational Program Kit
Household Hazardous Waste Management in North America and Europe
Household Hazardous Waste Wheel
Household Hazardous Wastes: Feasibility of Operating a Collection and Disposal Assistance
Program
How to Run a Community Recycling Center: A Resource Guide to Low-Technology Recycling in
Illinois
How to Set Up a Local Used Oil Recycling Program
Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance (HELP) Model
The Impacts of Lead Industry Economics and Hazardous Waste Regulations on Lead Acid Batterv
Recycling: Revisions and Update
The Impact of Source Separation Plans on Resource Recovery Facility Economics
Incentives for Recycling
PAGE
22
65
85
4
4
86
23
38
81
60
33
37
33
92
34
68
92
86
49
92
93
93
86
93
94
94
29
49
82
49
23
24
99
-------
•mug
Integrated Waste Management Systems Computer Model
The Integration of Material Recovery in the Essex County Solid Waste Management Program
Intensive Recycling Feasibility Study for the City of Buffalo
Interim Report of the Source Reduction Task Force
Is Resource Recovery for You?
Landfill Salvage
Landscape Waste Compost: Distribution and Marketing Strategies
Leaf Composting - A Guide for Municipalities
Leaf Composting Guidance Document
Leaf Composting Manual for New Jersey Municipalities
Legislative Summary: Statewide Recycling Laws
Let's Recycle! Lesson Plans for Grades K-6 and 7-12
Making a Difference: A Curriculum Process Guide for Community Environmental Problem-Solving
Projecis
Master Composter Training Manual
Mathematical Model for Strategy Evaluation of Municipal Solid Waste Management Systems
Michigan Household Hazardous Substance Handbook
Michigan Secondary Market Development Strategy
Mining Urban Wastes: The Potential for Recycling; Worldwatch Paper 76
Motivating Recycling
Multi-Material Recycling Manual
Municipal Composting
Municipal Incinerators: 50 Questions Every Local Government Should Ask
Municipal Recycling Ordinances
Municipal Solid Waste Incineration: Ash Management and Disposal
The Neighborhood and Centralized Yard Waste Composting Demonstration Projects - 1982-1983
The New Jersey Composting Pamphlets
The New York State Returnable Beverage Container Law: Economic Effects, Industry Application,
and Guidelines for Improved Environmental Policy (Working Paper #31)
The Next Frontier: Solid Waste Source Reduction
Office Paper Recovery. An Implementation Manual
Office Paper Recycling
The Official Recycled Products Guide
Operating a Recycling Program: A Citizen's Guide
Options to Overcome Barriers to Recycling
Oscar's Options. Book I and Book II
PAGE
4
5
24
15
66
76
60
61
61
61
41
87
87
58
, 5
94
43
25
39
50
59
66
41
69
62
62
42
16
34
34
43
29
25
87
100
-------
TITLE
Overview of Energy from Municipal Solid Waste Technology; ESW Activities in Iowa and
Surrounding States
Overview: Solid Waste Disposal Alternatives
Paper Recycling and Its Role in Solid Waste Management
Papercycle: Office Paper Recycling at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Pennsylvania Curbside Recycling Primer
Pennsylvania Glass Recycling: A How To Guide
Phase I and II Master Recycling Planning Study: State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Pitfalls and Premises, of Resource Recoveiy in Union County New Jersey
A Planning Guide for Residential Recycling Programs in Illinois: Drop-Off, Curbside and Yard
Waste Composting
Plastic Bottle Recycling Directory and Reference Guide 1989
Plastic Bottle Recycling Today
Plastics Recycling: Action Plan for Massachusetts
Practical Guide for Ground-Water Sampling
Process Design Manual: Municipal Sludge Landfills
Processing
Public Education
Publicity and Education for Recycling An Informative Guide
Recycling from Municipal Refuse: A State-of-the-Art Review and Annotated Bibliography
Recycling in New Hampshire: An Implementation Guide
Recycling in Rhode Island: A Blueprint for Success
Recycling Mixed Waste Paper into Innovative Products
Recycling Works! State and Local Solutions to Solid Waste Management Problems
Renewable Energy: Resource Recovery
Report to Congress on Solid Waste Disposal"
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Ground-Water Monitoring Technical
Enforcement Guidance Document
Resource Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste
Resource Recovery State-of-the-Art: A Data Pool for Local Decision-Makers
Resource Recovery: Teacher's Aide
1988-89 Resource Recovery Yearbook. Directory and Guide
Reusable Math
Second Opinion (Computer Model for Feasibility of Solid Waste Options)
Setting Up an Office Recycling Program: A How-To Manual for Businesses, Organizations and
Institutions '
Small-Scale and Low-Technology Resource Recovery Study
PAGE
72
5
50
35
29
50
25
66
30
50
51
51
82
77
19
39
39
26
30
26
51
26
6
8
83
6
72
88
64
88
6
35
67
101
-------
TITLE
Small-Scale Municipal Solid Waste Energy Recovery Systems
Solid Waste Collection and Disposal: 1987
The Solid Waste Dilemma: An Agenda for Action
Solid Waste Handbook: A Practical Guide
Solid Waste Management Alternatives: Review of Policy Options to Encourage Waste Reduction
Solid Waste Management Planning Guidebook (Minnesota)
Solid Waste Stream Assessment Guidebook
Solid Waste-Tb-Energy Technical Manual
Source Separation, Collection, and Processing Equipment
Source Separation - the Community Awareness Programs in Somerville and Marblehead,
Massachusetts
Source Reduction Task Force Report
Statc-of-thc Art Flue Gas Cleaning Technologies for Municipal Solid Waste Combustion
Sute Planning for Post-Consumer Plastics Recycling
State Solid Waste Policy Report: A Focus on Greater Minnesota - Background Paper X: Waste
Reduction
Statewide Materials Market Studies (Michigan series)
Steps in Organizing a Municipal Recycling Program
A Strategy for Regional Recycling
Strength in Numbers: A Manual for Recycling in Multifamily Housing
Study and Assessment of Eight Yard Waste Composting Programs Across the United States
A Study of the Feasibility of Utilizing Solid Wastes for Building Materials
Survey of Household Hazardous Wastes and Related Collection Programs
Teacher's Guide: Educational Materials in Resource Recovery: Grades K-12
Technology Assessment: Municipal Solid Waste as a Utility Fuel. Final Report
Tea Steps to Organizing a Community Recycling Program
There's More Than One Way to Recycle: Case Studies of Recycling Programs
Thermal Systems for Conversion of Municipal Solid Waste. Volume 5. Pyrolytic Conversion: A
Technology Status Report
Tire Recovery and Disposal: A National Problem With New Solutions
Transfer Stations
Used Oil: Disposal Options, Management Practices, and Potential Liability
Used Tire Recovery and Disposal in Ohio
Use of the Water Balance Method for Predicting Leachate Generation from Solid Waste Disposal
Sites
Virginia Recycling Guide: Establishing a Recycling Collection Center
Waste: A Hidden Resource
PAGE
72
20
7
7
16
8
13
73
20
40
17
70
52
17
44
31
31
37
62
52
95
88
73
31
27
74
53
20
53
54
83
31
89
102
-------
Waste: Choices for Communities
Waste Composition Studies: Literature Review and Protocol
Waste Paper: The Future of a Resource 1980 - 2000
Waste Tire Utilization
Waste-to-Energy Facilities: A Decision Maker's Guide
Waste to Wealth: A Business Guide for Community Recycling Enterprises
Why Waste a Second Chance? A Small Town Guide to Recycling
Worms Eat My Garbage
Yard Waste Composting: Guidebook for Michigan Communities
Yard Waste Composting: Implementation Plan
27
13
10
54
67
32
36
59
63
63
103
* U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1990—720-338/D06502
-------
------- |