SEPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5305W)
EPA530-N-96-002
November/
December 1995
REUSABLE
NEWS Bulletin
First Year
Results In!
In 1994, WasteWiSe partners con-
served nearly a quarter of a
million tons of materials through
waste prevention and collected
almost one million tons of materi-
al for recycling. In addition,
WasteWiSe partners helped create
stronger markets for collected
recyclables by purchasing 23
different kinds of
recycled products.
For example, Procter
& Gamble conserved 2.5
million pounds of plas-
tic and 1.3 million
pounds per year of cor-
rugated material by
redesigning its cooking
oil containers. NYNEX
saved $2.5 million by printing
phone bills on both sides of the
page. These are just two examples
of the many notable accomplish-
ments achieved by WasteWiSe part-
ners in 1994.
For more information on
WasteWiSe or a copy of the First-
Year Progress Report, call
1-800-EPA-WISE.
WASTE
WI
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FCA/PAYT
Resources
• In Full Cost Accounting for
Municipal Solid Waste
Management: A Handbook
(EPA530-R-95-041), EPA pro-
vides an overview of FCA,
explains how it is used, and
describes its benefits and bar-
riers. To order, call the RCRA
Hotline at 800 424-9346 or
TDD 800 553-7672. Coming
soon: an FCA primer for elect-
ed officials and a resource
guide. For more information
on FCA, call Angie Leith of EPA
at 703 308-7253.
• Pay-As-You-Throw: Lessons
Learned About Unit Pricing
(EPA530-R-94-004) also is
available from the RCRA
Hotline. This comprehensive
EPA guide to implementing a
PAYT program includes case
studies and answers to com-
mon questions. For more
information about PAYT, call
Jan Canterbury with EPA at
703 308-7264.
• The Coalition of Northeastern
Governors (CONEG) has pro-
duced a PAYT workbook, slide
show, and brochure. To order,
call Anne Mattheis at
202 624-8452.
• The International City/County
Management Association
(ICMA) and CONEG plan to
host a series of workshops on
PAYT in 1996. For more infor-
mation, call James Connell at
ICMA at 202 289-4262 or
Anne Mattheis at CONEG at
202 624-8452.
• The National Conference of
State Legislatures (NCSL) pro-
vides PAYT information on
LEGISNET. Call Deb Starkey at
303 830-2200 for more
information.
PAYT
Workshops
To teach government officials
about the real-life "ins and
outs" of pay-as-you-throw pro-
grams, EPA held workshops in
Washington, DC, and Boston,
Massachusetts, last September.
Approximately 110 attendees
learned about the benefits and chal-
lenges of PAYT programs. Interest
in PAYT is growing. Approximately
2,000 communities nationwide
have implemented such programs,
reaping economic, environmental,
and equity benefits. For more infor-
mation, contact Jan Canterbury of
EPA at 703 308-7264.
Park Service
Closes Used
Oil Loop
The National Parl
Service became
first major feder
executive agency to
use re-refined oil in
its fleet. As part of
President Clinton's
Executive Order 12873, all federal
agencies are now required to use
re-refined engine oil in passenger
vehicles and light-duty trucks. For
more information, call Don Filsoof
of the National Park Service at 202
619-7060.
EPA Active at
NRC Congress
EPA sponsored 12 sessions at the
14th annual National Recycling
Coalition (NRC) Congress in
September 1995. Held in Kansas
City, Missouri, the Congress drew
over 2,000 participants from feder-
al, state, and local governments and
private sector and nonprofit organi-
zations. EPAs sessions addressed a
variety of topics in solid waste
management, including measuring
recycling rates, source reduction,
and full cost accounting.
Small Landfills
Granted
Extension
About 800 small MSW landfills
located in arid or remote
regions have been granted a
two-year extension for complying
with RCRA Subtitle D regulations.
This extension will allow owners
and operators of these small land-
fills extra time to evaluate landfill
closure or continued operation after
EPA issues a rule allowing approved
states and tribes some flexibility in
ground-water monitoring at these
landfills. Owners and operators will
be able to explore the feasibility of
using alternative technologies or
waste management options to over-
come some of the challenges posed
by the unique geological and climat-
ic conditions in which these facili-
ties are located. For more informa-
tion, call Andy Teplitzky or Allen
Geswein of EPA at 703 308-7275
and 703 308-7261, respectively.
Waste
Reduction Reaps
Global Benefits
As part of a comprehensive
strategy to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions, EPA is work-
ing to promote source reduction
and boost the recycling of paper
and other materials. EPAs efforts
are part of President Clinton's
Climate Change Action Plan, which
seeks to decrease annual emissions
of greenhouse gases by the equiva-
lent of 106 million metric tons of
carbon dioxide. Waste reduction
efforts can help diminish fossil fuel
emissions through reduced process-
ing and manufacturing; decreased
methane emissions from waste
decomposition in landfills; and
increased storage of carbon in trees
left standing. A number of outreach
materials will soon be available
explaining the link between solid
waste and global climate change.
For more information, call Clare
Lindsay of EPA at 703 308-7266.
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