The Solid Waste Disposal and Conversion Task Force provided comments to EPA on March 23, 2022 regarding proposed Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Part A decisions.
Materials Management
ASTSWMO Statement on Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Program Implementation
Many States are working towards obtaining EPA CCR permit program approval. As such, ASTSWMO members identified several topics related to State adoption and implementation of the CCR program that require additional input from EPA in the form of rule or guidance. In the Statement, ASTSWMO urges EPA to provide such input for greater certainty for States.
2021 ASTSWMO Annual Meeting Presentations
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2021 ASTSWMO Mid-Year Webinar Recordings
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Sustainable Materials Management Task Force Comments on Recycling Rate Measurement
Comments by the ASTSWMO Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Task Force regarding EPA’s measurement methodology for increasing the national recycling rate to 50% by 2030, provided to EPA on March 8, 2021.
Beneficial Use of Fill-Like Materials Survey Report
The Beneficial Use Task Force of the ASTSWMO Materials Management Subcommittee undertook the task of surveying the States and Territories (States) regarding beneficial uses of various fill-like materials in the United States. This report summarizes the results of that survey and provides a discussion of the results.
ASTSWMO Solid Waste Disposal and Conversion Task Force Comments on ANPRM for CCR Legacy Surface Impoundments
The Solid Waste Disposal and Conversion Task Force of ASTSWMO’s Materials Management Subcommittee submitted comments to EPA on February 11, 2021 regarding the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Legacy Surface Impoundments.
Odor Control at RCRA Subtitle D Landfills
The ASTSWMO Solid Waste Disposal and Conversion Task Force has prepared this compendium providing an overview of the common landfill odors; meteorological conditions and operational impacts affecting the development and perception of landfill odors; and many options for landfill odor controls with corresponding case studies.
ASTSWMO Materials Management Subcommittee Comments on 2020 EPA Draft National Recycling Strategy
The Materials Management Subcommittee of the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on EPA’s Draft National Recycling Strategy and the new U.S. National Recycling Goal to increase the national recycling rate to 50 percent by 2030. The following comments are from the Subcommittee and have not been reviewed or adopted by the ASTSWMO Board of Directors. In addition, individual State or Territorial (State) programs may also provide comments based on their own State perspectives and experiences.
2020 ASTSWMO Annual Webinar Recordings
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