Solid (nonhazardous) Waste Disposal and Other Information
By EHSO.com, the site for free, objective, practical information about the environment, health and safety in 2026!
Solid (nonhazardous) Waste Disposal and Other Information
Nonhazardous waste
(also known as "Solid Waste", nontoxic waste, industrial waste
and municipal waste")
Statistics
The Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1976 requires states to develop and implement "solid waste plans" that maximize waste reduction and recycling. States handle waste by permitting private and municipal/county facilities to recycle, landfill, incinerate or compost it.
Waste Subjects:
- Battery Act
- Implementation of the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act
- Universal Waste Rule - May 1995
- RCRA Hotline Training Modules - "Introduction to Closure/Post-Closure"
Composting
Construction and Demolition Debris
Construction Products -
- See Buy Recycled and Listing of Suppliers
- Environmental Fact Sheet: Waste-Derived Fertilizers - December 1997
Adobe Acrobat PDF File || ASCII Text File || About...
- Financial Assurance - November 1996
- RCRA Hotline Training Modules - "Introduction to Financial Assurance"
Household Hazardous Waste
- Disposal Tips for Home Health Care (Professional Brochure)
- Disposal Tips for Home Health Care (Patient Flyer)
- Handle with Care: How To Throw Out Used Insulin Syringes and Lancets at Home: A Booklet for Young People with Diabetes and Their Families - October 1990
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Management: A Manual for One-Day Community Collection Programs
- Household Hazardous Waste, Steps to Safe Management
- December 1996
- RCRA Hotline Training Modules - "Introduction to Solid and Hazardous Waste Exclusions"
- RCRA Online - September 1998
- RCRA Permit Policy Compendium - July 1997
- Universal Waste Rule - May 1995
- Disposal Tips for Home Health Care - (Professional Brochure) - July 18, 1995
- RCRA Hotline Training Modules - ef= "https://www.ehso.com/ehsoepaRD.php?PAGGE=/SolidWaste.htm&NAME=Adobe Acrobat PDF* file &URL=https://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/other/medical/dispose2.pdf">Adobe Acrobat PDF* file || About ...
- Handle with Care: How To Throw Out Used Insulin Syringes and Lancets at Home: A Booklet for Young People with Diabetes and Their Families
- October 1990
Municipal Solid Waste
Procurement
Recycling
Source Reduction and Pollution Prevention
- Consumer Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste - July 1994
- Electronics Reuse and Recycling Directory - March 1997
- Extended Product Responsibility: A New Principle for Product-Oriented Pollution Prevention - June 1997
- It's Easy Being Green: Planning and Conducting Environmentally Aware Meetings and Events - September 1996
- Recycling Grass Clippings - July 1992 [333K-2pp] (Adobe Acrobat PDF File) || About...
- ReduceIt: Companion Software to Source Reduction Program Potential Manual - June 1998
- Source Reduction Program Potential Manual: A Planning Tool
- Waste Prevention Home Page
- WasteWi$e Program
Ways to save money AND help the environment:
Save water AND money
with this showerhead adapter,
it lets the water flow until the water is hot, then shuts off water flow until you restart it, ShowerStart TSV Hot Water Standby Adapter
Eat healthier AND save money: Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric 8 QT Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Maker, Warmer, Sterilizer, Pot is Stainless Steel
Protect your health with these:
Mattress Dust mite-Bedbug protector
, 100% Waterproof, Hypoallergenic, Zippered 
Handheld Allergen Vacuum Cleaner with UV Sanitizing
for Allergies and Pet, Kills Mite, Virus, Molds, True HEPA with Powerful Suction removes Hair, Dander, Pollen, Dust
,
Immune Support
Supplement with Quercetin, Vitamin C, Zinc, Vitamin D3
GermGuardian Air Purifier with UV-C Light
and HEPA 13 Filter, R
emoves 99.97% of Pollutants
HEPA Air Purifier
, HEPA Air Cleaner with Washable Pre-Filter, AQI Display, ECO Mode, Sleep Mode, Pet Mode for Pets, Dust, Pollen, Removes 99.97% of Particles, Smoke, Mold, Pet Dander, Dust, Odors
Interesting Reads:
THE PREPPER'S CANNING & PRESERVING BIBLE:
[13 in 1] Your Path to Food Self-Sufficiency. Canning, Dehydrating, Fermenting, Pickling & More, Plus The Food Preservation Calendar for a Sustainable Pantry 
The Backyard Homestead:
Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre! P
aperback
The Citizens' Guide to Geologic Hazards:
A Guide to Understanding Geologic Hazards Including Asbestos, Radon, Swelling Soils, Earthquakes, Volcanoes
The Uninhabitable Earth:
Life After Warming
Book: The Sixth Extinction:
An Unnatural History Paperback
