Where do I find information on Municipal waste generated in the U.S.?
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A good place to start is http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/wastsolidmunicipalsolidwaste.html\n\nAdditionally, here is another EPA web site that should provide you with the information you seek.  http://oaspub.epa.gov/webimore/aboutepa.ebt4?search=21,235,452\n\nGood luck!
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googleearth.com-free & fun\nalso ct.gov.(dept of environmental protection)\ndep.state.us.ct/index.htm
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Join a Freecycle group in your area.\nThis link will show all the worldwide groups:\nhttp://www.freecycle.org\nIt really is a great organization.  Keeping things out of the landfill, finding things for free, the good feeling you get when you are able to give something you don't need any more to someone who needs it.
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The Energy Information Adminstration is a great resource for this.  Information can be organized and sorted many differnt way over many years.\nhttp://www.eia.doe.gov/\n\nhttp://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/hist/mg_tt_usw.htm\nIncidently, all prices are in cents.  I was confused for a minute or so until I figured that out.
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Freecycles in my area are by city, not county. Have you tried searching for "yourcity freecycle" at groups.yahoo.com?\n\nThey're a great resource, thanks for taking advantage of them. :)
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Call your city sanitary waste department.  They usually have a place you can take hazardous materials....
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Go to www.freecycle.org. You can find out there.
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I'm not sure if there are others more specific to the county, but here are some laws for Missouri (just enter "solid waste" in the search field):\nhttp://www.moga.mo.gov/statutesearch/Default.aspx\n\nIt seems complicated, but hopefully that helps...
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American Iron is the upper Midwest's leading scrap metal recycler.\nhttp://www.scrappy.com/BUY-SELLscrapPage.htm
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The first site listed below has a link to request municipal court information.\nThe second link has the numbers to call to get County court information.
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I live in Seattle....we have good recycle program.\n.\nWe have trucks that pick up trash.\nand we have trucks that pick up yard waste.\nand we have trucks that pick up recycling.\nAnd recycling in mandatory in Seattle.\nYou could get fined if you don't.\nBut that would only be in the case of egregious offenders.\n\n____\nSeattle City Light in November became the first major utility in the U.S. to cut its net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to zero through a strategy of conservation, renewable energy purchases, and an innovative greenhouse gas mitigation program. “We have a fundamental belief that we can power the city without toasting the planet,” Mayor Nickels said in announcing the accomplishment. City Light’s GHG emissions reductions since 2000 represent the equivalent of taking 140,000 cars off the road. \nhttp://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/environment/Documents/newsletter/SustainThis_v10.html\nhttp://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/util/Services/Recycling/index.asp
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Tough question.  Google phrases like "new york garbage dump"..."I-95 exits", etc.
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The website which deals with recycling of materials is\nhttp://www.hwaysho.com/
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try firstgov.com.  everything you need to know about the government is there.  The environmental protection agency also has a web site.  New Jersey has one too, its www.state.nj.gov
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e-bay or recycler.com or yahoo autos or your local newspaper
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Treatment and disposal of municipal waste\n\nAs cities are growing in size with a rise in the population, the amount of waste generated is increasing becoming unmanageable. The local corporations have adapted different methods for the disposal of waste – open dumps, landfills, sanitary landfills, and incineration plants. One of the important methods of waste treatment is composting.\n\n\n1. Open dumps \n\nOpen dumps refer to uncovered areas that are used to dump solid waste of all kinds. The waste is untreated, uncovered, and not segregated. It is the breeding ground for flies, rats, and other insects that spread disease. The rainwater run-off from these dumps contaminates nearby land and water thereby spreading disease. In some countries, open dumps are being phased out. \n\n2.Landfills \n\nLandfills are generally located in urban areas where a large amount of waste is generated and has to be dumped in a common place. Unlike an open dump, it is a pit that is dug in the ground. The garbage is dumped and the pit is covered thus preventing the breeding of flies and rats. At the end of each day, a layer of soil is scattered on top of it and some mechanism, usually an earth-moving equipment is used to compress the garbage, which now forms a cell. Thus, every day, garbage is dumped and becomes a cell. After the landfill is full, the area is covered with a thick layer of mud and the site can thereafter be developed as a parking lot or a park.\n\nLandfills have many problems. All types of waste is dumped in landfills and when water seeps through them it gets contaminated and in turn pollutes the surrounding area. This contamination of groundwater and soil through landfills is known as leaching.\n\n3. Sanitary landfills\n\nAn alternative to landfills which will solve the problem of leaching to some extent, is a sanitary landfill which is more hygienic and built in a methodical manner. These are lined with materials that are impermeable such as plastics and clay, and are also built over impermeable soil. Constructing sanitary landfills is very costly and they are have their own problems. Some authorities claim that often the plastic liner develops cracks as it reacts with various chemical solvents present in the waste. \n\nThe rate of decomposition in sanitary landfills is also extremely variable. This can be due to the fact that less oxygen is available as the garbage is compressed very tightly. It has also been observed that some biodegradable materials do not decompose in a landfill. Another major problem is the development of methane gas, which occurs when little oxygen is present, i.e. during anaerobic decomposition. In some countries, the methane being produced from sanitary landfills is tapped and sold as fuel.\n\n4. Incineration plants\n\nThis process of burning waste in large furnaces is known as incineration. In these plants the recyclable material is segregated and the rest of the material is burnt. At the end of the process all that is left behind is ash. During the process some of the ash floats out with the hot air. This is called fly ash. Both the fly ash and the ash that is left in the furnace after burning have high concentrations of dangerous toxins such as dioxins and heavy metals. Disposing of this ash is a problem. The ash that is buried at the landfills leaches the area and cause severe contamination. \n\nBurning garbage is not a clean process as it produces tonnes of toxic ash and pollutes the air and water. A large amount of the waste that is burnt here can be recovered and recycled. In fact, at present, incineration is kept as the last resort and is used mainly for treating the infectious waste.
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try the information on this website. http://www.epa.gov/oust/cat/sve1.htm