Data
OSW manages RCRAInfo,
a major national information system to support the RCRA Subtitle C
Hazardous Waste program.
Also available are:
E-Docket
- EPA's New Electronic Public Docket and Comment System was
announced in the
Federal Register. Formerly known as the Regulatory Public Access
System, RPAS, this on-line system allows viewers to search the Agency's
major public dockets on-line, view the index listing of the contents
for the dockets included in the system, and access those materials
that are available on-line. Viewers are also able to submit comments
on-line when a particular docket is open for public comment. The
Office of Solid Waste will continue to put rulemakings and support
materials on-line and in hard copy at the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC).
Envirofacts
Warehouse provides users with direct access to environmental
information contained in various EPA databases including hazardous
waste, Superfund information, toxic releases, facility information,
risk management plans, grants/funding, water permits, and drinking
water contaminant occurrence.
Enviromapper
allows users to map various types of environmental information,
including hazardous waste, water discharge permits, toxic and air
releases, watersheds, and Superfund sites. Enviromapper can also
be used to spatially view environmental statistics, profiles, and
trends.
Facts
About Municipal Solid Waste/Recycling presents information,
data, and trends concerning solid waste generation in the United
States and recycling rates.
General Solid Waste Sites
- America Recycles
Day Web Site - Annual event sponsored by the Environmental
Protection Agency
- Earth 911 - provides
the public with community-specific environmental information:
recycling, buying recyled products, household hazardous waste,
kid's section, energy conservation, composting and dozens of other
resources
- Hazardous Substance Research
Centers - exploring the practical problems of hazardous substance
management as well as long-term, exploratory research
- Global Recycling Network
- comprehensive Recycling Information and Trading Resource on
the Internet. It offers a one-stop solution to recycling information
needs
OSW Software
and Databases This web page provides links to various software
and databases developed by the Office of Solid Waste.
RCRA Online
is a database that is designed to enable users to locate documents,
including publications and other outreach materials, that cover
a wide range of RCRA issues and topics.
RCRA
Call Center is a publicly accessible service that provides
up-to-date information on several EPA programs. The Call Center
also responds to requests for relevant publications and information
resources.
Science
Inventory is a searchable, Agency-wide catalog of
current, recently completed, and archived science activities and
products. It contains thousands of records providing information
such as project descriptions, contacts for additional information
and electronic links to related work and final reports. Users can
perform keyword searches or can search within specific science topics
such as, genomics, tribal science, and childrens health.
Small
Business Are you a small business? Do you want to know if
your waste is regulated or how to reduce the amount of waste you
generate? To learn more about these topics and find environmental
information and resources for small businesses, visit the links
on this website.
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Trade Groups and Environmental Associations
- Air and Waste Management Association
- a nonprofit technical, scientific and educational organization
with a long history of dedication to critical environmental decision
making
- Association of State and
Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) - focuses
on the needs of state hazardous waste programs, nonhazardous municipal
solid waste and industrial waste programs
-
Environmental Industry Association
Interactive (EIA) - represents about 2,000 companies that
manage solid, hazardous, and medical wastes; manufacture and distribute
waste equipment; and offer related pollution-prevention services.
- Environmental Technology Council
Hazardous Waste Resource Center - a trade association of commercial
environmental firms that recycle, treat and dispose of industrial
and hazardous wastes, and firms involved in cleanup of contaminated
sites.
- Glass Packaging Institute
- provides instantly accessible information on the glass container
industry
- Institute of Scrap Recycling
Industries (ISRI) - national trade association representing
companies that process, broker, and consume scrap commodities,
including metals, paper, plastics, glass, rubber, and textiles
- International City/County Management
Association (ICMA) - the professional and educational association
for administrators serving local governments around the world
- Mid-Atlantic Consortium
of Recycling and Economic Development Officials (MACREDO)
- an organization of recycling and economic development interests
of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia,
and the District of Columbia. It's mission is to identify, promote,
and implement projects and programs that enhance recycling and
economic development opportunities on a regional basis.
- The National Association of Environmental
Professionals (NAEP) - dedicated to the advancement of the
environmental professions in the U.S. and abroad
- National Association of Counties
- represents county governments; special projects include the
environment and sustainable communities
- National Conference
of State Legislatures (NCSL) - comprehensive information,
research on critical state issues, and informative publications
- National League of Cities
- the country's largest and most representative organization serving
municipal governments
- National Recycling Coalition
- a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and
improvement of recycling, source reduction, composting, and reuse
by providing technical information, education, training, outreach,
and advocacy services to its members in order to conserve resources
and benefit the environment
- National Solid Wastes Management
Association (NSWMA) - part of the environmental industry associations
which represents companies providing products and services for
a better environment
- Solid Waste Association of
North America (SWANA) - advancing the practice of environmentally
and economically sound municipal solid waste management
What
You Can Do This website provides tips for consumers on solid
and hazardous waste issues, such as recycling, dealing with used
oil, reducing solid waste, composting and medical waste.
Window to My Environment
allows users to easily access omprehensive information about air,
land, and water by entering a zip code. The "window" integrates
environmental data with local geographical features by pulling together
information from several EPA databases.
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