  |
|
|
|
|
| Title | Background Information for Beyond Waste Summary Document: Solid Waste History | |
| Month-Year Published | May 2004 | |
| Online Availability |
59 kilobytes, requires version 4.0 or later of Adobe Acrobat Reader Software get Acrobat Reader
| |
| Short Description |
A brief survey of how management of solid waste has changed over the years in Washington State. (Also see abstract below) | |
| Publication Number | 04-04-008b | |
| Author(s) | Smith, C. et al | |
| Print Availability |
Call 1-800-RECYCLE to request a print version.
| |
| Number of pages | 4 | |
| Keywords | BW archive | |
| Related Web Content | Beyond Waste | |
| Related Publications | Title | Relationship |
| Draft Summary of the State Hazardous Waste Management Plan and the State Solid Waste Management Plan. | related topic | |
| Background Information for Beyond Waste Summary Document: Hazardous Waste History | related topic | |
| Background Information for Beyond Waste Summary Document: Reducing Small-Volume Hazardous Materials and Waste | related topic | |
| Background Information for Beyond Waste Summary Document: Financing Solid Waste for the Future | related topic | |
| The Future of Waste and Toxins in Washington | related topic | |
| 2004 Public Outreach Meetings on the Beyond Waste Initiative: A Summary | similar topic | |
| Abstract | Long Description |
This Background Information paper for the Beyond Waste Summary Document discusses the history of solid waste management in Washington. Beginning in 1969, changes in state laws and regulations reflected growing awareness of the need for proper handling of solid waste. Legislation designated local government as having primary responsibility for solid waste management, and also required closure of open dumps or their conversion to sanitary landfills. This paper goes on to describe how solid waste management laws and regulations have evolved over the years since that first legislation was enacted. It also includes a summary of the 1991 State Solid Waste Management Plan's goals and some of the ensuing accomplishments. |
Copyright © Washington State Department of Ecology. See http://www.ecy.wa.gov/copyright.html.
