Publication Summary

In January 1993, the Washington State Department of Ecology issued the Solid Waste in Washington State - First Annual Status Report. This report identified and classified the solid waste handling facilities in the state, provided basic information concerning those facilities, and discussed the roles and responsibilities of various state and local governments for solid waste management.

This Solid Waste in Washington State - Second Annual Status Report updates the status of solid waste facilities, looks at trends in recycling, disposed amounts and waste types. Also included are discussions of the movement of waste within, and to and from the state, methods of disposal, waste reduction strategies being implemented by Ecology, and the status of local governments as they implement solid waste management programs in the state.