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The Solid Waste Subcommittee addresses policy, regulatory and technical issues pertinent to State and Territorial non-hazardous waste management programs, provides expert comment regarding State implementation of the federal Part 258 RCRA Subtitle D Criteria, conducts research into various issues of interest to State/Territorial solid waste programs, and provides input to EPA and other interested parties regarding proposed initiatives relevant to the solid waste program.
Kerry Callahan ASTSWMO Program Director
(202) 624-7884, email
Brian Tormey (IA) Chair
(515) 281-8927, email
Municipal D Waste Task Force
Goal: To assist State and Territorial solid waste management programs by: 1) Providing program development information and support for State and Territorial waste program managers and staff and, 2) Providing input to EPA and other interested parties on their proposed priorities and initiatives for municipal solid waste landfill programs.
Chair Vacant
Training and Technology Transfer Task Force
To promote, develop, and examine training opportunities that best meet the needs of the Association's members relating to all aspects of non-hazardous solid waste management through identification of areas of interest, evaluating training options, and coordinating conferences.
Ralph Bohn (UT) Chair
(801) 538-6794, email
Special Waste Task Force
Goal: To identify successful management procedures to reduce the toxicity and volume of special wastes managed in solid waste facilities, and operating procedures to reduce the potential of harming workers and contaminating soil, ground water, air, and end products like solid waste compost, air emissions, and incinerator ash by the constituents and special wastes that remain and make that information available to State waste managers.
Chair Vacant
Beneficial Use Task Force
Goal: To identify and inform States of information, successful practices and procedures which can be used to make beneficial use determinations (BUDs) that are protective of human health and the environment. To transfer the best available technical and administrative information to States developing or improving beneficial use work in solid waste and waste minimization programs.
Richard Tedder (FL) Chair
(850) 245-8735, email
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