REFUSE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL
Amendments
Federal facilities: application, requirements and sanctions (H.R. 1056), 15117, 15118, 15144 [19JY]
Analyses
Beverage Container Legislation: Gary Kimball and Jon Ross, 8502 [9MY]
National Recyclable Commodities Act (H.R. 3663), 29300 [16NO]
Articles and editorials
Bottle-Deposit Laws Fight Litter and Waste, 8504 [9MY]
Choking on Throwaways, 14702 [13JY]
Degradable Plastics Show Promise in Fight Against Trash, 13122 [22JN]
Grass-Roots Groups Show Power Battling Pollution Close to Home, 18210 [3AU]
Hazardous Wastes and Human Health, 965 [25JA]
Illinois Solutions to Full Landfills, 19631 [6SE]
Making Waste Work, 12449 [20JN]
Michigan's Bottle Bill—10 Years Later, 331 [20JA]
Pennsylvania Town Finds a Way To Get Locals To Recycle Trash, 13232 [22JN]
Routine Outrage, 15102 [19JY]
Bills and resolutions
Batteries: recycling and disposal of lead-acid and dry-cell batteries (see H.R. 2853)
Degradable Commodity Plastics Procurement and Standards Act: enact (see S. 1237)
Environmental Infrastructure Act: enact (see S. 700)
Federal facility: clarify the regulation of certain (see H.R. 2135, 2708)
Federal Facility Compliance Act: enact (see S. 1140; H.R. 2597)
Food industry: restrictions for vehicles used to transport solid waste (see H.R. 3647)
Great Lakes: prohibit location of low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities within 100 miles (see H.R. 3205)
Hazardous substances: appropriations for consistency in transportation laws (see H.R. 3520)
———regulate interstate disposal (see H.R. 3395)
———restrictions on use of vehicles transporting food (see H.R. 3430)
———identify areas of concern relative to discharges into the environment (see S. 1517; H.R. 3702)
———refundable tax credit for recycling wastes (see H.R. 3516)
———regulate interstate disposal (see H.R. 3395)
———regulation of storage tanks (see H.R. 1993)
———regulations over handling of polychlorinated biphenyls (see H.R. 3303)
Hazardous Wastes and Human Health Survey Act: enact (see S. 233)
Illegal Dumping Prevention Act: enact (see H.R. 1281)
Infectious medical wastes: EPA management (see H.R. 353)
Municipal sewage treatment programs: funding (see S. Res. 16)
Municipal solid waste: collection, analysis, and dissemination of information to promote recycling (see H.R. 1652)
———EPA reduction programs (see H.R. 1804)
———regional disposal facilities (see H.R. 2723)
Municipal Solid Waste Source Reduction and Recycling Act: enact (see S. 1112)
National Recyclable Commodities Act: enact (see S. 1884)
National Recyclable Commodities Financing Act: enact (see S. 1885)
National Recycling Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 61; H.J. Res. 102)
New York, NY: Corps of Engineers to remove floating debris from harbor (see H.R. 906)
Ocean dumping: criminal penalties (see H.R. 403, 1469, 1560)
Ocean Dumping Enforcement Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 3503)
Paper products: sale tax on certain recovered materials (see H.R. 1691)
Petroleum: producers and importers of lubricating oil to recycle a certain percentage of used oil under EPA tracking system (see S. 1181; H.R. 2648)
Plastic products: development of recyclable program (see H.R. 3105)
Polychlorinated Biphenyls Waste Regulatory Improvements Act: enact (see S. 1649)
Radioactive nuclear disposal: relative to the distance from the Mexican border (see H.R. 513)
Railroads: regulation on dumping of waste from trains (see S. 1833; H.R. 3380, 3772)
Senate: recycling program for disposed paper (see S. Res. 99)
Solid waste: clarification of application of requirements and sanction at Federal facilities (see H.R. 2708, 1056)
———degradable or recycled materials (see H.R. 3264)
———Federal assistance for local management (see H.R. 3235)
———interstate disposal (see H.R. 3268)
———municipal refuse (see H.R. 3663)
———prohibit disposal in areas outside of the State of origin (see S. 269; H.R. 2099, 3577)
———regulate municipal incinerators (see H.R. 2162)
———safe management of exports (see H.R. 2525, 3736)
———State authority over disposal (see H.R. 1995)
———State and local government authority to accept or reject from other jurisdictions (see H.R. 2967)
———State and local research assistance programs (see H.R. 2676)
———treatment and regulation (see S. 1921)
Solid Waste Compact Act: enact (see S. 1585)
Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend (see S. 932, 1002, 1754, 3735)
———treatment of medical waste (see H.R. 3615)
Tariff: exclude certain waste and scrap metals from provision regarding return of metal to U.S. (see S. 294)
Taxation: excise taxes on certain virgin materials and establish trust funds for recycling (see H.R. 3737)
Transportation: prohibit use of refrigerated motor vehicles (see H.R. 3386)
U.S.-Mexico border: water and waste disposal facilities in rural areas (see H.R. 1538)
Urban areas: reduction and recycling of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 3127)
———safe management of municipal incinerator ash (see H.R. 2284)
Waste Minimization and Control Act: enact (see S. 1113)
Letters
Beverage container recycling: American Farm Bureau Federation, 8502 [9MY]
———American Fisheries Society, 8502 [9MY]
———American Hiking Society, 8505 [9MY]
———National Parks and Conservation Association, 8502 [9MY]
———Sierra Club, 8502 [9MY]
———Wilderness Society, 8502 [9MY]
———Wildlife Society, 8502 [9MY]
Environmental Infrastructure Act revenue estimate: Ronald A. Pearlman, 29430 [16NO]
Federal Facilities Compliance Act: Griffin B. Bell, 15118 [19JY]
Funds for sewage treatment programs: Senator Lautenberg, 1080 [25JA]
Garfield Heights, OH, Rockside Sanitary Landfill: EPA, 5913 [10AP]
Los Alamos National Laboratory radioactive waste incinerator: Richard Mitzelfelt, 16420 [26JY]
Municipal waste: Philip B. Wisman, 5904 [10AP]
National Recyclable Commodities Act: National Resources Defense Council, 29229 [15NO]
Solid Waste Disposal Act amendments: David C. Shelton, 15137 [19JY]
Memorandums
Environmental Standards at Federal Facilities: National Association of Attorneys General, 15108, 15115 [19JY]
Los Alamos National Laboratory Radioactive Waste Incinerator: Richard Mitzelfelt, 16419 [26JY]
State Legislative Barriers to Hazardous Waste Management: EPA, 20685 [18SE]
Memorials of legislature
California, 14017 [10JY], 23835 [6OC], 28705 [14NO]
Idaho, 6805 [17AP], 6968, 6969 [18AP]
Illinois, 27808 [7NO]
Petitions
Clinton County, NY, 16204 [25JY]
Millstone-Perineville, NJ, Township Committee, 269 [19JA]
Ulster County, NY, 3142 [1MR]
Remarks in House
Batteries: recycling and disposal of lead-acid and dry-cell batteries (H.R. 2853), 14241 [11JY]
Bucks County, PA: tribute to Perkasie recycling program, 13232 [22JN]
Burlington County Federation of Sportsmen, NJ: trash cleanup, 8008 [3MY]
Container industry: refund value for certain beverage containers (H.R. 586), 331 [20JA]
Ecology: relationship with municipal refuse, 5904 [10AP]
Federal facilities: application, requirements and sanctions (H.R. 1056), 14927, 14971 [18JY], 15106-15146 [19JY]
———application, requirements and sanctions (H.R. 1056), consideration (H. Res. 202), 15104 [19JY]
———application, requirements and sanctions (H.R. 1056), technical corrections, 15146 [19JY]
———requirements (H.R. 3463), 24178 [12OC]
Food industry: prohibit use of vehicles used for transportation of solid waste (H.R. 3430), 23878 [6OC]
Garfield Heights, OH: Rockside Sanitary Landfill, 5912 [10AP]
Hazardous and Solid Waste Management and Materials Reclamation Act: enact, 18209 [3AU]
Hazardous substances: consistency in interstate and international transportation laws (H.R. 3520), 26355 [26OC]
———monitor releases at storage, treatment, and disposal facilities (H.R. 3702), 30087 [17NO]
———regulations relative to the handling of polychlorinated biphenyls (H.R. 3303), 21183 [20SE]
House of Representatives: recycling paper used in operation (H. Res. 104), 17171 [1AU]
Illegal Dumping Prevention Act: enact (H.R. 1281), 3667 [7MR]
Jefferson City, MO: use of degradable trash bags, 5194 [22MR]
Medical waste: safe disposal (H.R. 3615), 28029 [8NO]
Municipal incinerator ashes: EPA regulations, 8602 [9MY]
Municipal solid waste: reduction programs (H.R. 1804), 6358 [12AP]
———reduction programs (H.R. 3663), 29298-29300 [16NO]
National Recycling Month: designate (H.J. Res. 102), 5180 [22MR], 5259 [23MR], 5326 [23MR], 9019 [11MY]
Ocean dumping: criminal penalties (H.R. 1469), 4710 [16MR]
Ocean discharge: criteria (H.R. 403), 9455 [17MY]
Ocean Dumping Enforcement Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 3503), 25321 [19OC]
Ocean sludge dumping: EPA monitoring, 6796 [17AP]
Paper products: tax on sale of certain materials (H.R. 1691), 5656 [5AP], 23664 [6OC]
Petroleum: recycling a certain percentage of used lubricating oil (H.R. 2648), 11756 [14JN], 11840 [14JN], 14623 [13JY]
Railroads: disposal of untreated waste on tracks (H.R. 3380), 22464 [28SE]
Sewage sludge: regulate toxic materials, 15970 [24JY]
Solid waste: collection, analysis, and dissemination of information to promote recycling (H.R. 1652), 5180 [22MR], 5321 [23MR]
———degradable or recycled materials (H.R. 3264), 20586 [14SE]
———interstate disposal (H.R. 3268), 20369 [13SE]
———prohibit use of refrigerated motor vehicles for transportation (H.R. 3386), 22728 [2OC], 30011 [17NO]
———require disposal in State where generated (H.R. 2099), 7473 [25AP]
———safe management of exports (H.R. 2525), 10465, 10470, 10474, 10475 [31MY]
Solid Waste Disposal Act: appropriations (H.R. 3735), 30218 [19NO], 30384, 30386-30391 [20NO]
U.S.-Mexico border: water and waste disposal facilities in rural areas (H.R. 1538), 5013 [21MR], 5118 [21MR]
Urban areas: reduction and recycling of municipal solid waste (H.R. 3127), 18691 [4AU]
Waste Reduction Act: enact (H.R. 1457), 4156 [15MR], 4462 [15MR]
Remarks in Senate
Dept. of Energy Nuclear Facilities Act: enact (S. 1802), 26167 [26OC]
Federal facilities: application, requirements and sanctions, 18243 [3AU]
Federal Facility Compliance Act: enact (S. 1140), 11120 [7JN]
Hazardous substances: identify areas of concern relative to discharges into the environment (S. 1517), 18417 [3AU]
———underground storage financial assurance regulations, 20858-20862 [19SE]
Hazardous Wastes and Human Health Survey Act: enact (S. 233), 964 [25JA]
Intel Corp., Rio Rancho, NM: tribute for waste recycling program, 19035 [4AU]
Municipal sewage treatment programs: funding (S. Res. 16), 1079-1081 [25JA]
Municipal Solid Waste Source Reduction and Recycling Act: enact (S. 1112), 10646-10648 [1JN]
National Recyclable Commodities Act: enact (S. 1884), 29220-29222 [15NO]
National Recyclable Commodities Financing Act: enact (S. 1885), 29220-29222 [15NO]
National Recycling Month: designate (H.J. Res. 102), committee discharged from further consideration, 5778 [6AP]
———designate (S.J. Res. 61), 2125, 2126 [9FE], 5433 [4AP], 5624 [5AP], 7026 [18AP]
North Carolina: hazardous waste management program, 20683 [18SE]
Petroleum: producers and importers of lubricating oil to recycle a certain percentage of used oil (S. 1181), 11720 [14JN]
Polychlorinated Biphenyls Waste Regulatory Improvements Act: enact (S. 1649), 21140 [20SE]
Radioactive waste disposal: defense-related materials, 4943 [17MR]
Railroads: reduce incidence of discharge of wastes from trains, 20259 [13SE]
———regulation on dumping of waste from trains (S. 1833), 27040 [2NO]
Senate: recycling program for disposed paper (S. Res. 99), 6048 [11AP], 19607 [6SE]
Solid waste: disposal site within State of origin (S. 269), 1023 [25JA]
———treatment and regulation (S. 1921), 29775 [17NO]
Solid Waste Compact Act: enact (S. 1585), 19615 [6SE]
Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend (S. 932), 8500, 8504 [9MY]
———amend (S. 1002), 9253 [16MY]
———amend (S. 1754), 24616, 24619, 24650 [13OC]
States: regulatory authority, 27197 [6NO]
Waste Minimization and Control Act: enact (S. 1113), 10654, 10667-10672 [1JN]
Reports
Project 88: Senators Heinz and Wirth (excerpt), 11722-11724 [14JN]
Solid Waste: Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition, 5641 [5AP]
Reports filed
Clarification of Application of Requirements and Sanctions at Federal Solid Waste Facilities: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 1056) (H. Rept. 101-141), 14693 [13JY]
———Consideration: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 101-149), 14899, 14904 [17JY]
Resolutions by organizations
Federal Immunity From Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: National Association of Attorneys General, 15109 [19JY]
Schedules
Recycling of waste products program for H.R. 500, 3554 [6MR]
Statements
Environmental Standards at Federal Facilities: President Bush, 15107, 15112 [19JY]
National Recyclable Commodities Act: several environmental organizations, 29230 [15NO]
Reflections on Michigan's Beverage Container Law (sundry excerpts), 332 [20JA]
Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments: Senator Specter, 24619 [13OC]
Studies
Recycling of Waste Products: National League of Municipalities, 10851 [6JN]
Summaries
Federal Facilities Compliance Act (H.R. 1056), 15119-15126 [19JY]
Hazardous and Solid Waste Management and Materials Reclamation Act, 18210 [3AU]
Texts of
H. Res. 104, House of Representatives use of recycled paper, 17172 [1AU]
H. Res. 202, consideration of H.R. 1056, application, requirements and sanctions at Federal solid waste facilities, 15104 [19JY]
H.R. 1056, Federal Facilities Compliance Act, 15117 [19JY]
H.R. 1457, Waste Reduction Act, 4469-4471 [15MR]
H.R. 2853, Battery Recycling and Research Act, 14241 [11JY]
H.R. 3268, Solid Waste Transportation Act, 20370 [13SE]
S. 233, Hazardous Wastes and Human Health Survey Act, 965 [25JA]
S. 700, Environmental Infrastructure Act, 5579, 5580 [5AP]
S. 932, amend Solid Waste Disposal Act, 8500 [9MY]
S. 1002, amend Solid Waste Disposal Act, 9253 [16MY]
S. 1112, Municipal Solid Waste Source Reduction and Recycling Act, 10648-10654 [1JN]
S. 1113, Waste Minimization and Control Act, 10654-10666 [1JN]
S. 1140, Federal Facility Compliance Act, 11120 [7JN]
S. 1181, require producers and importers of lubricating oil to recycle a certain percentage of used oil under EPA tracking system, 11720-11722 [14JN]
S. 1517, identify areas of concern relative to discharges into the environment, 18418 [3AU]
S. 1585, Solid Waste Compact Act, 19615 [6SE]
S. 1649, Polychlorinated Biphenyls Waste Regulatory Improvements Act, 21141-21143 [20SE]
S. 1754, Solid Waste Disposal Act amendments, 24616 [13OC]
S. 1802, Dept. of Energy Nuclear Facilities Act, 26168-26171 [26OC]
S. 1884, National Recyclable Commodities Act, 29222-29228 [15NO]
S. 1885, National Recyclable Commodities Financing Act, 29228 [15NO]
S. 1921, treatment and regulation of solid waste, 29775 [17NO]
S. Res. 16, municipal sewage treatment programs, 1079 [25JA]
S. Res. 99, program for recycling paper used in Senate, 6048 [11AP], 22650 [2OC]
S.J. Res. 61, National Recycling Month, 2125 [9FE], 5624 [5AP]