REFUSE DISPOSAL related term(s) Recycled materials; Sewage Disposal

Agreements

Agreement Between Mexico and the U.S. To Cooperate in the Solution of Environmental Problems in the Border Area, H9112 [18SE]

Amendments

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1020), H14239, H14240 [7DE], H14311, H14315 [12DE], H14927 [14DE]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), S6414, S6432, S6435, S6443, S6448, S6449, S6465, S6466 [10MY], S6477, S6478, S6479, S6482, S6483, S6489, S6492, S6500, S6502, S6538, S6539, S6540, S6541, S6542, S6543, S6544, S6545, S6547, S6548, S6549, S6550, S6551, S6552, S6553, S6563, S6564, S6565 [11MY], S6577, S6583, S6586, S6592, S6594, S6595, S6604, S6611, S6640, S6641, S6642 [12MY], S6703, S6709, S6714, S6752, S6754 [16MY]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 558), H15238 [20DE]

Analyses

Status of Tribes Relative to Solid Waste Disposal (S. 286), S1626 [26JA]

Articles and editorials

End the Nightmare—Boxer Should Support Bilbray's Sewage Bill, H4812 [11MY]

Pass the Sewage Bill—Filner, Boxer Should Not Bow to Pressure, H4812 [11MY]

Smelly Truth About Garbage Disposal, S6480 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions

Angeles National Forest: extend authority for land purchases (see H.R. 1223), H3155 [14MR]

———prohibit any transfer of land for use as a solid waste landfill (see S. 393), S2492 [10FE]

———prohibit transfer of lands for use as a solid waste landfill (see H.R. 924), H1689 [13FE]

CERCLA: abatement and liability of hazardous substances relative to State and Federal solid waste disposal laws (see H.R. 521), H242 [13JA]

———clarify appropriate inquiry into previous ownership and uses of real property to qualify for the innocent landowner defense (see H.R. 1285), H3416 [21MR]

———clarify liability for lending institutions holding title to properties discovered to be contaminated (see H.R. 914), H1688 [13FE]

———clarify provisions on liability and funding (see H.R. 2256), H8536 [4AU]

———liability restrictions for generation or transportation of solid waste (see H.R. 854, 855), H1371 [7FE]

Correctional institutions: establish surrounding safety zones in which certain waste disposal facilities may not be permitted (see H.R. 423), H177 [9JA]

Defense Nuclear Facilities: waste management and environmental restoration efforts (see H.R. 2110), H7699 [25JY]

Dept. of Commerce: conduct research program to evaluate technology for depositing certain waste on the deep ocean seabed (see H.R. 1344), H3974 [29MR]

Dept. of Energy: disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high level radioactive waste (see H.R. 1174), H2892 [8MR]

Ecology and environment: recycling and management of used oil and reduced lead emissions (see H.R. 189), H168 [9JA]

———recycling and use reduction of mercury (see H.R. 2835), H15633 [22DE]

EPA: exempt certain small landfills from ground water monitoring requirements (see H.R. 1696), H5571 [24MY]

Government regulations: land disposal program (see S. 1497; H.R. 2036), S19110 [21DE], H7011 [13JY]

———solid and hazardous waste incinerator requirements (see H.R. 2211), H8534 [4AU]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see S. 542; H.R. 1249, 2443), S3842 [13MR], H3276 [15MR], H9738 [29SE]

Hazardous substances: improve management of remediation waste (see S. 1274, 1286), S14312 [26SE], S14710 [29SE]

———nuclear waste disposal (see S. 167, 443, 1271; H.R. 1020, 1032), S480 [5JA], S2823 [16FE], S14203 [25SE], H2175, H2176 [23FE]

———require community information statements for new waste treatment or disposal (see H.R. 422), H177 [9JA]

Interstate compacts: regional disposal facilities for municipal and industrial solid waste (see H.R. 291), H171 [9JA]

Landfills: disposal of organic sorbents (see S. 689; H.R. 1257), S5403 [6AP], H3326 [16MR]

Los Angeles, CA: construction of thermal destruction facility (see H.R. 2583), H11767 [2NO]

Native Americans: status of tribes relative to solid waste disposal (see S. 286), S1618 [26JA]

Nuclear energy: licensing, construction, and operations of nuclear reactors and the disposal of nuclear waste (see S. 473), S3132 [24FE]

———management and disposition of the Hanford Reservation (see H.R. 2110), H7699 [25JY]

Oceans: establish an ocean protection zone along the California coast (see S. 894), S8034 [8JN]

Radioactive substances: establish a Presidential commission on nuclear waste (see S. 544), S3842 [13MR]

Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act: amend (see H.R. 2738), H14238 [7DE]

Recycling: improve the collection and dissemination of information that will promote the recycling of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1153), H2811 [7MR]

———management standards and requirements for spent lead-acid batteries (see H.R. 1522), H4432 [7AP]

———phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (see S. 619; H.R. 2024), S4573 [24MR], H6913 [12JY]

———provide refunds for certain beverage containers and resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see S. 870, 879; H.R. 1444), S7615 [26MY], H4414 [6AP]

———require producers and importers of newsprint to recycle a certain percentage (see H.R. 1523), H4432 [7AP]

———require producers and importers of tires to recycle a certain percentage (see H.R. 1524), H4432 [7AP]

———require the EPA to establish a recycling credit system for used oil (see H.R. 1525), H4432 [7AP]

Rural areas: grants to colonias for construction of wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 908), H1688 [13FE]

Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 227), H170 [9JA]

———exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (see H.R. 2335), H8994 [14SE]

———limit disposal of out-of-State municipal waste (see S. 589; H.R. 1288), S4365 [22MR], H3571 [22MR]

———State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see S. 373, 398, 465, 485, 534; H.R. 24, 225, 342, 1080, 1085, 1180, 2323, 2838), S2332 [8FE], S2569 [13FE], S3052 [23FE], S3389 [2MR], S3803 [10MR], H163, H170, H173 [9JA], H2392 [28FE], H2988 [9MR], H8903 [13SE], H15633 [22DE]

———State regulation (see H.R. 603), H467 [20JA]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see S. 419; H.R. 558), S2757 [15FE], H325 [18JA]

———consent (H.R. 558), consideration (see H. Res. 313), H15135 [19DE]

Trucking industry: effective date of deregulation (see S. 788), S6462 [10MY]

———establish a single trailer length standard (see S. 981), S9305 [28JN]

———operation of certain uncovered commercial vehicles on highways (see H.R. 2153), H8174 [1AU]

Water: biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing relative to publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 634), H537 [23JA]

———exempt pesticide rinse water degradation systems from subtitle C permit requirements (see H.R. 102), H166 [9JA]

———regard certain municipal treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment (see H.R. 794, 1943), H1156 [2FE], H6481 [28JN]

Cloture motions

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), S6452 [10MY], S6576 [12MY]

Documents

Historical Review of San Diego's Efforts To Meet Clean Water Act Requirements, H4812-H4815 [11MY]

Mexico's Position Relative to H.R. 558—Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact, H9110 [18SE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense management of environmental restoration and waste management activities: Hazel R. O'Leary, Sec. of Energy, S12602 [5SE]

Flow Control Act: several trade associations, S2577 [13FE]

Interstate Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste Act: Heidi H. Stirrup, Associated General Contractors of America, S6579 [12MY]

———Richard Seibert, Jr., National Association of Manufacturers, S6579 [12MY]

National deposit system for the reuse of beverage containers: Marty Forman, Poly-Anna Plastic Products, Inc., S7619 [26MY]

———Sheila Cogan, Container Recycling Institute, S7619 [26MY]

———Steve Apotheker, Resource Recycling (publication), S7619 [26MY]

———Tina Hobson, Renew America (organization), S7619 [26MY]

———Winston Averill, Northeastern Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority, S7620 [26MY]

Regard certain municipal water treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment: James M. Strock, California Environmental Protection Agency, H7563, H7572 [25JY]

———Ken Kirk, Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies, H7564 [25JY]

———Pete Wilson, Governor of California, H7563 [25JY]

Water treatment requirements for certain municipal facilities: Arthur L. Coe, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, H4812 [11MY]

———James M. Strock, California Environmental Protection Agency, H4811 [11MY]

———Susan Golding, H4815 [11MY]

Yucca Mountain, NV, waste disposal facility: Representative Kasich, Committee on the Budget (House), H14872 [13DE]

Lists

Alaskan villages not classified as native villages, S6576 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Angeles National Forest: prohibit transfer of lands for use as a solid waste landfill (H.R. 924), H12144, H12145 [13NO]

Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies: anniversary, E2122 [7NO]

Bridgewater, MA: EPA award recipient for outstanding operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants, E2003 [24OC]

CERCLA: clarify appropriate inquiry into previous ownership and uses of real property to qualify for the innocent landowner defense (H.R. 1285), E648 [21MR]

———clarify provisions on liability and funding (H.R. 2256), E1674 [5AU]

———liability restrictions for generation or transportation of solid waste (H.R. 854), E286 [7FE]

———liability restrictions for generation or transportation of solid waste (H.R. 855), E286 [7FE]

Government regulations: land disposal program, H7912 [27JY]

Hazardous substances: compensate landowners whose property is devalued due to Federal nuclear waste, H14877 [14DE]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1020), H14261 [12DE], H14872 [13DE], H14877 [14DE], E429, E435 [24FE], E2413 [19DE]

———regulation of production, transportation, storage, and disposal, H525-H527 [23JA]

Landfills: disposal of organic absorbents (H.R. 1257), E625 [16MR]

Los Angeles, CA: construction of thermal destruction facility (H.R. 2583), E2134 [8NO]

Nuclear energy: licensing, construction, and operations of nuclear reactors and the disposal of nuclear waste, H513-H517 [23JA]

Recycling: improve the collection and dissemination of information that will promote the recycling of municipal solid waste (H.R. 1153), E536 [7MR]

———management standards and requirements for spent lead-acid batteries (H.R. 1522), E777 [4AP]

———provide refunds for certain beverage containers and resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (H.R. 1444), E820 [7AP]

———require producers and importers of newsprint to recycle a certain percentage (H.R. 1523), E777 [4AP]

———require producers and importers of tires to recycle a certain percentage (H.R. 1524), E777 [4AP]

———require the EPA to establish a recycling credit system for used oil (H.R. 1525), E777 [4AP]

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: revise guidelines and criteria, H8071 [1AU]

Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (H.R. 227), H112 [4JA], E441 [27FE]

———exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (H.R. 2335), E1852 [28SE]

———State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (H.R. 1085), E495 [2MR]

———State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (H.R. 225), H112 [4JA]

———State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (H.R. 24), E31 [5JA], E291 [8FE]

———treatment and regulation of incinerators, E222 [30JA]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 558), H9104-H9115 [18SE], H15168 [19DE], E120 [18JA]

———consent (H.R. 558), consideration (H. Res. 313), H15244-H15255 [20DE]

Water: regard certain municipal treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment (H.R. 1943), H7562-H7576 [25JY], E1518 [26JY]

———regard certain municipal treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment (H.R. 794), H1147 [2FE], E285 [7FE]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: rural water and sewer programs funding, S18656 [14DE]

Angeles National Forest: prohibit any transfer of land for use as a solid waste landfill (S. 393), S2528 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: maintenance of pentaborane prior to eventual disposition, S12125 [10AU]

Ecology and environment: intergovernmental environmental restoration and waste management activities, S1520-S1523 [25JA]

———management of environmental restoration and waste management activities, S12601-S12603 [5SE]

EPA: waste disposal treatment of mercury-containing fluorescent light bulbs, S14375 [27SE]

Government regulations: land disposal program (S. 1497), S19119 [21DE]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (S. 542), S3842 [13MR]

Hazardous substances: improve management of remediation waste (S. 1274), S14314 [26SE]

———improve management of remediation waste (S. 1286), S14738 [29SE]

———nuclear waste disposal, S16398, S16399 [31OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (S. 167), S496 [5JA]

———nuclear waste disposal (S. 1271), S14204 [25SE]

Landfills: disposal of organic sorbents (S. 689), S5421 [6AP]

Native Americans: status of tribes relative to solid waste disposal (S. 286), S1625, S1626 [26JA]

Nuclear energy: licensing, construction, and operations of nuclear reactors and the disposal of nuclear waste (S. 473), S3132 [24FE]

Oceans: establish an ocean protection zone along the California coast (S. 894), S8034 [8JN]

Radioactive substances: treatment and disposal of waste, S1340-S1343 [23JA]

Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (S. 619), S4585 [24MR], S14100-S14105 [21SE]

———provide refunds for certain beverage containers and resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (S. 870), S7618 [26MY]

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: revise guidelines and criteria, S6714, S6715 [16MY]

Solid waste: expand the definition of municipal solid waste, S6577-S6580 [12MY]

———limit disposal of out-of-State municipal waste (S. 589), S4368 [22MR]

———require study by EPA of management issues associated with border use, S6479 [11MY]

———return of beverage containers for deposit, S6581, S6582 [12MY]

———revision of flow control authority, S6477, S6480-S6487, S6489-S6494, S6502-S6505 [11MY], S6596 [12MY], S6703-S6709, S6721 [16MY]

———State control of landfills in Alaska, S6576, S6577 [12MY]

———State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 373), S2336 [8FE]

———State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 398), S2573-S2578 [13FE]

———State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 465), S3053 [23FE]

———State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 485), S3395 [2MR]

———State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), S3807-S3810 [10MR], S6419-S6423, S6426-S6433, S6435, S6443-S6452, S6465, S6466 [10MY], S6471, S6477-S6487, S6489-S6494, S6499-S6505, S6563-S6566 [11MY], S6575-S6584, S6586, S6592-S6597, S6640 [12MY], S6703-S6709, S6712, S6714-S6728 [16MY]

———State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), unanimous-consent agreement, S6482 [11MY], S6597 [12MY]

———treatment of ground water protection requirements relative to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, S6597 [12MY]

Trucking industry: establish a single trailer length standard (S. 981), S9308 [28JN]

Reports

Regard Certain Municipal Water Treatment Facilities as the Equivalent of Secondary Treatment, H7573 [25JY]

Reports filed

Congressional Consent to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 558) (H. Rept. 104-148), H6158 [20JN]

Consent of Congress to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 419), S6912 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 558, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 313) (H. Rept. 104-426), H15135 [19DE]

Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 619) (S. Rept. 104-136), S12614 [5SE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act Amendments: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1020) (H. Rept. 104-254), H9363 [20SE]

Prohibit Transfer of Angeles National Forest Lands for Use as a Solid Waste Landfill: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 924) (H. Rept. 104-309), H11782 [6NO]

Regard Certain Municipal Water Treatment Facilities as the Equivalent of Secondary Treatment: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1943) (H. Rept. 104-192), H7178 [18JY]

State Control Over Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 534) (S. Rept. 104-53), S5603 [24AP]

Resolutions by organizations

State control over transportation of municipal solid waste: National Governors' Association, E291 [8FE]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: Austin, TX, City Council, H9110 [18SE]

———Brackettville, TX, City Council, H9111 [18SE]

———Del Rio, TX, City Council, H9111 [18SE]

———El Paso County, TX, County Commissioners, H9111 [18SE]

———Jeff Davis County, TX, Commissioner's Court, H9111 [18SE]

———Marfa, TX, City Commission, H9111 [18SE]

———Presidio County, TX, Commissioner's Court, H9111 [18SE]

Statements

Treatment and Regulation of Solid Waste Incinerators: Michael W. Turlek, Lyons Incinerator Opponent Network (organization), E223 [30JA]

Summaries

State and Local Government Interstate Waste Control Act (S. 465), S3056 [23FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 313, consideration of H.R. 558, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact consent, H15244 [20DE]

H.R. 558, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact, H9104-H9107 [18SE]

H.R. 924, prohibit transfer of Angeles National Forest lands for use as a solid waste landfill, H12144 [13NO]

H.R. 1943, regard certain municipal water treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment, H7562 [25JY]

S. 167, Nuclear Waste Policy Act, S497-S503 [5JA]

S. 286, status of tribes relative to solid waste disposal, S1625 [26JA]

S. 373, State Regulation and Management of Solid Waste Act, S2337 [8FE]

S. 393, prohibit any transfer of land of the Angeles National Forest for use as a solid waste landfill, S2528 [10FE]

S. 398, Flow Control Act, S2574-S2577 [13FE]

S. 465, State and Local Government Interstate Waste Control Act, S3053-S3056 [23FE]

S. 473, Nuclear Energy Policy Act, S3133 [24FE]

S. 534, Interstate Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste Act, S6722-S6728 [16MY]

S. 542, State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal, S3843 [13MR]

S. 589, limit disposal of out-of-State municipal solid waste, S4368 [22MR]

S. 619, Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act, S4586-S4588 [24MR], S14100-S14102, S14103-S14105 [21SE]

S. 894, California Ocean Protection Act, S8035 [8JN]

S. 1274, improve management of remediation waste, S14314-S14316 [26SE]

S. 1286, improve management of remediation waste, S14738-S14740 [29SE]