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Additional Resources for Solid Waste Management Planning

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Recycling Markets Information

New York State Recycling Markets Database

United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)

Decision Makers' Guide to Solid Waste Management
Toolkit for Pay as You Throw
Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States Facts and Figures

Northeast Recycling Council (NERC)

Tools page - a variety of studies, reports and fact sheets on many topics including: Asphalt Shingles, Gypsum, Medications, Electronics, Materials Exchanges, Recycling Markets, Anaerobic Digestion, etc.
Environmental Benefits Calculator
Recycling Economic Information (REI) Study

Local Solid Waste Management Plans on the Web

New York City
North East South Towns of Erie County (NEST)

Other Useful Information

United States Supreme Court Decision on Flow Control - United Haulers Association, Inc. v. Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority
Population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau by County in NYS


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