[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 14, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-30738] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: December 14, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-5121-8] Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 1994 Update AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In recent years, community officials and the general public have increased their attention to the waste generated by households, institutions, and commercial businesses. They have used information about municipal solid waste (MSW) to plan for programs to reduce and recycle this waste and to properly dispose of the remainder. The ``Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States, 1960 to 2000'' report was first prepared by EPA in 1986 in order to determine the amounts of waste generated, discarded, and recycled in the nation, and to project amounts of waste which will be managed in the future. The report was updated in 1990 using data available through 1988, and again in 1992 using data available through 1990. Planners nation-wide use this special study to estimate the amount and types of MSW that will be generated in their communities, and thus are more effectively able to plan for the management of the wastes generated, discarded, and/or recycled and determine the costs of waste management. The Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 1994 Update is now available. The 1994 Update is similar to the 1992 Update, but it contains updated information on the types and amounts of municipal solid waste generated, discarded, and recycled in the United States through 1993. Some new informational categories are also included in the 1994 Update. These include an additional section on source reduction, additional breakouts for items such as ``other durables,'' and a comparison of MSW generation to economic and population trends. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a paper copy of the 1994 Update, please contact the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) at 1- 703-487-4650. The document number is EPA530-R-94-042. Copies of the Report's Executive Summary (EPA530-S-94-042) are free, and may be obtained by calling the RCRA Hotline at 1-800-424-9346. The Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 1994 Update are available in electronic format on the Internet System through the EPA Public Access Server at gopher.epa.gov. Accessing Internet Through Gopher Go to: gopher.epa.gov From the main menu, choose ``EPA Offices and Regions.'' Next, choose ``Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER).'' Finally, choose ``Office of Solid Waste.'' Through FTP Go to: ftp.epa.gov Login: anonymous Password: Your Internet Address Files are located in /pub. All OSW files are in directories beginning with ``OSW.'' Through Telnet Go to: gopher.epa.gov Choose the EPA Public Access Gopher. From the main (Gopher) menu, choose ``EPA Offices and Regions.'' Next, choose ``Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER).'' Finally, choose ``Office of Solid Waste.'' Through Dial-Up Access Dial 919-558-0335. Choose EPA Public Access Gopher. From the main (Gopher) menu, choose ``EPA Offices and Regions.'' Next choose ``Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER).'' Then choose ``Office of Solid Waste.'' Dated: December 6, 1994. Loretta Marzetti, Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste. [FR Doc. 94-30738 Filed 12-13-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P