[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 99 (Thursday, May 22, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 28023] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-13478] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-5828-8] Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 1996 Update AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In recent years, community officials and the general pubic 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, recovered, and discarded in the nation, and to project amounts of waste which will be managed in the future. The report has been updated five times since its initial publication in 1986. Planners nation-wide use this special study to estimate the amount and types of MSW that may be generated in their communities, and thus are able to plan more effectively for the management of the wastes generated, recovered, and/or discarded. The Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 1996 Update report is now available. The 1996 Update is similar to the 1995 Update, but it contains updated information on the types and amounts of municipal solid waste generated, recovered, and discarded in the United States through 1995. Some new informational categories and also included in the 1996 Update. These include several case studies that illustrate the impact of source reduction on different product categories, a section on the infrastructure for MSW management, and revised projections for MSW generation and management through 2010, including three possible scenarios for recovery. Finally, due to sustained interest in tacking national generation, recovery, and discard rates for MSW, EPA plans to continue provided annual updates of this Report as a service to its stakeholders from State and local governments, industry, environmental groups, and the public. DATES: May 22, 1997. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A paper copy of Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 1996 Update (EPA Publication Number EPA530-97-R-015) or the Report's Executive Summary (EPA Publication Number EPA530-S-97-015) may be obtained by calling the RCRA Hotline at 1-800-424-9346. The Report is also available in electronic format on the Internet System through the EPA Public Access Server at www.epa.gov. Dated: April 30, 1997. Elizabeth A. Cotsworth, Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste. [FR Doc. 97-13478 Filed 5-21-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-M