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| 95-6925 | Flow Control and Municipal Solid Waste; Availability of Report to Congress | Notice | This notice announces the availability of a Report to Congress on Flow Control and Municipal Solid Waste. Flow controls are legal provisions that allow state and local governments to designate where Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) must be taken for processing, treatment, or disposal. These designated facilities may hold local monopolies on MSW and/or recoverable materials because of flow controls. Consequently, flow control has become a heavily debated issue among state and local governments, the waste management industry, the recycling industry, and environmental groups. The 102nd Congress directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review flow control as a form of MSW management. Congress asked EPA to: (1) Review and compare states with and without flow control authority; (2) identify the impact of flow controls on human health and the environment; and (3) describe the impacts of flow control on the development of state and local waste management, and on the achievement of state and local goals set for source reduction, materials reuse, and recycling. The Report indicates that flow controls are an administratively efficient tool for local governments to plan and fund solid waste management systems. However, protection of human health and the environment is directly related to the implementation and enforcement of federal, state, and local environmental regulations, and not to [[Page 14938]] the existence of flow control measures. Data also indicate that flow control is not essential for developing MSW capacity or for achieving recycling goals. The Agency examined flow control nation-wide, finding that 35 states, the District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands authorize flow control directly. Four additional states authorize flow control indirectly through mechanisms such as solid waste management plans and home rule authority. Eleven states do not have flow control authority. It is important to recognize that the Report presents a national perspective on flow control, and that the needs and objectives of state and local jurisdictions may differ significantly from a national viewpoint. Factors such as local waste generation rates, financial and market conditions, demographics, and the local economy affect the planning and implementation of solid waste management systems. | 1995-03-21 | 1995 | 3 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1995/03/21/95-6925/flow-control-and-municipal-solid-waste-availability-of-report-to-congress | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1995-03-21/pdf/95-6925.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | This notice announces the availability of a Report to Congress on Flow Control and Municipal Solid Waste. Flow controls are legal provisions that allow state and local governments to designate where Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) must be taken for... |