COMMUNITY MATERIALS MANAGEMENT TOOLKIT
Access reliable information and resources about how to overcome the barriers to a successful, sustainable recycling program.Landfills
A report on tip fees by state and region.
NRC Fact Sheet with reasons for keeping organics out of landfills
•Collaboration and framework
•Assessment goals and design
•Assessment results
•Pilot and next steps
•Acknowledgements
Links to resources on the climate/waste connection, municipal commercial composting rules, benefits of compost on soils, yard waste in landfills, home and school composting, municipal organics collection programs, food waste, videos, how to make a compost bin, and vermicomposting
Map of MSW Landfill locations in Nebraska with phone numbers
Two articles from the May 2010 issue of BioCycle magazine on organics in landfills
USCC Fact Sheet with reasons for keeping organics out of landfills
Fact sheet about PFAs, human health and environmental impacts
Second edition of NRDC's ground-breaking report on food waste in America
PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Stuary Buckner and US Composting Council on effects of yard waste bans