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National EPA Solid Waste Programs

Composting
Publications and links about the basics of composting and its innovative uses.

Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG)/Recovered Materials Advisory Notices (RMANs)
Federal guidelines for products with recycled content.

Consumer Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste
Basic information about trash and how to reduce it.

Environmental Kids Club – Garbage & Recycling
The ABCs of Superfund, the Planet Protectors Club, Recycle City Interactive Storybook and other resources.

Product Stewardship
All those in the product lifecycle - manufacturers, retailers, users, and disposers - share responsibility for reducing the environmental impacts of products.

Jobs Through Recycling
Information about EPA's nationwide efforts to create markets for recyclables.

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
Basic facts and frequently asked questions about MSW.

Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT)
A program to treat trash disposal as a utility where you pay for the amount you dispose. Subscribe to the PAYT Bulletin and access case studies, frequently asked questions, links, and more.

Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC)
A program to recycle and reuse waste, create beneficial use of waste materials, and reduce priority chemicals and electronics.

Waste
EPA's National Waste home page.

WasteWise
A voluntary waste reduction recognition program.

What You Can Do
What you can do about solid waste. Includes consumer tips in Spanish.

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