RCRA Tribal Home

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General Information
Tribal Responsibilities and Federal Regulations
Solid Waste/Tribal Associations
Contacts
Waste Management Resources

What you should know about Solid Waste Management on Tribal Lands

Learn from other tribes and view general guidance tools for creating solid waste management plans, closing open dumps, running transfer stations and involving the tribal community. Also available are landuse data, grant opportunities, and agency reports useful for creating your own individualized system.

Data

Data, Queries, Maps and other Information

A list of links to other data resources.

Tribal Responsibilities and Federal Regulations

Federal laws and regulations apply to solid waste management in Tribal Lands and states:

Contacts

Federal, state and tribal experts:

EPA R8 Tribal Assistance Program
Tribal Governments within Region 8
Midwest Assistance Program
(The EPA and IHS fund a circuit rider position through the Midwest Assistance Program (MAP). The duties of this circuit rider include visiting all the EPA Region 8 tribes and assisting with solid waste management issues.)
EPA Tribal Program Coordinators

R8 RCRA, Solid and Hazardous Waste Coordinator:

Ron Lillich
U.S EPA (8P-HW)
1595 Wynkoop St.
Denver, Colorado 80202-1129
Phone: 303-312-6149
Fax: 303-312-6064
Email: lillich.ron@epa.gov

Region 8 Circuit Rider

Kathy Weinsaft
P.O. Box 4097
Sheridan, Wyoming 82801
mapping@wavecom.net
Phone: 307-673-4950
Fax: 307-673-4948

Other Waste Management Resources

Link to other EPA sites relevant to tribes, solid waste management or other media regulated by EPA. Also find non-EPA solid waste associations or other agencies with solid waste expertise.

Recycling & Conservation (Region 8)

Region 8 Tribal Assistance Program (Region 8)

Municipal Solid Waste Management in Indian Country
(Office of Solid Waste, EPA Headquarters)
Provides information on MSW management needs including cleaning up old dump sites, opening new landfills, starting an integrated solid waste management program, finding funding for MSW activities, plus much more

American Indian Environmental Office (AEIO)
(Office of Water, EPA Headquarters) AIEO oversees development and implementation of the Agency's Indian Policy throughout all EPA Headquarters and Regional Offices.

Solid Waste/ Tribal Associations

Midwest Assistance Program (MAP)
MAP offers references, training and technical assistance for solid waste issues on Tribal lands

Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
SWANA is a reference for new methods, technologies, trainings and information sharing for solid waste management.

National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC)
Resources for indigenous cultures around the world