Meeting of States, Territories, & EPA Region 2 Solid Waste & SMM Programs

Solid waste and SMM program managers and staff from EPA Region 2, NJ DEP, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, & NYS DEC met to discuss and coordinate initiatives. Agenda topics included:

• Brief States, Territories, and EPA updates
• Addressing the impacts of the China National Sword restrictions and challenges in the recycling markets 
• Disaster debris management  
• Food waste initiatives and coordination
• Peer to peer support for SMM & solid waste programs in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
• Single use plastics
• Solid waste planning and regulatory approaches & policies
• Demonstration of NJ's Recycle Coach AP
• Funding SW management - setting tip fees
• Product disclosure
• Managing waste tires
• Increasing landfill odor problems & what is being done to mitigate the problem 

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