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  • Tennessee – Waste Disposal Surcharge

    Tennessee – Waste Disposal Surcharge

    Tennessee’s Solid Waste Management Act of 1991 established a $0.90 surcharge on each ton of waste disposed at landfills and incinerators. The revenue is deposited...

    Sep 13, 2024

    Arizona – Waste Disposal Surcharge

    Arizona – Waste Disposal Surcharge

    The Arizona Solid Waste Recycling Act of 1990 established Arizona’s disposal fee of $0.25/ton to fund the ADEQ Recycling Grant Program. The Recycling Grant Program...

    Aug 22, 2024

    Composting Policy in Maryland: ILSR’s History

    Composting Policy in Maryland: ILSR’s History

    The Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s (ILSR) Composting for Community team has more than a decade of history actively working with state and local officials, legislators,...

    Aug 22, 2024

    Public Comments on EPA’s Waste Reduction Model (WARM)

    Public Comments on EPA’s Waste Reduction Model (WARM)

    Help us improve E.P.A's measurements to compare the climate impacts of materials management practices. They are accepting public comments on the Waste Reduction Model (WARM),...

    Feb 26, 2024

    Composting Learning Activities

    Composting Learning Activities

    These Composting Learning Activities are designed assist community composting sites in training their own community participants, as a hands-on complement to our Community Composting 101...

    Dec 18, 2023

    For EPA, ILSR Videos Explain the Benefits of Community Composting

    For EPA, ILSR Videos Explain the Benefits of Community Composting

    We are excited to announce the release of three short videos highlighting the economic, environmental, and social benefits of community composting, created by ILSR’s Composting...

    Dec 14, 2023