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Environmental Questions
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Environmental Questions
1. What is the Federal Statute for solid waste?
The Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA), which is an Act of Congress passed in 1965. The
United States Environmental Protection Agency described the Act as ‘The first federal effort
to improve waste disposal technology’. After the industrial revolution, the change in quality of
living caused an increase in solid waste generation
2. What is the Idaho Statute for Solid Waste - List Name, Title and Chapter?
The Idaho Solid Waste Management and Facilities Act defines solid waste as any garbage or
refuse, sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution
control facility and other discarded material including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained
gaseous materials resulting from industrial, commercial, mining, and agricultural operations
and from community activities.
3. In Idaho, what is the responsibility of the health districts for regulating municipal solid
waste?
The passage of the Idaho Solid Waste Facilities Act (Idaho Code 39-74), Idaho got an approval
from EPA to manage solid waste landfills (MSWLFs) in the state. As such, the act prescribes
municipal solid waste disposal standards, procedures, and a process for the development,
operation, and oversight of municipal solid waste disposal sites in Idaho. The health districts
in this case play a critical role in determining the specific landfill areas that require application
of the MSWLF program.
4. In the Boise City Budget, what is the proposed FY2018 Enterprise fund amount for Solid
Waste?
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In the Boise City Budget, the proposed FY2018 Enterprise fund amount...