Birdseye View of Johnston Landfill
Source: RIRRC
Rhode Island Solid Waste Trends
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Birdseye View of Johnston Landfill
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Source: RIRRC
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THE CURRENT ROLE OF LANDFILLING
There are two main categories of solid waste addressed in these projections: municipal and commercial waste. Municipal waste is defined as waste which the municipalities have responsibility to collect, which is primarily waste generated at residences, although certain institutional wastes, such as that generated by public schools, are often included. Commercial waste is the remainder of the solid waste, and since it is not the responsibility of municipalities to collect this waste, businesses and other waste generators contract with private collection companies for this service. Since these waste streams are different in terms of their composition, management and entity responsible for collection, they are addressed separately in these projections, although the results are eventually combined to describe the management of the combined solid waste stream. (Source: RI Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan)
Steadily Growing - Municipal Waste
Generation in RI
Data include current status of waste generation through 1994
and waste generation projections through 2015.
The Status of Commercial Waste Generation
Estimates of commercial waste generation and disposal trends
and projections at the State Landfill.
Fewer People, More Waste - Combined
Waste Streams
When the results of the municipal and commercial waste projections are combined,
the levels of generation, recycling and disposal for the combined waste stream
can be determined.
For more information:
US
EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
The site includes information on solid waste management, waste reduction, reuse,
and recycling, federal programs and state data.
RI
DEM Office of Waste Management
Learn about state programs waste permitting program, and the solid waste facility
licensing program.
RI Resource Recovery Corporation
One of the state's largest solid waste and recycling facilities.
RI Comprehensive
Solid Waste Management Plan
Sets a goal and makes recommendations regarding source reduction, recycling,
landfilling, management of special wastes, and financing costs of the system.
Includes projections of waste quantities.