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2. Pay as you throw - Wikipedia

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   Studies have found that unit pricing, which involves charging a set price per bag of garbage thrown out, contribute to illegal dumping. Although the intent of unit pricing is to encourage people to use other forms of waste disposal such as recycling and composting, people often turn to disposing of waste in unauthorized areas to save money. [5]

3. Hazardous waste in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Disposal of HHW. Because of the expense associated with the disposal of HHW, it is still legal for most homeowners in the U.S. to dispose of most types of household hazardous wastes as municipal solid waste (MSW) and these wastes can be put in your trash. Laws vary by state and municipality and they are changing every day.

4. Landfills in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Over 150 m (490 ft) of garbage has risen from the ground since the area became a designated landfill site in 1957. [25] In 1986, there were 7,683 landfills in the United States. By 2009, there were just 1,908 landfills nationwide: a 75 percent decline in disposal facilities in less than 25 years. [26] However, this number is deceptive.

5. New York City waste management system - Wikipedia

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   New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) workers collecting garbage on 172nd Street in Manhattan in 1973. New York City's waste management system is a refuse removal system primarily run by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY).

6. New York City Department of Sanitation - Wikipedia

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   The Enforcement Division monitors compliance with administrative, recycling, and health laws governing the maintenance of clean streets, illegal posting and dumping, theft of recyclables, and proper storage and disposal of recycling and garbage by residents and businesses. It reports through the First Deputy Commissioner. [34]

7. Clear Out and Grind Up Food Waste With These Tested Garbage ...

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   Garbage disposals typically have 1/4-, 1/2-, 3/4-, or 1-horsepower motors. More horsepower generally indicates more robust grinding. Some manufacturers suggest power that corresponds to the number ...

8. Justice Department enters proposed consent decree over ... - AOL

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   The US Justice Department has entered a court-enforceable agreement with Georgia’s Fulton County over jail conditions that federal investigators have described as inhumane, violent and unsanitary.

9. Municipal solid waste - Wikipedia

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   Municipal solid waste (MSW), commonly known as trash or garbage in the United States and rubbish in Britain, is a waste type consisting of everyday items that are discarded by the public. " Garbage " can also refer specifically to food waste , as in a garbage disposal ; the two are sometimes collected separately.