Solid Waste Disposal Practices: Open Dumps Not Identified; States Face Funding Problems
CED-81-131
Published: Jul 23, 1981. Publicly Released: Jul 28, 1981.
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GAO was requested to review the status of state solid waste management plans, the conduct of the open-dump inventory, and the impact of reduced funding on state solid waste activities.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Environmental Protection Agency | The Administrator of EPA should encourage the states to submit the names of all disposal facilities not meeting one or more of the EPA criteria for classifying disposal facilities. After receiving the data from the states, the Administrator should publish an inventory of all facilities which do not meet the EPA criteria. |
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Environmental Protection Agency | The Administrator of EPA should provide to all state solid waste management agencies comprehensive reports on those states that the Administrator believes have developed alternative sources of funding to the point that state solid waste management programs are considered self-reliant and self-supporting. Such reports can serve as guides to encourage all states to develop self-reliant and self-supporting solid waste management programs. |
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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