§6907 Solid Waste Management Information and Guidelines

Summary

The Administrator must, within one year of October 21, 1976 and again as needed later, work with federal, state, and local agencies, talk with interested people, hold public hearings, and publish suggested guidelines for managing solid waste. Within two years of October 21, 1976 the guidelines must spell out achievable technical and economic performance levels and include minimum requirements to protect public health and welfare, keep groundwater and surface water safe from leachate, meet Clean Water Act effluent limits, meet Clean Air Act new-source or plan standards for air quality, control disease and pests, ensure safety, and protect appearance. The guidelines must also give basic criteria for states to identify and ban open dumping and, when useful, include site, design, and construction info that considers regional and climate factors. The Administrator must tell the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce a reasonable time before publishing any suggested guidelines or proposed regulations and explain their content.