Non Biodegradable

Non-biodegradable licentiousness made up roughly third base of the municipal solid languish produced in the U. S. in 2009 (see References 1, page 6). The U. S. environmental Protection Agency recommends recycling whenever possible, and disposing of your trash at a conflagration facility or in a landfill only when recycling is not possible (see References 1, page 11). Hazardous waste should be handled separately by your local sanitation department or by private companies that delimitate in safe garbage disposal of toxins (see References 2).Recycling Separate glass, plastic and metal from former(a) non-biodegradable waste for recycling. Many urban and suburban areas have curbside recycling programs if such(prenominal)(prenominal) a program is not available, take recyclable materials to the nearest allurement facility for processing. Recycling saves space in landfills and reduces the amount of virgin materials that must(prenominal) be mined or manufactured to agnize new produ cts, manner of speaking energy and reducing global climate change in the process. (See References 3) CombustionSome non-biodegradable waste like used rubber tires and plastic can be burned at combustion facilities. Most of these facilities use the heat generated by incineration to make energy in the form of steam or electricity, which reduces their demand for other(a) nonrenewable resources, including coal and petroleum. In 2009, combustion facilities burned 3. 1 one thousand thousand tons of solid waste, mostly used tires. Combustion of municipal waste also reduces the volume of trash that ends up in landfills. (See References 1, page 166) LandfillsLandfills supply long-term storage for non-biodegradable waste. Ideally, landfills are carefully situated to prevent contaminant from entering surrounding soil and water, and managed to reduce odor and pests as much as possible. (See References 4) Federal regulations require careful monitoring in and approximately the site. Hazardo us Waste Disposal Some products like motor oil, pesticides, batteries and headstone are potentially hazardous to sanitation workers and the general population as a whole.They are also more dangerous to the environment than hibernating(a) materials like plastic or rubber. Many communities offer special ingathering and disposal programs to deal with family hazardous waste as safely as possible. In areas with no such programs, its legal to dispose of househ white-haired hazardous waste in the trash. Follow any special disposal instructions listed on the original container. Before doing so, however, contact the manufacturer or retailer of the material you need to dispose of to ask if they accept old materials for reuse or recycling.