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Waste Management Inc. is trying to recapture grass and leaves for its landfills by supporting efforts to overturn a successful state law that bans yard trimmings from landfills.

Failed Attempt to Repeal a State's Yard Trimmings Ban

• Coalition letter to Iowa Governor - May 27, 2003
• Position paper opposing repeal of key Iowa recycling legislation
  (accompanied letter to Iowa Governor)

Releases

• Environmentalists oppose attempt to repeal key recycling law in Iowa, May 27 2003
• Waste Management Inc. Attempt to Recapture Yard Trimmings for Its Landfills Defeated in Peoria, IL - Jan. 11, 2002
• Illinois Epa Opposes Repeal Of Ban On Landfilling Yard Waste - Jan 10, 2002
• Recycling Leader Charges Waste Management Inc.'s Campaign To Landfill Grass Clippings Is Plot To Hike Prices - Jan. 9, 2002
• Composting Expert Challenges Effort By Waste Management Inc. To Send Yard Trimmings To Landfill - Jan. 8 2002
• Environmentalists oppose Waste Management Inc. - Dec. 13, 2001
  attempt to repeal key recycling law in Illinois

Articles

• Peoria Journal Star - Peoria decision could alter future of landfills - Nov. 28, 2001
• Peoria Journal Star - Peoria committee adopts landfill plan - Dec. 19, 2001

Technical Background

• How To Optimize Handling Of Yard Trimmings By Minimizing Costs And Maximizing Diversion - Jan. 24, 2002 - [pdf]
• Technical Reasons to Oppose Repeal of Bans on Disposal of Yard Trimmings
  
  

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