Selected Journal Articles | Selected Internet Links

Bitar, Daniel and Richard Porter. What Does a Landfill Cost? A Case Study of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI: Institute of Public Policy Studies, University of Michigan, 1991.
MICH 2N - TD 795.7 .B5 1991

Kinnaman, Thomas and Don Fullerton. The Economics of Residential Solid Waste Management. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 1999.
MAIN 3S - HD 4483 .K55 1999
http://www.nber.org/papers/w7326.pdf

Lowe, Suzanne. Disposal of Solid Waste in Michigan Landfills: Imported Waste and Environmental Concerns. Lansing, MI: Senate Fiscal Agency, 2005.
Mich Docs 2S - TD 788.4.M5 L69 2005

Luton, Larry S. The Politics of Garbage. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1996.
MAIN 3S - HD 4484 .W2 L88 1996

McCarthy, James. Interstate Waste Transport: Legislative Issues. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, Committee for the National Institute for the Environment, 1999.
MAIN 3S - KF 3816 .R4 M33 1999
http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRS/abstract.cfm?NLEid=16353

McCarthy, James. Solid Waste Issues in the 105th Congress. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 1998.
http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRS/abstract.cfm?NLEid=16205

McCarthy, James. Solid Waste Issues in the 106th Congress. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 2000.
http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRS/abstract.cfm?NLEid=16325

McCarthy, James and Anne Hardenbergh. Interstate Shipment of Municipal Solid Waste. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 2002.
MAIN 3S - TD 788 .M33 2002

Michigan. Department of Environmental Quality. Waste Management Division, Solid Waste Program Section. Report of Solid Waste Landfilled in Michigan, October 1, 2003 - September 30, 2004. Lansing, MI: Author, 2005.
http://www.deq.state.mi.us/documents/deq-whm-stsw-reportOFsolidwastelandfilled2-22-5.pdf
Previous years of this report are available at http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3312_4123-47581--,00.html.

Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives. Democratic Task Force on Solid Waste. Final Report. Lansing, MI: The Task Force, 1990.
MICH DOCS 2S - TD 788.4 .M5 M52 1990

Michigan Consultants and the Michigan Recycling Partnership. Municipal Solid Waste in the U.S. and Michigan: An Overview. Lansing, MI: The Consultants, 1991.
MICH 2N - TD 788.4 .M5 M8 1991

Rathbun, Pete. Just Say No: The Role of Material Bans in Integrated Waste Management. Washington, D.C.: Center for Policy Alternatives, 1990.
MAIN 3S - TD 788 .R37 1990

Repa, James. Interstate Movement of Municipal Solid Waste. NSWMA Research Bulletin 02-01 Washington, DC: National Solid Wastes Management Association, 2002.
http://www.nswma.org/InterstateWaste2005.pdf

Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. Solid Waste Management Policies for Southeast Michigan. Detroit, MI: The Council, 1990.
MICH 2N - TD 788 .M5 S555z 1990

Starkey, Deb and Jim Kundell. Guidelines to Evaluate State Solid Waste Management Policies and Programs. Denver, CO: Foundation for State Legislators: National Conference of State Legislatures, 1996.
MAIN 3S - TD 788 .S72 1996

Starkey, Deb. A Legislator's Guide to Municipal Solid Waste Management. Denver, CO: National Conference of State Legislatures, 1996.
MAIN 3S - TD 788 .S723 1996

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. Perspectives on Interstate and International Shipments of Municipal Solid Waste: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, August 1, 2001. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2001.
US DOCS - Y 4.C 73/8:107-61
http://energycommerce.house.gov/107/action/107-61.pdf

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Interstate Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste: Hearing before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2000.
US DOCS - Y 4.P 96/10:S.HRG.106-357
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/
cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=106_senate_hearings&docid=f:59376.pdf

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Interstate Waste and Flow Control: Hearing before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, on S. 1194, a Bill to Impose Certain Limitations on the Receipt of Out-of-State Municipal Solid Waste, to Authorize State and Local Controls Over the Flow of Municipal Solid Waste, [and] S. 2034, a Bill to Amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to Improve Certain Limits on the Receipt of Out-of-State Municipal Solid Waste, March 20, 2002. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002.
US DOCS - Y 4.P 96/10:S.HRG.107-995
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_senate_hearings&docid=f:83690.pdf

United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste Division. Office of Solid Waste. Decision-Maker's Guide to Solid Waste Management. Washington, D.C.: Author, 1995.
US DOCS FICHE 2N - EP 1.8:D 35/2
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/dmg2.htm

United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: Facts & Figures. Washington, D.C.: Author, 2001.
Electronic Resources - EP 1.17:
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/msw99.htm

Selected Journal Articles

Aquino, John. "A Down-to-Earth Look at Landfill Markets." Waste Age. 31:6 (June 2000): 56-62.

Aquino, John. "Waste Rolls On Capitol Hill." Waste Age. 31:12 (December 2000): 48-51.

Leroux, Kivi. "Have Trash, Will Travel: Moving Garbage Across State Lines." American City & County. 115:14 (October 2000): 46+.

Linder, Craig. "House Orders EPA to Crack Down on Canadian Trash Imports." States News Service. (July 28, 2003).

Podolsky, Michael. "When Does Interstate Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste Make Sense and When Does It Not?" Public Administration Review. 59:3 (May/June 1999): 250-255.

Raflo, Brook. "Toronto's Trash to Call Michigan Home." Waste Age. 31:12 (December 2000): 42-45.

Rozgus, Amara. "Waste Not, Want Not." Public Works. 135:6 (May 2004): 22-4, 26.

Schaefer, Matthew. "Waste Management in the U.S. Context: Trade or Environmental Issue?" Canada-United States Law Journal. 28 (May 2002): 103-114.

Tyer, Charlie. "Solid Waste Management and the Federal Courts." South Carolina Policy Forum. 6:4 (Fall 1995): 22-27.
http://www.cla.sc.edu/poli/courses/scgov/Articles/Waste.htm

Selected Internet Links

Don't Trash Michigan.
http://www.stoptrash.org/

Michigan. Department of Environmental Quality. Solid Waste Program.
http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3312_4123---,00.html

Michigan Canadian Studies Roundtable, Michigan State University Canadian Studies Centre and the Michigan State University Libraries. Canadian Trash in Michigan.
http://mcsrt.org/resources/trash/index.htm

National Solid Wastes Management Association. http://www.nswma.org/

NOWASTE. Network of Waste Activists Stopping Trash Exports.
http://members.tripod.com/nowaste/

United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Municipal Solid Waste.
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/

Zero Waste.
http://www.zerowasteamerica.org/

Michigan legislative and state government employees may obtain copies of any of these materials by calling the Library of Michigan reference desk at (517) 373-1300. Our FAX number is (517) 373-5853. We will also locate additional materials if needed.

Updated 02/28/2005