2016 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 82 - Solid Waste Disposal
Subchapter IV - State or Regional Solid Waste Plans
Sec. 6941 - Objectives of subchapter
42 U.S.C. § 6941 (2016) |
§6941. Objectives of subchapter |
The objectives of this subchapter are to assist in developing and encouraging methods for the disposal of solid waste which are environmentally sound and which maximize the utilization of valuable resources including energy and materials which are recoverable from solid waste and to encourage resource conservation. Such objectives are to be accomplished through Federal technical and financial assistance to States or regional authorities for comprehensive planning pursuant to Federal guidelines designed to foster cooperation among Federal, State, and local governments and private industry. In developing such comprehensive plans, it is the intention of this chapter that in determining the size of the waste-to-energy facility, adequate provision shall be given to the present and reasonably anticipated future needs, including those needs created by thorough implementation of section 6962(h) of this title, of the recycling and resource recovery interest within the area encompassed by the planning process. |
(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, §4001, as added Pub. L. 94–580, §2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2813; amended Pub. L. 96–482, §32(b), Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2353; Pub. L. 98–616, title III, §301(a), title V, §501(f)(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3267, 3276.) |
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 3254 of this title, prior to the general amendment of the Solid Waste Disposal Act by Pub. L. 94–580. AMENDMENTS1984—Pub. L. 98–616, §501(f)(1), inserted ", including those needs created by thorough implementation of section 6962(h) of this title,". Pub. L. 98–616, §301(a), inserted at end "In developing such comprehensive plans, it is the intention of this chapter that in determining the size of the waste-to-energy facility, adequate provision shall be given to the present and reasonably anticipated future needs of the recycling and resource recovery interest within the area encompassed by the planning process." 1980—Pub. L. 96–482 included as an objective in the disposal of solid waste the utilization of energy and materials recoverable from solid waste. |
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Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 82 - SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SUBCHAPTER IV - STATE OR REGIONAL SOLID WASTE PLANS Sec. 6941 - Objectives of subchapter |
section 6941 |
2016 |
January 6, 2017 |
No |
standard |
90 Stat. 2813 94 Stat. 2353 98 Stat. 3267 |
Public Law 89-272, Public Law 94-580, Public Law 96-482, Public Law 98-616 |