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NEJAC SUBMITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON WASTE TRANSFER STATIONS
Release Date: 03/16/2000
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FOR RELEASE: THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2000
NEJAC SUBMITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON
WASTE TRANSFER STATIONS
WASTE TRANSFER STATIONS
The National Environmental Justice Council (NEJAC) has submitted recommendations to EPA in their report, “A Regulatory Strategy for Siting and Operating Waste Transfer Stations.” The NEJAC is a federal advisory committee that provides advice, consultation and recommendations to EPA’s Administrator on matters relating to environmental justice. As a result of citizens concerns, the NEJAC, through its Waste and Facility Siting Subcommittee, formed a working group to investigate the impacts of waste transfer stations in minority and low-income communities. Waste transfer stations are facilities that collect municipal waste before it is transported to a disposal site. Some of the concerns include the clustering of waste transfer stations in minority areas, human health and safety, and permitting. The Agency plans to continue discussions with state and local governments and is committed to bringing its technical and regulatory resources to address these issues. As part of the subcommittee’s investigation, which began in September 1998, two fact-finding sessions were held in New York City and Washington, D.C. These sessions included first-hand tours of the waste facilities and the impacted communities, followed by public meetings. The meetings were attended by various representatives from community groups, industry groups, federal, local and state government officials. If you have questions about the report, contact Mathy Stanislaus, Chair of the Waste Transfer Station Working Group, at 718-448-7916.
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