Tribal Decision Makers Guide
The Tribal Decision Makers Guide provides an overview of solid waste management covering solid waste planning, regulations, collection, disposal, recycling, education, and more. It includes more than 40 case studies and examples from tribes who are leaders in solid waste management, as well as a substantial list of resources at the end of each chapter.
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- Complete Document (PDF) (113 pp, 3.3MB)
- Front Cover and Title Page (PDF) (2 pp, 296K)
- Table of Contents (PDF) (2 pp, 62K)
- Chapter 1: Introduction (PDF) (3 pp, 256K)
- Chapter 2: Developing Solid Waste Management Plans (PDF) (13 pp, 378K)
- Chapter 3: Developing, Implementing and Enforcing Solid Waste Codes, Laws and Regulations (PDF) (13 pp, 610K)
- Chapter 4: Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Programs (PDF) (19 pp, 865K)
- Chapter 5: Waste Reduction, Buying Recycled, and Manufacturing with Recovered Materials (PDF) (13 pp, 453K)
- Chapter 6: Public Education and Community Outreach (PDF) (13 pp, 526K)
- Chapter 7: Funding Your Solid Waste Management Program (PDF) (11 pp, 293K)
- Acronyms List (PDF) (1 pg, 60K)
- Appendix A: Glossary (PDF) (3 pp, 86K)
- Appendix B: Tribal Information Sources and Contacts (PDF) (6 pp, 139K)
- Appendix C and Back Cover: Sample Public Education Tools Used By Tribes (PDF) (2 pp, 67K)