South Dakota

Second Century Environment Act of 1992





P2 Objective: Establishes solid waste management hierarchy, with source

reduction as first priority.

Numeric Goal: None specified.

Assistance Offered: Technical assistance and planning assistance offered by the

state.

Reporting Requirements: Solid Waste source Reduction and Recycling Plan

required

of municipalities.

Incentives: None specified.

Funding: Water and Environmental Fund, consisting of landfill disposal fees. 

Funds

spent for solid waste source reduction, recycling, and waste management.

Contact: Dr. Dennis Clarke, Pollution Prevention Program
South Dakota

Department of Environmental and Natural Resources
523 E. Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD

57501-3181
Phone: 605/773-4216



___________________________________________________________________________

Definitions


Source Reduction -- Practices that reduce, avoid or eliminate both the generation of

solid waste and the use of toxic materials so as to reduce risks to health and the environmental

pollution at the source and not merely achieved by shifting waste output or waste stream from

one

environmental medium to another.

Return to Enviro$en$e Home Page