Keywords
Waste, Solid waste, Zoning, Disposal
Abstract
The volume of solid waste, particularly in urban areas, is increasing, and both public heath and the environment are in jeopardy because disposal methods have not kept pace. This Comment examines the historical role that municipalities have played in providing adequate methods for solid waste disposal, emphasizes the traditional methods of zoning and critiques the effectiveness of municipal regulation. It reviews recent federal and state solid waste management acts and analyzes the issue of preemption. This Comment also discusses the constitutionality of state and municipal waste bans. In conclusion, this Comment recommends more effective methods for states and municipalities to pursue in solving the problems of solid waste disposal.
Recommended Citation
Donna R. Lanza,
Municipal Solid Waste Regulation: An Ineffective Solution to a National Problem,
10 Fordham Urb. L.J. 215
(1982).
Available at: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/ulj/vol10/iss2/2