H.R. 3502 — To exempt small, rural communities from landfill requirements contained in regulations promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to exempt from solid waste management regulations, including requirements that landfills have clay or plastic liners, any landfill located in: (1) a municipality with a population of 5,000 or less; or (2) a county with a population of 10,000 or less, or fewer than 20 persons per square mile, and not within a metropolitan area.

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1991-10-03
Introduced in House
1991-10-03
Introduced in House
1991-10-03
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
1991-10-15
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

To exempt small, rural communities from landfill requirements contained in regulations promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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