A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to facilitate and promote the recovery of energy and materials from municipal solid waste, and for other purposes.
Municipal Resources Management Act of 1979 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to include among the objectives of the State and Regional Solid Waste Plan provisions of such Act the maximum utilization of energy and materials recoverable from solid waste.
Amends such Act to include among the considerations for promulgating State Plan guidelines the existence of available new and additional markets for energy and energy resources recovered from solid waste.
Makes a State eligible for financial assistance for energy and materials recovery feasibility planning and assistance under such Act upon a determination that such State's solid waste plan includes specified provisions relating to energy and other materials recoverable from municipal waste. Authorizes such State to make any of such assistance available to municipalities for similar activities.
Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to municipalities to carry out energy and materials recovery feasibility planning and assistance activities.
Authorizes the Administrator to provide technical assistance to States and municipalities to assist in removing impediments to the development of systems and facilities designed to recover energy and materials from municipal waste.
Directs the Administrator to collect and disseminate information relating to the recovery of energy and materials from solid waste.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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