Hot Issues

• Secure Landfill Disposal
  Landfills for hazardous wastes have synthetic liner systems for full containment
• High Temperature Incineration
  Incinerators such as rotary kilns thermally destroy wastes
• Manifest System
  Hazardous waste shipments are tracked using a national manifest system

Without proper recycling, detoxification, or disposal, hazardous wastes could be a major source of pollution and a threat to our lives and the natural environment.

The Environmental Technology Council presents this information to better inform you about the advanced technologies used to protect the environment, and the latest policy issues that concern the proper management of hazardous wastes in the United States.

Featured Articles

• Advanced Technologies
  Learn about technologies used in waste disposal...
• What is Hazardous Waste?
  What is Hazardous Waste?
• Recycle, Reuse, Recover
  Many hazardous materials can be recycled, including energy and materials recovery...