Waste Issues/Objectives
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Illegal dumping
Land buy-backs – buying land without knowing what might
come with it (e.g. lack of assessments)
Regulation of chemicals (use and storage)
Composting
Recycling
Littering
Making the codes accessible to the community
Developing community support and buy-in
USTs and ASTs
Reduce and Reuse (overall source reduction activities)
Dealing with “Custom and Tradition” (e.g. cultural
considerations)
Oversight of other tribal departments
Transport to off-reservation sites of special wastes
Collection issues
Biosolid wastes (connection with water codes?)
Inappropriate mixing of waste types
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Waste Issues/Objectives
Property that is off main reservation
Dealing with special waste – hazardous, waste, C&D,
household hazardous wastes, tires, e-waste, white goods, bulk
items, etc.
Meth labs and special sites of concern
Dealing with businesses, outside contractors, internal
construction operations
Open burning of trash
Lack of proper waste facilities for community use
Lack of an overarching sustainability/environmental plan
(tribal vision, process, formal structure)
Assigning responsibility
Commercially generated food waste
Funding resources, building sustainable projects
Solid waste not being at the top of the list for federal agencies
Development (or improvement) of transfer stations
Landfills (active or closed)
Humans (and other animals)