The regulation of municipal waste incineration ash: A legal review and update

摘要

After years of legal debate, the nation's highest court has finally decided that ash generated by municipal waste incineration (MWI ash) must be regulated under the federal statutory provisions governing the generation, handling and disposal of hazardous waste. This paper will examine the legislative history of the federal statutory provision at the center of the decade-long debate. It will also discuss the judicial, regulatory and legislative developments concerning the regulation of ash from municipal waste incineration.