From Dropoffs to Convenience Centers -Rural Northeast Indiana

摘要

The Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management District (NISWMD) is a multi-county regional special use district created in 1990. NISWMD consists of four contiguous counties of Dekalb, Lagrange, Noble, and Steuben. The district is 61% rural and 39% urban, with a total population of 156,000 and a population density of 106 people per square mile. While NISWMD does not have a final disposal facility within its jurisdiction, it is surrounded by five regional landfills with substantial approved disposal capacity. Located in the rolling lakes country of Northeast Indiana, the district encompasses 1,468 square miles.