The law also provides for safer shipment and is designed to curb landfill disposal of the material.

But in the last several years prices have droppped, to less than $50 a ton, making landfill disposal less expensive than incineration.

The drummed waste contained toxic organic liquids that were banned from landfill disposal.

Potential for diminished public confidence if more recyclables are destined for landfill disposal due to contamination or unmarketability.

For example, most paper mills that accept waste paper as feedstock produce a sludge that requires landfill disposal.

The government is also considering increasing the cost of landfill disposal as a further means of encouraging recycling.

This trend started changing after the 1980s when landfill disposal declined to about 54% and resource recovery increased to more than 33%.

It saves energy, reduces mercury pollution, alleviates the need for landfill disposal of fly ash, and costs 20% less than traditional methods.

A Congressionally mandated ban on landfill disposal is taking effect gradually.

The Trex material is environmentally safe for regular landfill disposal, the Mayor said.