Las Animas - Bent County Library District

To improve the efficiency of the regulatory review process by clarifying the desired content of solid waste site and facility engineering design Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plans for disposal cell subgrade, liner, leachate collection system (including sumps) and protective layer components that are required to be submitted to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (Department) Hazardous Material and Waste Management Division...

According to BioCycle magazine, Colorado's diversion rate languishes at a low 12.5%. This puts Colorado in the lowest 20% of states in terms of recycling rate, in the company of states like West Virginia, South Dakota, Mississippi, Alabama, and others. States around the country that are finding recycling rates stagnating are looking at options for next steps in energizing diversion progress. This project is designed to explore the State of Colorado's...

Hazardous waste generators use solvents to clean, coatings to paint, and a host of hazardous chemicals to manufacture goods and provide services.

The abuse of prescription medicine is the fastest growing drug problem in the United States, particularly among teens. Nearly 224,000 Coloradans misuse prescription drugs each year. Links to information on safe use, safe storage, and safe disposal of prescription medicine.