Waste Management
We work with federal, state, and local governments in the United States and abroad to solve waste management problems. We help local governments determine the best ways to manage their household waste and municipal solid waste, and we help the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establish regulations for hazardous wastes management. In all of our work, we keep sustainable solutions at the forefront, looking for ways to manage waste cost effectively while minimizing the environmental and human health impacts of the waste management solutions.
Focus Areas
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Agricultural waste, especially from animal feeding operations
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Wastes from petroleum refinery operations
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Medical waste
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Sewage sludge and other biosolids waste
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Hazardous and other special wastes, such as fluorescent bulbs containing mercury
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Radioactive mixed waste
Capabilities
- Waste management strategies
- Hazard, exposure, and risk analysis
- Source-reduction studies
- New technology evaluations
- Regulatory and economic analysis
Related Research
- Risk Assessment
- Environmental Measurement and Monitoring
- Environmental Research in Agricultural and Industrial Sectors
Contact us for more information
- Coleen M. Northeim
- Keith A. Weitz
Helping Livestock and Poultry Operations Manage Nutrients
RTI and North Carolina State University's Animal and Poultry Waste Management Center helped livestock and poultry farmers better understand the potential for environmental impacts from their facilities and identify best management practices they can use.