April 25, 2005

The Municipal Waste Management Association (MWMA), the environmental affiliate of The United States Conference of Mayors, met April 14 in Washington (DC) for their 2005 Legislative and Regulatory Update. Issues that were discussed included electronics recycling, clean air, clean diesel, brownfields tax incentives, and illegal transfer stations. The Washington (DC) Department of Solid Waste co-hosted the event and the Integrated Waste Services Association (IWSA) sponsored the reception. Participants in the meeting were the solid waste directors, environmental commissioners and public works directors from such cities as Washington (DC), San Diego, Portland, Detroit, Tacoma, Lexington (KY), Orlando and West Palm Beach to name a few. For a copy of the presentations or for more information on MWMA, please look at the website: usmayors.org/mwma.