Solid Waste Management

 

As part of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) interagency agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Indian Health Service (IHS), solid waste management in rural Alaska is addressed in several ways. One of those methods is by providing mini grants to tribes, through a competitive process, to develop Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) Plans. These tribes become sub-recipients of the larger grant and communicate directly with ANTHC program staff for technical assistance, guidance, and training.

 

Project goals

1. Improve environmental management and build tribal capacity within Alaska Native villages by continuing to provide tribal grant awards for local, site-specific waste stream management activities that improve or enhance waste practices in rural communities.
2. Provide a statewide tribal technical assistance and advocacy program that empowers and assists tribes with village-based decision-making, policy development, and community planning related to waste management.
3. Provide a statewide forum for Alaska Natives to come together to address solid waste and other environmental issues facing tribes in rural Alaska.

Links to Solid Waste Resources:

Zender Enviornmental Health & Research Group

US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste

Institue for Tribal Environmental Professionals, Waste Management 

State of Alaska, DEC Solid Waste Program

RurAL CAP, Community Development

SWANA Alaska Chapter

Previous Sub-Recipients of ANTHC, Integrated Solid Waste Management:

 2005 Sub-Recipients              2006 Sub-Recipients           

2008 Sub-Recipients               2009 Sub-Recipients               

2010 Sub Recipients

Resources for Sub-Recipients:

Timeline

Progress report forms

Budget sample

Instructions for template

Approval Letter

Population Growth Rate

Solid Waste Solutions in Rural Alaska

Satewide Integrated Waste Management Plan Assessment Report

   

Integrated Waste Management Reference Manual

 

 Workbook 1: Getting Ready to Plan        Workbook 2: Goals & Objectives

Workbook 3: Collecting Information     Workbook 4: SWM Methods

Workbook 5: Choosing Alternatives      Workbook 6: Writing a Plan

 

Appendix 1: Acronyms/Definitions        Appendix 2: Public Education/Outreach

 Appendix 3: Household Waste Guide      Appendix 4: Waste Mngmt Alternatives

Appendix 5: Dump/Landfill Issues      Appendix 6: Funding Your Program

  Appendix 7: Grant Proposals        Appendix 8: Codes/Laws/Regulations

 

 

If you have any questions about this program, please contact the Solid Waste Management Coordinator at

 1-800-560-8637 or click on the "Contact Us" button below.