<B>Task Force Looks At State Solid Waste Management</B>

New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen has created a task force to analyze the state’s solid waste management options. While the state has made headway in reducing waste and recycling, the state continues to be a large importer of waste, which has become a concern because of the need for landfill capacity for New Hampshire residents.

The task force will be comprised of municipal officials, legislators, industry representatives, environmental interests, individuals from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, the Department of Justice and the Waste Management Council. The group will look at disposal capacity, consolidation trends in the industry and waste flow.

"Rather than wait until solid waste issues become unmanageable," Shaheen says, "the task force, working with guidance and support from DES, will have the opportunity to craft recommendations that will benefit New Hampshire citizens well into the future."