Since this quality is coupled with attractive economic and job opportunities, it is likely the state's population will continue to grow in the decades ahead. Solid waste can also he expected to grow. The initiative is based at Rutgers University. Both RCE and the Office of Continuing Professional Education offer unequaled opportunities for outreach to both the public and private sectors of the solid waste and allied communities. Recently, the solid waste community was presented with a unique opportunity.
Counties question the economics of recycling without previously used tipping fee subsidies.
Recycling professionals and advocates question how recycling is to survive. Environmental activists and hazardous waste handlers question current disposal methods. Others question whether to again prosecute more vigorous source reduction efforts. This situation highlights two important factors. First, there are different perspectives possible relative to a single waste system, and second, it is necessary to recognize the interests of all members of the community in any management effort.