Silver Spring, MD (November 14, 2007) - In light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in the United Haulers vs. Oneida Herkimer case, the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) International Board of Directors issued the following  statement on flow control at their Annual Meeting in Reno, NV in October:

“SWANA recognizes flow control as an effective and legitimate instrument of integrated municipal solid waste management. To the extent it is allowed by law and after public discussion, including the consideration of economic, environmental and social impacts, and input from residents, businesses, and other interested parties, flow control can be implemented without unduly interfering with the free movement of municipal solid waste and recyclables across jurisdictional boundaries.”