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Managing the Toxic Waste Problem

Lessons from the Love Canal

Seton Hall University

Richard Torkelson

New York State Department of, Environmental Conservation

Toxic waste disposal is likely to be among the most serious and far-reaching problems of public policy and management for the rest of this century. This article presentsfindings on the nature of the problem drawn from a study of thefirst major toxic waste disaster, Love Canal. Based on these findings, the authors identify legislative, organizational, andfiscal dimensions that require policy research and development. Their conclude that a collaborative effort between public-and private-sector interests is essential in dealing with the challenge.

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