Resources for Participating in the U.S. State Data Measurement Sharing Program

We are grateful for the dedication of our State Measurement Program partners and their efforts to reduce and divert waste. EPA is planning to evolve our Sustainable Materials Management partnership programs to align with our new priorities. At this time, we are no longer accepting new State Measurement Program partners. These resources are provided for reference. 

These documents provide a comprehensive introduction to State Data Measurement Program (SMP) including a complete program description, definitions used and material flow diagram, template and module of questions, comprehensive list of program changes 2012 to 2016, frequent questions and EPA’s Great Lakes Region (Region 5) state funding and program comparison examples.

• What is the State Data Measurement (SMP) Sharing Program? (pdf) (154.95 KB)
• 2017 State Measurement Program (SMP) Template (pdf) (2.33 MB)
• SMM Resource Module (pdf) (1.37 MB)
• State Feedback Form (pdf) (168.5 KB)
• SMP Flow Diagram (pdf) (355.88 KB)
• Frequently Asked Questions on the State Measurement Program (pdf) (257.86 KB)
• SMP Definitions (pdf) (389.66 KB)
• EPA’s Region 5: State Funding Mechanisms for Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Programs (pdf) (244.88 KB)
• EPA’s Region 5: Defining and Measuring Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal (pdf) (161.61 KB)
• Changes to the Template (pdf) (288.28 KB)