Most recent

Ten most recent waste sorts we've found, by date of publication.

• Vermont: State Waste Composition Study (2013) [published: 05/13/13]
  The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation commissioned DSM Environmental Services and MidAtlantic Solid Waste Consultants (MSW Consultants) for a waste composition study of MSW generated in the state. The primary purpose was to estimate the composition of MSW and C&D from residential and industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) sectors.
• Minnesota: Solid Waste Composition Study: Covanta Hennepin Energy Resource Company (2012) [published: 12/14/12]
  Analysis and data collected during the Solid Waste Composition Study test program conducted at the Covanta Hennepin Energy Resource Company, L.P. facility (Minneapolis, Minn.) Testing was performed to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of their air permit.
• Massachusetts: Waste Characterization Studies at MSW Combustors - Summary (2012) [published: 12/14/12]
  Summaries of waste characterization studies at waste combustors from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP).
• Minnesota: Newport Resource Recovery facility (2012) [published: 09/17/12]
  Detailed results for the Newport Resource Recovery Facility (Newport, Minn.) analyses, statistical interpretation of these results, and conclusions. Testing was performed to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of their air permit.
• Indiana: Municipal Solid Waste Characterization Study (2012) [published: 05/25/12]
  The Indiana Recycling Market Development Board commissioned a MSW characterization study to determine the types of recyclable materials still going into Indiana landfills. The study completed by Purdue University—Calumet allowed college students to discover first-hand the challenges in measuring Indiana's waste stream.
• Maine: Residential Waste Characterization Study (2011) [published: 05/03/12]
  This report summarizes and discusses the results of two 2011 waste sorts conducted on Maine residential waste, and makes comparisons with previous research. The study objective was to observe and quantify the impacts of a variety of municipal recycling program styles; by identifying which recyclable materials and products are still being thrown away by Maine residents, we can discover aspects of our solid waste programs that are working well, and those that need improvement.
• North Carolina: Mecklenburg County Waste Composition Study (2012) [published: 02/20/12]
  Mecklenburg County (North Carolina) contracted with SCS Engineers (SCS) to conduct a waste composition analysis of waste generated by Charlotte–Mecklenburg Schools, county government buildings, and Central Piedmont Community College. The study sought to estimate types and quantities of recyclable waste components in the waste streams of different building types and identify opportunities for greater waste stream diversion.
• Minnesota: Perham Resource Recovery Facility: Solid Waste Composition Study (2012) [published: 02/14/12]
  This report summarizes the results of the Solid Waste Composition Study performed at the Perham Resource Recovery Facility in December 2011.
• Minnesota: Brooklyn Park Transfer Station: Waste Composition Study (2011) [published: 11/30/11]
  Hennepin County and Rational Energies retained SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure, LLC to conduct a waste composition study of the municipal solid waste disposed at the county’s Brooklyn Park Transfer Station (BPTS). The main objectives of the study were to develop an accurate waste composition identifying the types and estimated quantities of MSW received at the BPTS and to estimate the types and quantities of potentially recoverable materials in the waste stream.
• California: Sonoma County Waste Characterization Study (2007) [published: 11/01/11]
  The Sonoma County Waste Management Agency contracted with Cascadia Consulting Group to characterize the 375,000 tons of municipal solid waste disposed annually.