Most recent

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

• 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.
• U.S. EPA: MSW Characterization Reports [published: 11/01/11]
  U.S. EPA's annual research describing the national waste stream based on data collected from 1960 through today; the 2010 MSW Characterization fact sheet and data tables were published in November 2011. It contains information on the benefits of recycling, as well as data on waste generation, recycling, and disposal. A full report incorporating these data tables is produced every other year.
• Iowa: Statewide Waste Characterization Study (2011) [published: 09/14/11]
  In 2011, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) retained the Project Team of MidAtlantic Solid Waste Consultants, Cascadia Consulting Group and Foth Infrastructure & Environment to conduct a statistically representative analysis of Iowa’s disposed waste stream.
• Washington: Seattle Public Utilities Commission Waste Composition Reports [published: 08/31/11]
  Seattle Public Utilities has conducted waste composition studies since 1988, with updates every few years; the most recent was published August 2011. These studies provide information on the makeup of Seattle's residential, self haul and commercial garbage, as well as construction, demolition and landclearing (CDL) waste.
• Oregon: Recycling Characterization and Composition Study (2009/2010) [published: 07/22/11]
  In June 2009, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality began field work on a year-long statewide waste composition study. Sky Valley Associates collected and sorted 999 samples of solid waste weighing on average more than 200 pounds each from 58 landfills, transfer stations, and mixed solid waste processing facilities throughout an entire calendar year. These samples were sorted into 130 material categories, and all beverage containers in the samples were also counted both by beverage type and by container material type. Results from the study have been compiled, but the final report has not yet been completed.
• Iowa: Cedar Rapids/Linn County Waste Characterization Study (2011) [published: 01/12/11]
  The Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency commissioned R.W. Beck for a solid waste characterization study in 2010.
• Colorado: Boulder County Waste Composition Study (2010) [published: 12/29/10]
  Boulder County (Colorado) has long been at the forefront of progressive waste management and recycling. To better understand the opportunities available for increasing recycling and diversion of wastes in Boulder County, the County retained the Project Team of MidAtlantic Solid Waste Consultants (MSW Consultants) and Cascadia Consulting Group (Cascadia) to conduct a statistically representative analysis of the county’s disposed waste stream.