Organic Materials Management Strategies

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Year: 1999
Pages: 54
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 075671219X

Description

Barry Leonard (ed.). Organic materials (OM) make up the bulk of discarded municipal solid waste (MSW). Some OM, such as yard trimmings & food scraps, tend to be landfilled & represent an area with high growth potential for recovery & savings. This report describes 7 composting strategies (CS) for presents an analysis of the benefits & costs of each strategy, the potential for diverting OM from landfills or waste-to-energy facilities, & the potential markets for diverted OM. Chapters: an overview of OM in the waste stream; est. of avoided collection & disposal costs due to diversion of OM; descriptions of the OM CS; a review of compost markets & end-uses; & a comparison of the costs of each CS.

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