Beyond 40%: Record-Setting Recycling And Composting Programs
Beyond 40%: Record-Setting Recycling And Composting Programs
by Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Island Press, 1991 eISBN: 978-1-61091-252-5 | Paper: 978-1-55963-073-3 | Cloth: 978-1-55963-074-0 Library of Congress Classification TD794.5.B48 1991 Dewey Decimal Classification 363.72820973
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Beyond 40% is a practical guide for communities trying to solve their solid waste disposal problems.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
The Institute for Self-Reliance is a non-profit organization promoting self-reliance for cities. It also provides research and technical assistance to citizens, local governments, and small businesses on waste utilization, closed-loop manufacturing, and materials policy.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
List of Tables
List of Charts
Abbreviations
Acknowledgments
How to Use This Study
Introduction
The History of Solid Waste Management in the United States
Is There a Federal Role in Recycling?
Why This Book?
Lessons to Learn
Conclusion
Observations
Demographics, Location, and Materials Recovery Levels
Per Capita Waste Generation
Comprehensive Composting Programs
Mandatory Versus Voluntary Participation
Targeting Commercial Materials for Recovery
Targeting a Wide Range of Materials for Recovery
Wastepaper from the Residential Sector
Aluminum, Glass, Plastics, and Ferrous Cans from the Residential Sector
Other Materials from the Residential Sector
Wastepaper from the Commercial Sector
Construction Debris
Other Material from the Commercial Sector
Other Program Design Considerations
Pick-up Frequency
Container Types and Sizes
Economic Incentives
Tipping Fees
Volume-Based Collection Fees
Publicity and Education
The Economics of Recycling and Composting
Toward Higher Recovery Rates
Data Definitions and Methodology
Case Studies
Berlin Township, New Jersey
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Haddonfield, New Jersey
Perkasie, Pennsylvania
Rodman, New York
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Lincoln Park, New Jersey
West Linn, Oregon
Hamburg, New York
Wilton, Wisconsin
Seattle, Washington
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Upper Township, New Jersey
Babylon, New York
Park Ridge, New Jersey
Fennimore, Wisconsin
Woodbury, New Jersey
Index
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