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Measuring Recycling, Diversion, and Recovery in Washington: Background and Methodology 1986 to 2016

 
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21-07-024July 2021
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Author(s) Newman, Gretchen
Description This document provides background and methodology for Washington Department of Ecology Solid Waste Management recycling, diversion and recovery metrics from 1986 through 2016, and clarifies how materials, generator sectors and processing methods are counted, and provides rationale for counting decisions.
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Keywords material recovery, Solid Waste Management, Landfill Diversion, MSW Recycling, Recovery Rate, Recycling Rate, Solid Waste Metrics, Methodology​, Measuring Solid Waste
WEB PAGE Solid waste & recycling data
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