Title | Measuring Recycling, Diversion, and Recovery in Washington: Background and Methodology 1986 to 2016 |
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Measuring Recycling, Diversion, and Recovery in Washington: Background and Methodology 1986 to 2016 (Number of pages: 13) (Publication Size: 401KB)
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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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Contact | Gretchen Newman at 360-764-0588 or Gretchen.newman@ecy.wa.gov | ||||
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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