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Waste Composition Study : Materials Management
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Material Categories for the 2016 Waste Composition Study “This study, like previous DEQ waste composition studies, gives two values for the composition of each materials in the wastestream, “Field Results” (columns B and C of each sheet) and “Contamination Correction Results” (columns D and E of each sheet).” Each Excel file was updated in July 2018 to provide estimates and make adjustments to the overall waste composition for:
Material Categories for the 2016 Waste Composition Study ““Field Results” are based on the weight of each material as sorted and weighed at the disposal site.” Each Excel file was updated in July 2018 to provide estimates and make adjustments to the overall waste composition for:
Material Categories for the 2016 Waste Composition Study “This study cleaned and dried samples of the materials in the field to estimate “contamination correction factors” that can be used to estimate how much “clean, dry” material is present in the dirty, wet materials as sorted at the disposal site.” Each Excel file was updated in July 2018 to provide estimates and make adjustments to the overall waste composition for:
Material Categories for the 2016 Waste Composition Study “For estimating the tons of each material disposed each year, it is best to use the contamination-corrected results.” Each Excel file was updated in July 2018 to provide estimates and make adjustments to the overall waste composition for:
Material Categories for the 2016 Waste Composition Study “For comparing this study to studies in other jurisdictions though, it is best to use the field results as most waste composition studies do not attempt to estimate the cross-contamination of materials being sorted.” Each Excel file was updated in July 2018 to provide estimates and make adjustments to the overall waste composition for: