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SOLID WASTE OPTIONS FOR MUNICIPAL PLANNERS - VERSION 3.1 - A SOFTWARE TOOL FOR PRELIMINARY PLANNING - USER DOCUMENTATION
Citation:
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE. SOLID WASTE OPTIONS FOR MUNICIPAL PLANNERS - VERSION 3.1 - A SOFTWARE TOOL FOR PRELIMINARY PLANNING - USER DOCUMENTATION. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/625/R-95/006, 1995.
Impact/Purpose:
to provide information
Description:
Municipalities face many challenges in managing nonhazardous solid waste. For instance, landfills are reaching capacity throughout the country, tipping fees are increasing, and regulations affecting the disposal and recycling of municipal solid waste (MSW) are being promulgated at all levels of government. Municipal planners need a single source of preliminary information on designing and implementing an integrated MSW program that balances economics with regulatory requirements and ensures an environmentally responsible program. Solid Waste Options for Municipal Planners (SW-Options), developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was designed to address that need. SW-Options is a computerized planning tool that provides municipal planners with a method for developing preliminary strategies for .managing MSW that minimize cost and maximize landfill diversion. This guide is designed to facilitate use of SW-Options by providing all information necessary to operate the software.