Abstract |
The objectives of the project were to: (1) determine the quantities of waste wood produced by the Park and Forestry Department of a major city; (2) determine the quantities of bulky burnable objects produced by a major city; (3) demonstrate the feasibility of effecting conservation of waste wood by reclamation as a useful product; (4) demonstrate the feasibility of assisting in human rehabilitation by using City Workhouse inmates to prepare pulpwood and to effect size reduction of bulky, burnable objects (5) demonstrate the feasibility of effecting size reduction of bulky, burnable objects in a facility not located at a public refuse incinerator. The report describes and evaluates the equipment used, personnel problems encountered, details the costs incurred, and provides conclusions and recommendations. |