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RECORD NUMBER: 913 OF 1397Main Title | San Jose's Municipal Solid Waste System: A Case Study. | |||||||||||
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CORP Author | Applied Management Sciences, Inc., Silver Spring, Md.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. Office of Solid Waste Management. | |||||||||||
Year Published | 1973 | |||||||||||
Report Number | EPA-68-03-0041; EPA/530/SW-78c; | |||||||||||
Stock Number | PB-240 395 | |||||||||||
Additional Subjects | Solid waste disposal ; California ; Urban areas ; Management planning ; Collection ; Refuse disposal ; Hauling ; Earth fills ; Reclamation ; Local government ; State government ; Economic analysis ; Garbage disposal ; Regulations ; Legislation ; Government policies ; Sanitary landfills ; Waste recycling ; San Jose(California) | |||||||||||
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Collation | 153p | |||||||||||
Abstract | This study examines the solid waste collection and management system in San Jose, California, which is operated by private contractors with exclusive franchises from the city. The background of the system, including location, geography, demography, climate, form of government, and solid waste management agencies is described; the characteristics of the system, including the services, equipment, and finances are also discussed. |