Main Title |
Organic materials management strategies. |
CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. |
Publisher |
[U.S. Environmental Protection Agency], Office of Solid Waste, Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste Division, |
Year Published |
1999 |
Report Number |
EPA 530-R-99-016 |
Stock Number |
PB2005-102353 |
OCLC Number |
43450472 |
Subjects |
Organic wastes--Recycling--United States ;
Compost ;
Soil management
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Additional Subjects |
Solid waste management ;
Organic materials ;
Disposal costs ;
Management strategies ;
Landfills ;
Composting ;
Compost markets ;
Product values ;
Estimates ;
Municipal solid waste ;
National waste stream
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EHAD |
EPA/530-R-99-016 |
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Region 1 Library/Boston,MA |
01/26/2001 |
EJBD |
EPA 530-R-99-016 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
06/16/2000 |
NTIS |
PB2005-102353 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
iii, 54 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
Abstract |
Organic materials make up the bulk of Americas discarded municipal solid waste (MSW). In 1996, organic materials accounted for 141 million tons (67 percent) of the waste stream. Some organic materials, such as newspaper, office paper, and corrugated, have a high recovery rate. Other organic materials (e.g., yard trimmings, food scraps, and certain grades of paper), however, still tend to be landfilled and represent an area with high growth potential for recovery (75 million tons). Depending on the type of waste and method of composting selected, average national savings over conventional disposal vary from $9 to $37 per ton for 62 million tons of the MSW stream. This report describes seven composting strategies for organic materials in the U.S. MSW stream and presents an analysis of the benefits and costs of each strategy, the potential for diverting organic materials from landfills or waste-to-energy facilities, and the potential markets for diverted organic materials. This report is organized into five sections: (1) an overview of organic materials in the national waste stream, (2) estimates of avoided collection and disposal costs attributed to diversion of organic materials, (3) descriptions of the organic materials management strategies, (4) a review of compost markets and end-uses, and (5) a summary and comparison of the net costs of each composting strategy. |
Notes |
"July 1999." Shipping list no.: 2000-0249-M. Includes bibliographical references. "EPA 530-R-99-016"--Cover. Microfiche. |
Place Published |
Washington, D.C. |
Availability Notes |
Product reproduced from digital image. Order this product from NTIS by: phone at 1-800-553-NTIS (U.S. customers); (703)605-6000 (other countries); fax at (703)605-6900; and email at orders@ntis.gov. NTIS is located at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA, 22161, USA. |
Access Notes |
Also available via Internet from the EPA web site (PDF file only). Address as of 2-10-00: http://www.epa.gov/compost/omms.pdf ; current access is available via PURL. |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
United States. Office of Solid Waste. Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste Division. |
PUB Date Free Form |
1999 |
NTIS Prices |
PC A05/MF A01 |
BIB Level |
m |
Medium |
microform |
Content |
text |
Carrier |
microfiche |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
Merged OCLC records |
44414189 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20170421072355 |
Language |
eng |
SUDOCS Number |
EP 1.2:OR 3/12 |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
02084cam 2200517Ia 45030 |