To use WasteCalc, you need to input basic information about the total amount of municipal solid waste generated in your county, and the amount landfilled, combusted, and recycled. For the purposes of WasteCalc:
Landfill tonnage + Combustion tonnage + Recycled tonnage =
Total MSW generated/collected in your county
To estimate the percent composition by material type of municipal solid waste generated in your county, simply follow the instructions below. All data entered should be actual and accurate data for the year selected. All weights should be in tons and should be entered as whole numbers only (no commas or decimal points).
1) Select the Data Year in line 1.
2) Select your County in line 2.
3) Enter your County's population for that year in line 3.
4) Enter your County's MSW landfilled (including landfilled combustor ash) in line 4.
5) Enter your County's MSW combusted (NOT including landfilled combustor ash, recyclables recovered from combustor ash, or process fuel) in line 5.
6) Enter your County's recycling tonnages in lines 6-23. Use countywide data, including public and private recycling, and recyclables recovered from combustor ash. Yard waste does not include backyard composting or "grasscycling."
7) For a printout of the figures you are submitting simply click the Print button below.
8) Click the Submit button when finished. |
