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Waste Characterization Studies Informing How to Meet Diversion Goals

Brad Kelley

What is needed to meet a lofty goal of 90% total diversion from the waste stream?

GBB recently performed a comprehensive waste characterization study used to evaluate how a potential mixed waste processing system would extend the life of a county’s landfill.

In Waste Today, GBB Senior Project Engineer Brad Kelley discusses the diversion achieved by two scenarios modeled, based on the data generated by the waste characterization study, and what would be needed to improve circularity and further increase the recycling of current materials.

Read his column on Waste Today’s website: Can Landfill Diversion Goals Be Met When Considering the Composition of MSW