Solid Waste Engineering: A Global Perspective, Si Edition
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ISBN: 9781305638600
Author: William A. Worrell, P. Aarne Vesilind, Christian Ludwig
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.7P
To determine
Estimated time to collect recyclables
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Street is 1000 foot long and homes are 50 feet apart on both sides of the road. Two person crew are employed to collect the recyclables in green roll out containers. It takes 30 seconds to empty the contents to each green container into the truck and set out amount of 12 kgs . Estimate the total time to collect recyclables.
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3-19. The mayor of Recycleville has asked
you to develop an integrated waste
management program. Residents
currently pay $10 per month and can
put out up to five 32-gallon cans
per week. You offer the mayor an
automated system with two price
options:
Container Size
(gallons)
Option 1
Option 2
$9.00
$12.00
$18.00
$15.00
$27.00
$18.00
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64
96
In addition, you will provide the
residents a 64-gallon commingled
recycling container and a 96-gallon
green-waste container.
b.
a. What are the advantages of using
the program you developed?
Are residents opting for the
96-gallon container paying more
for this service? (Hint: Think of
the cost per gallon of material.)
c. Which price option would likely
have the higher recycling rate, and
why? Look at the EPA web site for
some case studies to support your
reasoning.
d. What impact would collecting recy-
clables one week and collecting
green waste the next week have on
the recycling rate?
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