Environmental, economic, and energy impacts of material recovery facilities. A MITE Program evaluation
This report documents an evaluation of the environmental, economic, and energy impacts of material recovery facilities (MRFs) conducted under the Municipal Solid Waste Innovative Technology Evaluation (MITE) Program. The MITE Program is sponsored by the US Environmental Protection Agency to foster the demonstration and development of innovative technologies for the management of municipal solid waste (MSW). This project was also funded by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Material recovery facilities are increasingly being used as one option for managing a significant portion of municipal solid waste (MSW). The owners and operators of these facilities employ a combination of manual and mechanical techniques to separate and sort the recyclable fraction of MSW and to transport the separated materials to recycling facilities.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States); Weston (Roy F.), Inc., Wilmington, MA (United States); Solid Waste Association of North America, Silver Spring, MD (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-83CH10093
- OSTI ID:
- 172472
- Report Number(s):
- EPA--600/R-95/125; ON: DE95009239
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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