Technology and Processing Flexibility in Managing the Inbound Fiber Stream

摘要

1. WM handled almost 14 million tons of recyclables in 2012 1.1 Almost 11.5 million tons of traditional recyclables + C&D 1.2 Over 2 million tons of organics 2. Reduce/reuse/recycle rates holding, even during downturn 3. U.S. recycling rate grown 3.1 10% in 1980 3.2 34.7% in 2011 4. U.S. MSW generation rates continue decline to 250.4 million TPY (epa, 2011).