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  2. Solid waste policy of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Solid Waste Tree, Based on Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, United States Environmental Protection Agency. Solid waste means any garbage or refuse, sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or an air pollution control facility and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial ...

  3. Waste in the United States - Wikipedia

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    According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, Nevada produces the most waste at "[nearly] 8 pounds (3.6 kg) per person per day". [4] Approximately 90% of all waste produced by Nevadans ends up in landfills. "Wasteful" states Michigan, New Mexico, Wisconsin and Oregon as well as Washington also dominated the list's 5-year period. [5]

  4. List of waste management acronyms - Wikipedia

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    BSI PAS 101 Recovered container glass: Specification for quality and guidance for good practice in collection; BSI PAS 102 Specification for processed glass for selected secondary end markets; BSI PAS 103 Collected waste plastics packaging: Specification for quality and guidance for good practice in collection and preparation for recycling

  5. Pick chart - Wikipedia

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    PICK charts are a method to prioritize a number of action items or problem solving ideas. A pick chart allows visual comparison of action items relative to their impact to the problem being addressed vs. the ease/cost of implementation. In VERY rudimentary terms, PICK charts are a Return On Investment (ROI) method.

  6. Garbage truck - Wikipedia

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    Thornycroft Steam Dust-Cart of 1897 with tipper body. Wagons and other means had been used for centuries to haul away solid waste. Among the first self-propelled garbage trucks were those ordered by Chiswick District Council from the Thornycroft Steam Wagon and Carriage Company in 1897 described as a steam motor tip-car, a new design of body specific for "the collection of dust and house refuse".

  7. Construction waste - Wikipedia

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    Where recycling is not an option, the disposal of construction waste and hazardous materials must be carried out according to legislation of relevant councils and regulatory bodies. The penalties for improper disposal of construction waste and hazardous waste , including asbestos, can reach into the tens of thousands of dollars for businesses ...

  8. Pacific Coast Waste and Recycling - Wikipedia

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    It is one of the few African-American owned and operated waste and recycling company in California and the United States. [ citation needed ] In addition to providing waste collection service to businesses throughout Los Angeles , the company also provides municipal waste collection and recycling services for the city of Compton, CA .

  9. Operations management - Wikipedia

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    Delivery lead time is the blue bar, manufacturing time is the whole bar, the green bar is the difference between the two. Another possible classification [39] is one based on lead time (manufacturing lead time vs delivery lead time): engineer to order (ETO), purchase to order (PTO), make to order (MTO), assemble to order (ATO) and make to stock ...