Title

An Evaluation Of Municipal Solid Waste Composition Bias Sources

Abstract

The University of Central Florida (UCF) was contracted by the Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management (FCSHWM) to develop a well-defined methodology for conducting municipal solid waste composition studies. This methodology must account for the statistical variations in waste composition, be economical and practical in implementation, and build on a consensus of waste management professionals. This paper identifies possible sources of bias in waste composition study results and provides guidance for future planning of local waste stream composition analysis. To accomplish this objective, a composition study was designed and implemented for Marion County, FL, in fall 1996. The potential sources of concern investigated in detail were sample weight and contamination. © 1999 Air and Waste Management Association.

Publication Date

1-1-1999

Publication Title

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volume

49

Issue

9

Number of Pages

1096-1102

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/10473289.1999.10463903

Socpus ID

0032852371 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0032852371

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