Wisconsin Recycling Cost Estimate

An example cost estimate of recycling options was performed by the city of Madison, Wisconsin in 1990. A pilot study was conducted because the local county landfill is facing closure, and the local legislature banned disposal of certain recyclables ii the landfill after January 1.1991. The following options were considered for the mandatory recycling cost estimates  

The assumptions used in the cost estimate are shown in Table 4.1. The cost comparison between each option is shown in Table 4.2. As may be expected, the cost foi 

Option Equipment Collection device Collection frequency Collection davs 1 Existing Bag WeeUy Weekend 2 Special Bag Weekly Weekday 3 Special Bin Weekly Weekday 4 Existing Bag Bi-Wkly Weekend 5 Special Bag Bi-Wkly Weekday 6 Special Bin Bi-Wkly Weekday 

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At a former battery recycling site in Wisconsin, the technology was used to stabilize 55,000 yd of soil contaminated with lead. The total treatment costs were 50 per ton of soil treated, in 1994 dollars. This figure includes remediation costs, analytical costs, and consulting fees. The chemicals used during the demonstration cost approximately 12 per treated ton of soil. It is estimated that disposal in a hazardous landfill would have cosf more fhan 200 per ton (D144850, p. 1227). 

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