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2024 EREF Report Economic Data and Impact for the Waste and Recycling Industry – 2021
The waste and recycling industry, classified under NAICS code 562, is critical for environmental protection and acts as the lynchpin to the circular economy. These…
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A Controlled Release Experiment for Investigating Methane Measurement Performance at Landfills
A large-scale controlled release study was performed at a closed landfill in Petrolia, Ontario Canada between November 6, 2023, and November 14, 2023. During this…
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Development of Test Methods to Characterize Heat Production from Special Wastes Disposed in Landfills
Recently, there have been reports of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills that have been experiencing temperatures in excess of 80 °C. Elevated temperatures have a…
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Economic Data and Impact for the Waste & Recycling Industry – County Level Data 2021
This report was aggregated by the Environmental Research & Education Foundation from U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis data for 2021 and 2017,…
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Economic Data and Impact for the Waste & Recycling Industry – State Level Data 2021
This report was aggregated by the Environmental Research & Education Foundation from U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis data for 2021 and 2017,…
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Development of Recognizable Recycled Paper Based Containerboard Products and Their Ability to Promote Positive Brand Recognition
Investigator: North Carolina State University Award Amount: $165,000 There is a growing interest in sustainable packaging given the public’s increasing awareness of packaging environmental issues. At…
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Renewable Energy from Waste: A Study of Landfill Gas Purification by Hybrid Porous Materials
Investigator: California State University, Long Beach (Fangyuan Tian) Start Date: October 2017 Award Amount: $125,000 Landfill gas (LFG) is generated during decomposition processes in municipal solid…
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Analysis of State Recycling Definitions
In an effort to document the various ways recycling may be defined, the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) identified and analyzed recycling definitions used…
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Evaluation and Management of High-Moisture Waste Disposal in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Investigator: Colorado State University Dates: November 2018 through June 2024 Award Amount: $235,000 Disposal of high moisture content wastes (HMWs), such as energy drilling wastes,…
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EREF LANDFILL TIP FEE LIST – 2023
The list of facilities below does not include all of the facilities included in the 2023 Landfill Tipping Fee report. Only facilities that published information…
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