Trash Management: Sizing and Timing Decisions for Incineration and Landfill Facilities

Brian W. Baetz, Eric I. Pas and Alan W. Neebe
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Brian W. Baetz: Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L7
Eric I. Pas: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27706
Alan W. Neebe: UNC Business School at Chapel Hill, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599

Interfaces, 1989, vol. 19, issue 6, 52-61

Abstract: Managing municipal solid waste (trash) is becoming increasingly important for public sector agencies responsible for its treatment and disposal. Waste-management facilities, such as landfills and incinerators, have substantial development and operating costs, and the public is increasingly concerned with their location and operation. A dynamic programming approach to determine the optimal sizing and timing for landfills and waste-to-energy facilities was used by three municipalities currently in the planning and development stage. It has potential application for other municipalities investigating strategies for developing and expanding their waste-management systems.

Keywords: government: services; waste disposal; programming: linear (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1989
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