Solid Waste Management in Wholesale Food Distribution Centers

Robert P. Stearns and Marvin D. Volz

No 313733, Marketing Research Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program

Abstract: Excerpts from the report: Handling and disposing of solid waste generated in wholesale food distribution centers can be a significant problem. Recent and pending antipollution legislation in some areas of the country is limiting the choice of solid waste management systems and forcing some centers to upgrade present waste management methods. An indepth engineering study and evaluation of solid waste sources and types, waste generation rates, and methods of waste handling and disposal at selected food distribution centers were conducted. The study included onsite surveys at six centers, evaluation of waste management systems used at each center, consideration of alternative waste management methods, and recommendations for applicable alternative waste management methods. This report sets forth recommendations that resulted from the methodology and findings of the study. The report is intended for use by center management in selecting a cost-effective solid waste management system suitable for their particular center

Keywords: Environmental Economics and Policy; Marketing; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 66
Date: 1973-12
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.313733

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