Chapter Quiz 6 Flashcards
It is a solid material possessing a negative economic value, which suggests that it is cheaper to discard than to use.
Solid Waste
6 Types of Solid Waste
- Municipal solid waste (MSW)
- Hazardous waste
- Industrial waste
- Medical waste
- Construction and demolition (C&D) debris
- Agricultural waste
It is ignitable, corrosive, reactive, and/or toxic.
Hazardous waste
11 Characteristics of Solid Waste
- Sampling
- Variability
- Composition
- Density
- Moisture content
- Particle size
- Chemical composition
- Heating value
- Nutrient (and other substrates) content
- Biodegradability
- Mechanical properties
3 Categories in Sampling
- Direct sampling
- Material flows
- Survey
4 Categories of Variability
- Seasonal
- Regional
- Household size
- National economy
What are the 5 phases of municipal solid waste collection?
- House to can
- Can to truck
- Truck from house to house
- Truck routing
- Truck to disposal
Routes ___ overlap, ___ compact, and ___ fragmented. (Fill the blanks with should be/should not be)
Routes should not overlap, should be compact, and should not be fragmented.
The starting point should be as ___ to the truck garage as possible. (Fill the blanks with close/far)
The starting point should be as close to the truck garage as possible.
Heavily traveled streets should be ___ during rush hours.
avoided
One-way streets that cannot be traversed in one line ___ looped from the upper end of the street. (Fill the blank with should be/should not be)
One-way streets that cannot be traversed in one line should be
looped from the upper end of the street.
Dead-end streets should be collected when on the ___ side of the street. (Fill the blanks with right/left)
Dead-end streets should be collected when on the right side of the street.
On hills, collection should proceed ___ so that the truck can
coast. (Fill the blank with uphill/downhill)
On hills, collection should proceed downhill so that the truck can
coast.
___ turns around blocks should be used whenever possible. Fill the blank with Clockwise/Counter-clockwise)
Clockwise turns around blocks should be used whenever possible.
8.Long, straight paths ___ routed before looping clockwise. (Fill the blank with should be/should not be)
Long, straight paths should be routed before looping clockwise.
For certain block patterns, ___ paths should be used.
For certain block patterns, standard paths should be used.
U-turns ___ avoided by never leaving one two-way street as the only access and exit to the node. (Fill the blank with can be, cannot be)
U-turns can be avoided by never leaving one two-way street as the only access and exit to the node.
It is the reduction in transport costs.
Transfer stations
It is the reduction in trafficking of smaller vehicles at the treatment/disposal site.
Transfer stations
It is the reduction in refuse crew costs due to waiting time
for vehicles in transit.
Transfer stations
Give 2 Examples of Source Reduction.
Sustainable packaging
Better durability
State the 4 categories with its percentages where most sustainable packaging efforts are directed.
65% - Design for Recyclability or use of Recycled content
57% - Weight Reduction
41% - Renewable or Bio-based Materials
25% - Compostable Materials