CPWM CPWM Waste Management Planning and Program Economics Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

What is 'diversion rate' a measure of in solid waste management?

Accepted Answer

The percentage of waste materials diverted from landfill disposal through recycling, composting, or reuse

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The speed at which trucks travel between collection stops

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The rate at which landfill gas is captured

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The fraction of hazardous waste treated on-site

Question 2

In waste management, what is 'airspace' at a landfill?

Accepted Answer

The remaining volumetric capacity available for waste disposal

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Permitted flight paths over the facility

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The space required between waste cells for aeration

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Buffer zone acreage around the perimeter

Question 3

Which element of a solid waste management plan typically identifies the quantities and types of waste generated within a service area?

Accepted Answer

Waste characterization or waste stream analysis

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Financial pro forma

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Emergency response plan

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Environmental justice review

Question 4

What is a 'transfer station' in the context of solid waste logistics?

Accepted Answer

An intermediate facility where waste is consolidated and transferred from smaller vehicles to larger transport vehicles

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A facility that permanently disposes of waste

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A recycling sorting facility

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A hazardous waste storage site

Question 5

When evaluating a new waste-to-energy facility, which financial metric represents the net present value of revenues minus costs over the project lifetime?

Accepted Answer

Net present value (NPV)

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Tipping fee index

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Debt service coverage ratio

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Return on equity

Question 6

Which federal law requires states to have an approved solid waste management plan as a condition for certain EPA grants?

Accepted Answer

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle D

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CERCLA

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Clean Water Act

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Safe Drinking Water Act