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Statewide Waste Characterization Study with Recycling Potential Analysis

Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UT-DEQ) | , UT | Completed: 2024

Statewide Waste Characterization Study with Recycling Potential Analysis | 0710-UDLF-SH-30_1752164432

MSW Consultants was retained as a subcontractor to Cascadia Consulting by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a statewide waste characterization study to support data-driven waste reduction and recycling strategies. The state of Utah must fulfill the requirements of the Solid and Hazardous Waste Act which includes assessing the state's ability to minimize waste & recycling and determining the type of solid waste generated in the state. The study included on-site sampling and manual sorting of municipal solid waste at landfills across multiple regions, representing urban, suburban, and rural service areas. MSW Consultants implemented the developed sampling plan & performed fieldwork designed to quantify the composition and recovery potential of common material categories. The results of the study established a current baseline for statewide disposal trends, identified high-value recovery opportunities, and provided actionable data to inform infrastructure planning and program development at both the state and local levels.