Using the Uniform Disposal Characterization Method Jurisdictions may be required to use the Board's uniform disposal characterization method if they fall short of the disposal reduction goals or if they conduct future waste characterization studies for inclusion in a revised Source Reduction and Recycling Element . The solid waste characterization database is a very powerful tool for targeting businesses for waste prevention, recycling, composting, and other diversion efforts. The database combines information on businesses with information on waste composition and quantities. The database allows jurisdictions to estimate the types and amounts of waste different types of businesses produce. For example, one could look at a city's commercial sector to identify the biggest waste generators, or identify the biggest recyclable material generators.
Statute requires the method be standardized and statistically representative.
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