| Waste Generation Source |
Gen. Rate |
Units of Measure |
Source
Date |
Source |
Notes |
| Education |
3.55 |
lb/emp/day |
Jul. 1993 |
Final Report: 1992 Washington State Waste
Characterization Study, Volume 3: Generator Survey Approach (Washington State Department
of Ecology) |
|
| Education/ schools |
0.0013 |
tons/sq ft/year |
May 1998 |
Guidelines for Preparation of Environmental
Assessments for Solid Waste Impacts (Ventura County Solid Waste Management Department) |
Document states: "The Guidelines
should not be construed as being a universal measuring tool for projects outside Ventura
County." |
| Educational facilities |
0.5 |
lb/student/day |
Apr. 1992 |
Stevenson Ranch Draft Environmental Impact
Report (EIR) (Phase IV), LA County |
EIR cites source as Ultrasystems |
| Educational institutions |
0.12 |
tons/emp/year |
1990 |
Environmental Thresholds and Guidelines
Manual (Santa Barbara County Department of Resource Management) |
Cites Matrix Management Group, et al.
"Best Management Practices Analysis for Solid Waste", 1988. |
| Government |
0.59 |
tons/emp/year |
1990 |
Environmental Thresholds and Guidelines
Manual (Santa Barbara County) |
Cites Matrix Management Group, et al.
"Best Management Practices Analysis for Solid Waste", 1988. |
| Hospital |
16 |
lb/bed/day |
May 1997 |
Guide to Solid Waste and Recycling Plans
for Development Projects (Santa Barbara County Public Works Department) |
Cites SWANA Tech. Bull. 85-6; Recovery
Sciences, 1987; and Matrix Mgmt Group, "Best Management Practices Analysis for Solid
Waste" |
| Medical offices / hospitals |
0.0108 |
tons/sq ft/year |
May 1998 |
Guidelines for Preparation of Environmental
Assessments for Solid Waste Impacts (Ventura County Solid Waste Management Department) |
Document states: "The Guidelines
should not be construed as being a universal measuring tool for projects outside Ventura
County." |
| Nursing/ retirement home |
5 |
lb/person/day |
May 1997 |
Guide to Solid Waste and Recycling Plans
for Development Projects (Santa Barbara County Public Works Department) |
Cites SWANA Tech. Bull. 85-6; Recovery
Sciences, 1987; and Matrix Mgmt Group, "Best Management Practices Analysis for Solid
Waste" |
| Public/ institutional |
0.007 |
lb/sq ft /day |
n/a |
Draft EIR for the Central Commercial
Redevelopment Project (Monterey Park Redevelopment Agency) |
EIR cites Athens Disposal Co. and GRC
Redevel. Consultants, 1992 as source |
| School |
0.007 |
lb/sq ft/day |
Dec. 1991 |
Draft EIR for North Hills Development
(Santa Clarita) |
EIR cites City of LA Bureau of Solid Waste,
1989, as source; assumes 22.5 sq.ft./student |
| School |
0.6 |
lb/person/day |
May 1997 |
Guide to Solid Waste and Recycling Plans
for Development Projects (Santa Barbara County Public Works Department) |
Cites SWANA Tech. Bull. 85-6; Recovery
Sciences, 1987; and Matrix Mgmt Group, "Best Management Practices Analysis for Solid
Waste" |
| Schools |
1 |
lb/student/day |
Jan. 1996 |
Draft Program EIR for Rye Canyon Business
Park, Santa Clarita |
EIR cites SWANA Tech. Bull. 85-6; Recovery
Sciences, 1987; and Santa Clarita SRRE, 1990 |
The table contains information extracted from various sources, which are cited. Please
note that several of the documents listed were developed by city or county planning or
environmental departments. Your city or county planning or environmental agency may be a
source of information for a local project.
