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Waste Analysis and Characterization Projects
In this list, “Metro” refers to the tri-county regional
government in the Portland, Oregon area. It is this
government entity that is responsible for the region’s
solid waste planning.
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Analysis of Food Waste collection pilot for City of
Portland -
2010-2011: Partnered with Green Solutions to study
yard debris, recycling and waste before food
collection pilot and during.
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Waste Analysis for LEED certification -
ongoing: Perform certification required waste sorts
and analyses with full reporting. Partial client
list includes OHSU, Liberty Center, Coca Cola, Nike,
Adidas
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Yakima County and Clallam County Solid Waste
Characterization Studies -
2002 - 2003: Assisted primary consultant in
sampling residential and commercial waste streams;
surveyed customers at drop boxes, landfills, and
transfer stations to quantify opinions and actions
in waste disposal habits; interviewed multiple
generators for site-specific generation quantities
for commercial waste diversion and disposal numbers.
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Study of Processors of Commingled Commercial
Recyclables -
2002: Qualified and quantified the processed
commodities and residue from eight different
processors in the Metro region.
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Residential Commingled Recycling Study for City of
Portland, Washington County and Clackamas County –
1998 - 1999 - monitored and evaluated four unique
commingled sorts for residential curbside
collection. Highlighted effects of commingling on
glass and newspaper.
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Commercial Waste Generator Study for Metro –
as subcontractor to Harding Lawson Associates, 1996
- 1997 - Surveyed and interviewed nearly 200
companies in the metropolitan region of Portland to
participate in a waste generation study. Performed
data collection and observations for recycling
measurement and waste management. Scheduled,
performed and coordinated data collection for the
waste sorts of participating companies.
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