Downloadable Resources

The following documents are downloadable from this site, in PDF or ZIP format:

General Information

• Background on the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Tool
• Decision Support Tool (DST) Brochure
• Decision Support Tool Manual
• System Description for a Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) of MSW Management Alternatives

Models Input Data

• DST Parameter Input Values
• MSW Life Cycle Assessment Parameter Database
• Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) Data Sets

Energy Considerations

• Energy Model

Solid Waste Collection and Transportation Processes

• Collection Model
• Transfer Station Model

Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal Processes

• Materials Recovery Facility Model
• Compost Model
• Compost Laboratory Report
• Remanufacturing Model
• Waste-to-Energy Model
• Landfill Model

Project Reports

• Project Report (June 2003)
• Project Report (May 2006)