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Background Documents for Solid Waste Management and GHG Report
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EPA developed life-cycle emission factors for 12 material types as described in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Management of Selected Materials in Municipal Solid Waste and its addenda. Since the publication of the latest report in 2002, EPA has expanded its emission factors to include 33 material types. The documents used to develop and update these emission factors are listed below and can be viewed in PDF format by clicking on the titles. Emission factors are continuously being updated and are reflected in the most current versions of the WARM and ReCon tools.
Background Documents
Barlaz, M.A. 1997. “Biodegradative Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste in Laboratory-Scale Landfills,” EPA 600/R-97-071. (31.2 KB pdf)
EDF. 1995. Paper Task Force Recommendations for Purchasing and Using Environmentally Preferable Paper: Final Report of the Paper Task Force. Environmental Defense Fund (New York, NY), 245pp. (3,446.2 KB pdf)
KAB. 1994. The Role of Recycling in Integrated Solid Waste Management to the Year 2000. Keep America Beautiful, prepared by Franklin Associates, Ltd. (Stamford, CT), pp.I-27, I-30, and I-31 (2,453.8 KB pdf)
ICF. 1995. “Work Assignment 239, Task 2: Carbon Sequestration in Landfills,” Memorandum from ICF Consulting to United States Environmental Protection Agency, Exhibit 2-A, column “O.” (50.6 KB pdf)
ICF. 2004. "WARM Model Transportation Research - Draft." Memorandum from ICF Consulting to United States Environmental Protection Agency. September 7, 2004. (56.8 KB)
ICF. 2005. "Revised Landfilling Emission Factors Based on New WOODCARB Inputs." Memorandum from ICF Consulting to United States Environmental Protection Agency. May 6, 2005. (92.8 KB pdf)
ICF. 2005. "Revised Landfill Carbon Storage Factor and Net Emission Factor for Leaves based on New Experimental Results,” Memorandum from ICF Consulting to United States Environmental Protection Agency. July 27, 2005. (52.5 KB pdf)
ICF. 2005. "Revised Landfilling Emission Factors based on New WOODCARB Inputs - Errata to May 6, 2005 Memo,” Memorandum from ICF Consulting to United States Environmental Protection Agency. August 1, 2005. (52.1 KB pdf)
U.S. EPA. 1998a. Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Management of Selected Materials in Municipal Solid Waste. Background Document A: A Life Cycle of Process and Transportation Energy for Eight Different Materials. United States Environmental Protection Agency, prepared by Franklin Associates, Ltd. (4,943.8 KB pdf)
U.S. EPA. 1998b. Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Management of Selected Materials in Municipal Solid Waste. Background Document A, Attachment 1: A Partial Life Cycle Inventory of Process and Transportation Energy for Boxboard and Paper Towels. United States Environmental Protection Agency, prepared by Franklin Associates, Ltd. (2,574.3 KB pdf)
U.S. EPA. 1998c. Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Management of Selected Materials in Municipal Solid Waste. Background Document B: Methodology for Estimating the Amounts and Types of Energy Consumed in Raw Materials Acquisition and Manufacturing of Eight Different Materials. United States Environmental Protection Agency, prepared by the Tellus Institute. (3,965.6 KB pdf)
U.S. EPA. 1998d. Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Management of Selected Materials in Municipal Solid Waste. Background Document C: Review Process for the Report. United States Environmental Protection Agency. (23.1 KB pdf)
U.S. EPA. 1998e. Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Management of Selected Materials in Municipal Solid Waste. Background Document D: Comment-Response Document. United States Environmental Protection Agency, prepared by ICF Consulting. (220.9 KB pdf)
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