Does the adjustment method correct base-year generation or report-year disposal amount problems?
No. The adjustment method estimates report-year waste generation. It heavily depends on a reasonably accurate base-year generation amount. Subsequent diversion rate calculations heavily depend on this estimated report-year generation and on a reasonably accurate report-year disposal amount. Problems with base-year generation or report-year disposal amounts, the two most important values in a diversion rate calculation, must be resolved separately. The Board’s Base Year Generation and Goal Measurement Basic is an overview on the importance of an accurate base-year generation amount when estimating report-year generation and a diversion rate. The Board also has tools to help jurisdictions address inaccurate or outdated base-year amounts, and inaccurate report-year disposal amounts, at Board-Approved Disposal or Diversion Tonnage Modification Certification and Other Reporting Guidelines.
