How has the statewide diversion rate calculation changed under the new system?
Statewide goal measurement from 1995 through 2006 used population, employment, and inflation-adjusted taxable sales to estimate waste generation tons for each measurement year. This waste generation amount was compared to reported disposal tons to calculate an estimated diversion rate. California’s per capita (per resident or per employee) disposal measurement system (SB 1016, Wiggins, Chapter 343, Statutes of 2008) is simpler and faster than the old method, because it now focuses only on disposal and population, two readily available factors.
Related Questions
- In 2007, the statewide diversion rate under the "old" goal measurement system was 58 percent, but the diversion rate under SB 1016 was 54 percent. Why is there a 4 percent difference?
- How is the statewide per capita disposal rate calculation different than the old diversion rate system?
- How has the statewide diversion rate calculation changed under the new system?
