What was the statewide diversion rate equivalent for 2008?
In 2008, California’s estimated statewide diversion rate equivalent was 59 percent. For the same period, statewide disposal was 35.5 million tons and the per resident disposal rate was 5.1 pounds/resident/day. This is a very large amount of solid waste, but it is a significant reduction in both overall disposal and per resident disposal from prior years. Overall disposal has decreased by 7 million tons (more than 16 percent) from its peak (42.5 million tons) in 2005. Per resident disposal is currently the lowest since disposal reporting began in 1995, and is down 1.2 pounds from the peak of 6.3 pounds per resident per day in 2005. Disposal trends are available for California’s Statewide Per Resident, Per Employee, and Total Disposal Since 1995.
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?
- What was the statewide diversion rate equivalent for 2008?
