Will CalRecycle continue to calculate statewide diversion rates under the old system for comparisons?
The diversion rates under the old system were calculated using additional demographic factors, increasing base-year generation over time, different year types (calendar, federal fiscal and state fiscal) and different inputs/adjustments from year to year. These complexities highlight the relative simplicity of the new system. We do not plan to calculate the future diversion rates under the old system because the taxable sales data and the taxable sales deflator index is typically not released by the Board of Equalization for a significant amount of time after the end of the year. This lag time is one of the reasons that we switched methods.
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?
- In 2007, the statewide diversion rate under the "old" goal measurement system was 58 percent, but the diversion rate under SB 1016 is 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?
