Guide to Conducting a Waste Diversion Study - California Integrated Waste Management Board
Created by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, this guide outlines methods for designing and implementing a waste diversion study as part of an integrated waste management approach.
The guide provides background on what is considered diversion, what a diversion study is, and how to plan the process. It also addresses technical issues such as sampling methods and data analysis.
In addition to calculating updated base-year generation tonnage for goal measurement requirements, the diversion study provides the jurisdiction an opportunity to identify the many diversion efforts that take place in the community during a particular year.
This guide was created for municipalities in California because they are required to perform a diversion study to comply with state law. For that reason, it does have some state specific information, but because it was designed to be used by all types of cities for in-house implementation, it is a useful tool.
The disposal of waste other than through incineration or the use of landfills. Examples include reuse and recycling.
