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Asheville and Buncombe County Solid Waste Date Preview. May 15 th , 2013 SACEE. Since 2008 11.8% less waste to the landfill 0.6% more recyclables collected 31.3% less yard w aste collected Big Blue 1 st Year Impact 17.2 % more recyclables collected 6.2% less waste to the landfill.
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Asheville and Buncombe County Solid Waste Date Preview May 15th, 2013 SACEE
Since 2008 11.8% less waste to the landfill 0.6% more recyclables collected 31.3% less yard waste collected Big Blue 1st Year Impact 17.2 % more recyclables collected 6.2% less waste to the landfill
Despite 11% population increase MSW pp decreased 21.5%
Recycling diversion rates look good Yard Waste is heavily dependent on storm events
Buncombe County Landfill Information Asheville = 45.1% of Buncombe County Recycling
Buncombe County Landfill Information BC Waste reduction goal= 0.87 tons per person by 2019