Regional composting of residential waste: An economic analysis

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 31-39

  Criner, George K ^a   Kezis, Alan S ^a   White, Gregory K ^a   O’connor, John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; RESIDENTIAL WASTE; TIPPING FEE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

USA, MAINE, BANGOR;

EID: 0029540936     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.1995.10701805     Document Type: Article

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