A greater focus on measuring the performance of recycled waste collection services will be key as cities move towards a more circular economy.
As governments and citizens become increasingly aware of their impact on the environment, demand for recycling and waste diversion programs is growing. Recycling tends to enjoy fairly reliable revenue streams from the sale of recycled waste collected, yet few cities seem to have achieved revenue neutrality. A greater focus on measuring and improving efficiency and effectiveness will be key as cities move towards a more circular economy.
Waste diversion and recycled waste collection services provide residential, commercial and/or industrial waste recycling and reuse services. Separate to garbage collection services (presented here), this service may include the collection and recycling of items such as paper, glass, organics, construction material, appliances and electronics.
Efficiency
Cost and revenue per ton of waste diverted. These measures reflect the total cost (operating and capital) for waste diversion services and the total revenue collected (through fees and material sales), divided by the number of reported tons of waste diverted during the period.
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Cost per ton of waste diverted
Revenue per ton of waste diverted
Effectiveness
Percent recycled waste of total waste collected. This outcome metric reflects the percentage of all collected solid waste that is recycled or diverted from waste disposal sites.
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