Municipal Solid Waste

Costs of municipal solid-wastedisposal• Costs of disposing of MSW are increasing• Design features of landfills• Expenses in acquiring sites and transportation• Tipping fees average $42/ton (but New York City’s is$263/ton—$1 billion/year!)• One consequence: illegal dumping• Some towns charge $5/bag for MSW, $1/tire, etc.• Wastes are appearing in many areas• Buildings put padlocks on dumpsters• Many states track down midnight dumpers© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.