Executive Review 2005
2005: A Year of Promise And Preparedness For The Solid Waste Industry

ISSUE: Volume 14, Number 10-11, 2004

ABSTRACT:

Once again, Solid Waste Digest has opened its pages to the thoughts and opinions of the waste industry at large, and once again we are pleased to bring you a variety of perspectives on the health and well-being of the industry. This year's lineup of contributors is our most diverse yet, encompassing CEOs, activists, and government officials of all stripes.

SECTIONS:

- Q&A with Harvey W. Gershman, President, Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc.

- Cash Flow/Smash Flow: The Industry's Cash Flow Story in the Balance. By Peter Anderson

- Q&A with Bill Gidley, Waste Management Section Supervisor Nebraska DEQ

- Survey by the Earth Engineering Center of Columbia University & BioCycle: A Report. By Prof. Nickolas J. Themelis

- Paper Recycling Successes and Challenges: A 2004 Recap. By Bill Moore

- Bioreactor Landfills: Getting the Water Out. By David L. Hansen, P.E.

- Piecemeal Information Systems Are Costing You Too Much! By William J. Brown

- Q&A With James J. Walsh, President and CEO, SCS Engineers

- Q&A with Gary Van Dorst, Solid Waste Manager, City of Redlands, California

DATA:

Figure: WMI Available Funds Compared to Annual Post-Closure Maintenance

Table 1. Generation and disposition of MSW in the U.S. (Millions of Tons)

Figure 1: Comparison of the SOG Surveys with US EPA Reports (in Millions of Short Tons)

Figure 2: Comparative rates of recycling, composting, WTE and landfilling

Figure 3: WTE and Recycling Rates for Six States

Figure 4: Recycling and Landfilling Rates for States with Lowest Population Densities

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

-Northeast: Onondaga County Faces Increased Rate of Incineration.
-Southern: Hurricane Ivan devastated much of Alabama, but has turned out to be profitable for Baldwin County.
-Midwest: Illinois' governor and several political officials are involved in a very public battle over the state's landfills.
-Western: A federal grand jury has returned conspiracy charges against W.R. Grace & Co. for activities in Montana.
-Pacific: Honolulu, Hawaii will keep its old landfill but search for options.