SPECIAL REPORT: Privatization
Governments And Companies Work Together On Privatization Options And Opportunities

ISSUE: Volume 12, Number 5 May 2002

SECTIONS:

-Privatization Drivers
-Privatization and Cities: A Choice of Options
-Privatization From The Corporate Perspective
-Seeking Out And Closing The Deal
-References

Company Profile: SCS Engineers

DATA:

Industry Privatization Data & Statistics
Table: Number of Landfills by Region and Ownership For 2001
Table: Number of Landfills by Region and Ownership For 1991
Table: Volume Disposed in Landfills by Region and Ownership For 2001 (thousands of tons)
Table: Volume Disposed in Landfills by Region and Ownership For 1991 (thousands of tons)

Table: Average Tip Fees for MSW Charged by Landfills by State and Ownership
Table: Average Tip Fees for MSW Charged by Landfills by Region and Ownership For 2001 (in $/Ton)
Table: Average Tip Fees for MSW For 1991 (in $/Ton)
Table: Average Size of Landfills As Measured by Disposal Volume by Region and by Ownership in 2001 (Thousands of Tons)
Table: Average Size of Landfills As Measured by Disposal Volume by Region and by Ownership in 1991 (Thousands of Tons)

Operating Costs
Table: Comparison of per Ton Operating Costs Between Average Public versus Privately Owned Landfills

Solid Waste Price Index: May 2002

Versar Wins $1.1 Billion Air Force Contract
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SWD's Capacity Report 2005: Stable Outlook For A Shifting Market
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Mustang Waste Will Help Authority's Financial Solvency
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Keys to the Temple: A Contrarian Perspective on Consolidation's Future
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Eileen Berenyi
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We Ask the Experts: What is the Future of Waste Management Technology and Why?
In thinking about the future of waste disposal technology, the editors of Solid Waste Digest turned to some of the industry's most respected and informed prognosticators...

U.S. Forces Seek To Establish Trash Service Throughout Iraq
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Davie County Considers Revamp of Collection Efforts
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Keeping The Customer At The Forefront
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Waste Management, Allied, Republic: Straight Talk From The Big Three In 2002
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