Diversion rate definition

Diversion rate means a measure of the amount of waste materials being diverted for recycling compared with the total amount that would otherwise be thrown away.
Diversion rate means the total amount (reflected as a percentage) of a material, diverted from disposal through waste prevention, recycling, or reuse.
Diversion rate means a measure of the amount of recyclables diverted for recycling compared with the total amount that was previously landfilled.

Examples of Diversion rate in a sentence

  • Max 10 points Tool Tip: Diversion rate is used by commercial contractors to report the rate at which non-hazardous solid waste is diverted from entering a disposal facility.

  • Diversion rate calculation will include consideration of local market conditions, such as the reasonable availability of glass recycling capacity and other factors.

  • Diversion rate can increase up to 1/3 of the rate of San Joaquin River flow at Vernalis during Dec 15th – Mar 15th up to a maximum diversion of 8,500 cfs, if Vernalis flow exceeds 1,000 cfs.

  • Diversion rate of past projects in similar locations should be utilized to refine your estimation of work zone delay.

  • Diversion rate Recycling as a proportion of end-of-life disposal.


More Definitions of Diversion rate

Diversion rate means a measure of the amount of waste materials being
Diversion rate means the number of tons of Recyclable Materials reported in any Fiscal Year to the City by Contractor and other entities providing Recycling services in the City divided by the sum of (i) number of tons disposed of at the NTMWD disposal facilities and other disposal facilities that may be used by Contractor, other entities and/or City from time to time disposing of Solid Waste originating in the City and (ii) number of tons of Recyclable Materials reported to the City by Contractor and other entities providing Recycling services in the City, all multiplied by 100.
Diversion rate means the quantity of household packaging and paper products diverted from landfills calculated as the sum of household packaging and paper products recycled and recovered for energy and expressed as a percentage of household packaging and paper products supplied to the market;
Diversion rate means the percent of Solid Waste diverted from disposal.
Diversion rate means the number of containers returned to depot for refund divided by the number of containers returned to both depot and retailers for refund;
Diversion rate means the weight of Recovered Materials attributed by the Contractor to Niagara Region and subsequently marketed to an End Market by the Contractor, divided by the weight of Collected Materials received from Niagara Region expressed as a percentage.
Diversion rate. Rate means the percentage by weight or volume (or specified calculation by local government or waste processor) of the materials generated by a C&D project that is diverted from disposal in a landfill, to be used in a beneficial manner.