Diversion Study Guide

Benefits of Conducting a Diversion Study

In addition to calculating updated base-year generation tonnage for goal measurement requirements, the diversion study provides the jurisdiction an opportunity to identify the many diversion efforts that take place in the community during a particular year.  The information can be used for the following purposes:

• To identify previously missed diversion sources (e.g., source reduction, recycling).
• To identify the potential need for new diversion programs.
• To identify potential sources of manufacturing feedstock for local recycling market development zone businesses.
• To raise government and community awareness of diversion programs.
• To serve as a tool to educate the local non-residential sector about potential savings from source reduction.
• To enlighten the jurisdiction about non-residential diversion activities that are diverting waste and saving money.
• To identify exemplary model programs for peer matching.
• To evaluate the progress of individual existing diversion programs and obtain feedback from program participants.
• To identify needs of the non-residential sector in the community to improve programs, expand programs, and implement new programs.

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