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Use of Mixed Probability Distributions for the Analysis of Solid Waste Generation Data

M.J. Arey

Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L7

B.W. Baetz

Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L7

P.D.M. Macdonald

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L7

P.H. Byer

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L7

The issues associated with the statistical analysis of municipal solid waste generation patterns are addressed in this paper. A methodology for determining a mixed probability distribution for daily waste generation data is developed. This methodology is then applied to data from two Canadian municipalities.

Key Words: Waste management • waste generation • statistical analysis • system modelling • Canada.

Waste Management & Research, Vol. 11, No. 5, 387-402 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/0734242X9301100503
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