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1. All of the following should be included in a request for a proposal EXCEPT:
basic services.
terms of agreement.
hazardous materials.
cost of service.
2. The initial cost of a solid waste facility is important to the municipality and is known as the:
capital cost.
municipal cost.
general obligation cost.
financial cost.
3. __________ can use revenue bonds to finance capital projects.
Cities
Municipal governments
Federal legislation
State governments
4. All of the following are used to test for hazardous materials EXCEPT:
radioactivity.
reactivity.
bioconcentration.
environmental justice.
5. If a municipality decides to contract for solid waste services, an agreement will be required that can be referred to as any of the following EXCEPT:
Service agreement
Franchise agreement
Contract agreement
Conditional agreement
6. The most environmentally sound disposal scheme for hazardous materials is (the) __________ and __________ to nonhazardous substances.
solid waste; conversion
destruction; conversion
hazardous material breakdown; conversion
landfill issues; conversion
7. In order to be effective, solid waste engineers must be competent in all of the following areas EXCEPT:
public communications.
regulations.
civility.
technology.
8. __________ is to place collection services out to bid and let the municipality bid against private companies.
Public ownership
Competitive service delivery
Basic service providing
Basic service bidding
9. The means for understanding questions of material and product use and waste production is to conduct a:
flow control assessment.
combustion life cycle assessment.
financing assessment.
life cycle assessment.
10. __________ is a product-centered approach to environmental protection.
Product stewardship
Life cycle management
Product liability
Product life cycle
11. A community wants to construct a hazardous waste incinerator for household hazardous waste. The cost of the facility is expected to be $4,000,000. The cost of operating this facility is estimated to be about $20,000 per year plus salaries of $100,000 annually. The insurance on the facility will be $3,000 per year. What is the annual cost of this facility to the community? Assume that the facility will have a useful life of around 15 years.
12. Your community has decided to construct a hazardous waste facility for incinerating hazardous waste. What types of contracts would you use for securing solid waste services? What elements would you include in your request for proposal?
Worrell, W. A., &Vesilind, P. A. (2012).Solid waste engineering (2nd ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
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