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STEP 7: DETERMINE, EVALUATE, AND SELECT WASTE MINIMIZATION ALTERNATIVES 169

Waste Minimization Alternative Feasibility Analysis Worksheet A (Page 2 of 2)
Equipment Purchases or Modifications
Step 4: Cost analysis
Machine costs
Machine cost $
Site development $
Material costs $
Building modification costs $
Permit and inspection costs $
Contractor fees $
Start-up costs $
Initial training costs $

Operating expenses
Utility cost impacts $
Input material changes $
Labor cost impacts $
Supervision cost impacts $
Maintenance cost impacts $
Operating and maintenance supply impacts $
Changes in overhead costs $
Operating savings and revenue
Reduced solid waste disposal costs $
Revenues from increased sale of recyclable material $
Revenues from the sale of by-products $
Life of machine or product (whichever is shorter) years

Total initial investment $
Annual operating savings $
Payback period $
Net present value (NPV) $
Internal rate of return (IRR)
Organization minimum attractive rate of return (MARR)

Companies to purchase recycled material
$ per ton $
Exchange options

Step 5: Feedback analysis
Feedback from operators
Feedback from management

Feedback from maintenance
Feedback from finance

Step 6: Approval

Waste minimization team leader
name date
Manager, maintenance
name date
Manager, operations
Manager, finance name date
name date
CEO
name date
Figure 8.28 Feasibility analysis worksheet A—page 2 of 2.