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Waste Minimization Alternative Feasibility Analysis Worksheet B (Page 2 of 2)
Raw Material or Modifications

Step 4: Cost analysis
New material costs
Previous material cost per load $
New material cost per load $
Material cost differential $
Annual loads purchased $
Annual material cost differential $

Operating expenses
Utility cost impacts $
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 $
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
name date
Manager, finance
name date
CEO
name date
Figure 8.30 Feasibility analysis worksheet B—page 2 of 2.

corrugated cardboard and the mixed office paper. By separating the potentially recy-
clable material from the waste stream, the company could significantly reduce both the
amount of material going to the landfill as well as disposal costs. The following sec-
tions provide alternatives for dealing with the recyclable materials not currently
recycled. The 11 major waste streams are mentioned in Table 8.9: