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Waste Reduction Model

  • About the Waste Reduction Model

    EPA created the Waste Reduction Model to provide high-level comparisons of potential greenhouse gas emissions reductions, energy savings, and economic impacts when considering different materials management practices. Materials management practices include - source reduction, recycling, anaerobic digestion, combustion, composting and landfilling. Learn more.

Basic Information

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  • About the Waste Reduction Model
  • Waste Reduction Model Tool
  • Frequent Questions

Documentation

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  • Documentation for GHG Emission, Energy, and Economic Factors
  • Guidance on How to Use Materials and Management Pathways
  • Landfilling and Landfill Carbon Storage Modeling
  • Data Quality and Peer Review 

Related Tools

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  • Recycled Content Tool
  • Individual Waste Reduction Model
  • Policy and Program Impact Estimator

Relevant Programs

  • Circular Economy
  • ENERGY STAR
  • Greenhouse Gas Equivalency Calculator

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Last updated on August 7, 2025
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