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Table ES-6 <br /> Impact on Environment and Public Health <br /> System Strengths weaknesses <br /> System 1 • Greater prevention of wastes than The extent of the incentiveidisincentive <br /> Systems 2 and 3. programs gives System 1 the greatest <br /> potential for illegal disposal (variable <br /> • Universal collection allows for rates, collection bans, and differential <br /> potentially higher recycling rates than fees). <br /> in System 3. <br /> • The number of collection vehicles <br /> • Greater automation and the absence of (three in the urban areas and two in <br /> driver sorting activities can result in rural areas) may create more public <br /> less collection worker stress than in nuisance and health concerns than in <br /> System J. System 2. <br /> System 2 • System 2 has greatest potential to • Public health and environmental <br /> recover recyclable materials. concerns are potentially greater than in <br /> Systems l and 3, resulting primarily <br /> • Co-collection requires fewer collection from the storing of the wet component <br /> trucks than in Systems 1 and 3, and at the generator for up to a week. <br /> consequently represents lower public <br /> nuisance and health concerns from <br /> noise and air pollution. <br /> • Greater automation, co-collection, and <br /> the absence of driver sorting activities <br /> can result in less collection worker <br /> stress than in System 3. <br /> System 3 • The source separated MRF has the • The possibility of collection worker <br /> potential for better recovery rates than stress and work-related accidents is <br /> the comingled MRF under Systems 1 greatest in System 3, due to driver <br /> and 2. sorting activities. <br /> NOR/K\WP\10790\RPImL001.WP ES-10 09/95 <br />