Modeling Municipal Solid Waste Collection Systems Using Derived Probability Distributions. II: Extensions and Applications

Three applications are used to demonstrate the utility of a derived probability model of curbside solid waste collection. First, the model is used to estimate the time required to collect waste from a route when the vehicle is constrained by time only. Second, the performance of a collection vehicle subjected to a capacity constraint is modeled. Finally, the model is used to compare the cost of using vehicles of different capacities. The …