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• Landfill Engineering
• Bioreactors
• Landfill Gas
• Planning
• Facilities
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 Overview
SCS has developed solid waste accounting services and management plans for numerous municipalities. Typical assignments have included collection rate negotiations and studies, closure financial assurances, estimating composition and quantity of solid waste, full-cost accounting, facility needs, siting requirements, analysis of alternatives, and recommending short and long-term management strategies. SCS has also performed financial analyses of solid waste program funding and assisted local governments with procurement of services, such as solid waste collection. SCS understands how the elements of integrated solid waste management systems function and how they interact.
Benchmarking
 Benchmarking is an important strategic tool for performance management. SCS Engineers is experienced in conducting benchmarking studies and performance assessments to aid
solid waste practitioners run efficient and effective operations. Through information sharing, benchmarking studies strengthen the solid waste industry.
- Florida Solid Waste Collection & Disposal Survey Results - Word file
- Florida Solid Waste Franchise Survey - PDF
- Single Stream Recycling Survey - PDF (very large file, 16 MB)
Rate Studies
 SCS has developed solid waste accounting services andmanagement plans for numerous municipalities.Typical assignments have included collection rate negotiations and studies, closure financial assurances, estimating composition and quantity of solid waste, full-cost accounting, facility needs, siting requirements, analysis of alternatives, and recommending short and long-term management strategies. SCS has also performed financial analyses of solid waste program funding and assisted local governments with procurement of services, such as solid waste collection.
Waste Characterization Studies
SCS is one of a select number of firms that have conducted solid waste composition studies on a local, regional, and national basis for many years. In 1973, SCS developed the first national methodology for conducting waste composition studies for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). This methodology was subsequently used as the basis for the ASTM Standard D5231-952 (1990, 1994, 1998) “Standard Test Method for Determination of the Composition of Unprocessed Municipal Solid Waste,” which is widely recognized today as the national standard. In 1990, SCS successfully completed a four-season generator-based study for the City of New York. This was one of the most comprehensive and complex waste composition studies ever undertaken in the history of the solid waste industry.
As documented in this section, SCS has extensive experience in preparing all major types of waste composition studies.
Solid Waste Management Plans 
Taken together, the collection, recycling, and disposal of solid waste are some of the costliest of municipal services. Waste handling is also becoming more expensive because of recycling mandates, tighter landfill standards, and unstable markets for recyclable materials. The careful planning and implementation of solid waste management programs are high priorities for government and industry. SCS offerscomprehensive integrated planning services to assist in achieving your goals in integrated waste management.
Solid Waste Planning Papers
- Rogoff et al, "Urban Infilling Impacts on Florida Solid Waste Facilities," Proceedings of SWANA's 13th Annual Landfill Symposium and Planning and Management Conference, June 2008 - PDF
- Rogoff et al, "What in the World is in Store for Solid Waste Collection?," MSW Management, April 2008 - PDF
- Rogoff et al, "Current Technology Trends in Solid Waste Collection," APWA Reporter, March 2008 - PDF
- Cooper, Rogoff, Clark, "The Importance of a Solid Waste and Recyclables Management Plan for New Mixed-Use, Commercial Projects," APWA Reporter, March 2008 - PDF
- Westly, Rogoff, "ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems: A Snapshot of the Experience of Solid Waste Organizations," APWA Reporter, March 2008 - PDF
- Rogoff, "Integrating Financial Analysis Into Solid Waste Operations Planning," MSW Management, November/December 2007 - PDF
- Rogoff et al, "How to Sell Your Rate Increase to Community Decisionmakers", proceedings of WasteCon 2007 - PDF
- Rogoff, "Get What You Deserve: Audits Ensure That You Get Your Due from Solid Waste Franchisees", Public Works, August 2007 - PDF
- Rogoff et al, "Compatibility Issues Related to Land Development or Redevelopment Adjacent to Solid Waste Facilities - Preliminary Findings from a Solid Waste Research Study," Proceedings of WASTECON 2006, September 19-21, 2006 - PDF
- Rogoff et al "Lighting the Way to Safer Roads: Hillsborough County, Florida, Roadway Lighting Plan," Arc News (ESRI), Fall 2006 - PDF
- Clark, Rogoff et al, "Build It and They Will Come: A Charlotte County, FL, Success Story for Development of Solid Waste Convenience Centers," Government Engineering, Sept-Oct 2006 - PDF
- Rogoff et al, "Can You See Me Now? Meeting the New MUTCD Retroreflectivity Standards," Proceedings of 2006 APWA International Public Works Congress and Exposition, Kansas City, MO, Sept 10-13, 2006 - PDF
Solid Waste Planning Brochure (PDF)
Client Comments
For Additional Information Contact:
Marc J. Rogoff, Ph.D.
SCS Engineers
4041 Parks Oak Boulevard, Suite 100
Tampa, Florida 33610
(813) 621-0080
mrogoff@scsengineers.com
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