Regional solid waste planning models, two cases

Two facility location-allocation models as applied to separate regional solid waste management problems are described. The two problems involve the development of plans for the regions around Norfolk, Virginia and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Differences in the preparation, formulation and applications of the models are discussed relative to differences in the two planning problems. The discussion includes some of the techniques used for input data development, complete formulations of the models, and a brief comment on the use of commercially available packages for the application of the models.