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WIH RESOURCE GROUP
WASTESHED MARKET RADIUS STUDIES
Capabilities of the Firm
WIH Resource Group’s team is uniquely qualified to perform Wasteshed Studies due to our industry
experience, familiarity with the key regions throughout North America and expertise with clients on
similar projects. The WIH Resource Group’s Project Team is selected specifically for our Clients in
response to their stated needs. Our Project Team’s extensive experience and qualifications insure
optimal performance for all work requested by the Client. WIH Resource Group is uniquely qualified to
assist Clients in performing Wasteshed Studies for the following reasons:
 Wasteshed Studies Experience. The WIH Resource Group Project Team have assisted many clients
in the private sector as well as local and regional governments in a diverse range of waste
management and recycling consulting services, including wasteshed studies, technical & financial
analysis and associated revenues opportunities.
 Knowledgeable about the State, Federal and surrounding regions. WIH Resource Group is
headquartered in Phoenix and has been providing its diversified services to Clients throughout North
America for over a decade. WIH Resource Group is very knowledgeable and familiar with the local
waste and recycling operations and programs in all States.
 National Leader in Waste, Recycling & Transportation Consulting / Technical Studies. WIH
Resource Group is a management consulting firm that specializes in strategic waste management
planning, landfills, landfill gas management, collection routing, waste management facility
valuations, disposal optimization, waste reduction, logistical analysis, waste diversion, collection
vehicle routing, recyclable material recovery facility processing, WastebyRail, transfer station
analysis and solid waste systems efficiency analysis.
 Proven Waste Management and Recycling Industry Experience. WIH Resource Group’s Team has
“real world” operational experience and knowledge from having worked for some of the largest solid
waste providers in North America. It’s one of many of our team’s greatest assets. It offers our clients
a unique perspective and cost savings opportunity in their own operations.
 Leader in Waste Management, Recycling & Transportation Consulting. WIH Resource Group has
conducted a wide range of solid waste operational analyses over the past decade and has assisted
many clients in improving their waste management, recycling and disposal programs by optimizing
their current waste management systems and processes. WIH is currently involved with various
projects throughout North America.
 Waste Policy, Economic & Technical Analysis Services. The WIH Resource Group Team has over 100
years combined experience in waste management and the transportation of waste and recyclables,
including policy setting, economic assessments / impacts and technical analysis.

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About WIH Resource Group
WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH) is leading independent
provider of environmental, waste management, recycling,
transportation, financial and logistical matters. Located in
Phoenix, Arizona, WIH provides its clients with fully
integrated solutions to day to day business challenges, solid
waste, recycling and disposal issues, as well as transportation
and logistical challenges. WIH offers Clients creative solutions to solve complex business issues and
related matters for government municipalities, industrial companies, environmental, engineering firms,
non-profits and commercial customers alike.
WIH Staff takes our Client relationships seriously and strive to exceed our client’s individual expectations
and stated needs. We look to establish long term relationships with our clients, ones where we are
called on regularly to assist our clients in developing viable and sustainable solutions.
The key factor that differentiates WIH Resource Group from other solid waste consulting firms is that we
offer our clients operational management experience and logistical expertise from having worked in the
solid waste (refuse) and recycling industries in all lines of business including: collection vehicle routing,
solid waste collections, recycling, transfer station, landfill operations, operational optimization studies,
rate/policy making and environmental compliance.
WIH offers its clients creative solutions to assist them in solving their complex challenges and attaining
their strategic internal goals. WIH's clients include government municipalities, large industrial
companies, environmental and engineering firms, solid waste companies (collections, MRF and landfills),
as well as commercial customers. WIH Resource Group is a 100% employee-owned company and
therefore provides its Clients the type of attention and commitment they would expect from the
company owner.
The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce
compelling results throughout the entire project life cycle, from analysis and design through
implementation and improvement.
An aspect of our business services that our firm is particularly proud of is the number of repeat clients.
WIH regularly provides follow-up or expansion-related consulting work for clients after the completion of
the original project work.
To learn more about WIH Resource Group, Inc., please visit our website at www.wihrg.com

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Wasteshed Market Radius Studies
Geographical Market Focus
WIH Resource Group’s Wasteshed Market Radius Studies & Reports capture all waste disposal
operations within a given market. They provide you with analysis of the major players by market share;
show you historical trends in pricing, waste disposal volume and disposal capacity specific to the
geographic area included in the radius of the study.
Detailed Data on all Public and Private Players
Our report will include a detailed listing of all landfills, transfer stations, waste-to-energy plants,
materials recovery facilities, construction & demolition facilities, composting facilities and others
operating within an agreed upon mileage radius of a particular origin point. A spreadsheet and map
depict each facility and provides details such as the name, location, size of the facility, the daily volume
and price charged for each type of waste accepted, days and hours of operation, transportation access
(rail, road and waterway), distance from the center of the study area, capacity, the names, addresses
and phone numbers of the owner and operator, and much more.
Figure 1 - Sample map of 500 mile wasteshed market radius study for Tulsa, Oklahoma

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The sample map above shows each site in relation to the others, major roads, cities, county boundaries,
states, rivers and other geographic boundaries. A similar map for specific wasteshed study market areas
and the surrounding areas will be created for each Client’s specific study.
Formatted to Help You Understand the Wasteshed Market
The detailed data in the report, spreadsheets and map, is provided in Adobe Acrobat (*.pdf) format that
can also be provided in hardcopy.
Historical pricing and volume and capacity data for each facility
WIH Resource Group and its partner researchers have surveyed the industry since 1991 and
consequently can provide very detailed historical data on each facility, including those that have
subsequently closed, going back that far in time. The historical data on pricing, volume and capacity give
you valuable insight into how the local market is trending, how the market share among each of the
players is changing, and the extent of all those changes over time.
Waste Generation, Recovery, Net Export and Disposal within the Market Study Area
Clients have the option to add an analysis of local market characteristics. The total volume of waste and
recyclables generated within the study area are estimated using the latest Census Bureau statistics and
known per capita discard rates. The volume of waste moving through recycling facilities is combined
with local state recovery rates to estimate total recycling for the study area. When subtracted from
waste generation, we have post-recovery waste volume which we compare with volumes going into
local landfills and waste-to-energy plants to determine how much locally generated waste is either being
exported to other regions or how much waste is being imported from other regions.
Market Dynamics
WIH’s Wasteshed Study and Radius Report gives you thorough understanding of the market, the players,
the dynamics, average pricing, waste generation, recovery, and disposal particular to the area. Each
facility profile is organized by location within the radius, its current known information and the type of
facility to make it quickly accessible and useful.
Market Trends
Historical data on pricing, volumes and capacity are also available and can be added to reports to show
the evolution and dynamics of the market over time.
Transportation Cost Analysis
WIH Resource Group also provides additional services relative to Wasteshed Market studies such as
developing transportation cost estimates for transporting waste from specific locations, as requested for
an additional cost. Transportation cost estimates can be developed for truck, railroad and barging (as
appropriate) of wastes and recyclables from origin locations to either real or hypothetical destinations
to utilize to compare costs to existing market transport and disposal scenarios.

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Relevant Project Experience
Table 1 is a summary of WIH Resource Group’s relevant projects for Clients for your review and
consideration. It is a partial and representative project list that indicates the broad range of consulting
services that we provide to our Clients.
Table 1 – WIH Resource Group Relevant Projects
Client / Jurisdiction and State Project
City of Los Angeles, CA Proposal Development for Waste Collections RFP
Hunt Development Group – Phoenix, AZ Phoenix – Tucson Regional Wasteshed Study
DTE Energy – Sacramento, CA Sacramento Regional Wasteshed Study
WBH Generating – Tulsa, OK Tulsa OK Regional Wasteshed Study
Gregory Canyon Limited – San Diego, Ca San Diego County Regional Wasteshed Study
Silver Bar Mine Regional Landfill – Phoenix, AZ Disposal Proposal Development for Cities for Waste Disposal
Tucson Recycling and Waste Services – Tucson, AZ Landfill / Transfer Station Privatization Proposal for Pinal County
Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority – Walnut Creek, CA Residential Waste & Recycling Satisfaction Polling & Surveying
City of Calgary Alberta Canada Waste & Recycling Collections Programs Analysis
City of Phoenix, AZ Waste & Recycling Collections Routing and Redistricting
City of Los Angeles, CA Waste & Recycling Collection Franchise RFP and Evaluation
Private Client - Broward County, FL Transfer Stations and Landfill Valuation Assessment
City of Walla Walla, WA Landfill Valuation and Rate Assessment
City of Mesa, AZ Refuse Fleet Alternative Fuel Conversion Feasibility Study
City of Phoenix, AZ Recycling Collection Vehicle Routing & Services Study
City of Coolidge, AZ Waste Operations Performance Assessment - Phase 1
City of Tucson, AZ Refuse Collection Fleet Alternative Fuels Feasibility Study
Apache County, AZ Waste and Recycling Collection & Processing Study
City of Seattle, WA Wastebyrail Feasibility Study
King County, WA Recycling Materials Recovery Feasibility Study
Metro Regional Government (Portland, OR) Waste & Recyclables Transportation Procurement
City of Walla Walla, WA Landfill Waste Disposal & Collections Systems Analysis
Escambia County, Florida Waste & Recycling Transfer Station / MRF Valuation
City of Tucson, Arizona Recycling Processing & Collection Improvement Study
Colville Confederated Tribe, WA Recycling & Solid Waste Management Plan
City / Borough of Sitka, Alaska Recycling & Solid Waste Management Program Assessment
City of Boise, ID Refuse Collection Fleet Alternative Fuel Study
South Utah Valley Solid Waste Dist. - Provo, Utah Solid Waste & Recycling Programs Study
Thurston County, WA Waste and Recycling Collections Program Analysis
City & Borough of Juneau, Alaska Solid Waste Plan and Disposal Alternatives Analysis

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Standard Method of Approach
This section provides an overview of the standard applied methodology the WIH Resource Group Project
Team employs to accomplish the Client’s objectives as agreed upon with Clients through ongoing
communications.
WIH Resource Group has used major components of this approach successfully for various other
projects and clients, and believes it is well suited for assisting the Client in evaluating the issues in
question. We remain open to modifying our approach upon further discussions with Client.
WIH Resource Group is experienced in developing regional Wasteshed Studies and has developed them
for a wide range of Client that was looking to site, sell or acquire landfills. The results and findings from
the Study WIH develops for you will give you a better understanding of the regional wasteshed and
markets, the seemingly largest question for developers of new landfills.
The study will include a regional solid waste and biosolids disposal capacity demand market needs
assessment, projected disposal demand capacity for the next 5- 10- and 20- years, market disposal
pricing, transportation cost analysis, recycling efforts impacts (i.e. diversion from disposal), survey of
existing site life of competing facilities and would in part build off the previous study coupled with
current Intel we gather from other sources.
In addition, we will develop a cost estimate for the landfill development permitting such as State permit
fees, site plan engineering costs, survey/aerial mapping, county zoning fees, State annual fees, outside
consultants, meetings, signs, printing, etc. (general estimates), and recurring annual costs to maintain
the permits, assuming the landfill is not fully developed for 5-10 years.
The results and findings from the study would provide a greater level of confidence for you concerning
the wasteshed, competing landfills’ remaining capacity and current market pricing for disposal to aid
you in making an informed decision about the development / sale / acquisition of a landfill.
Our approach is to complete the required elements in a logical, sequential order as agreed upon with the
Client to best meet their individual needs.
Pricing for Services
Our approach to pricing is based on a straight time and materials basis and services are charged for at an
hourly rate. Final cost of service is dependent on the final Scope of Work as agreed upon with the Client
and are quoted in flat inclusive “not to exceed” rate. Cost of services for wasteshed studies range from
$18,000 - $35,000 USD, again dependent on the detailed tasks to be performed in the agreed upon
Scope of Work with the Client.