This DATSETNAMEreadme.txt file was generated on [YYYYMMDD] by [Name] ------------------- GENERAL INFORMATION ------------------- 1. Title of Dataset: Investigation of the Disposal and Recovery of Wood and Wood Packaging in the United States 2. Author Information Principal Investigator Contact Information Name: Zachary Shiner Institution: Virginia Tech Address: 1650 Research Center Drive Email: Zack7@vt.edu Associate or Co-investigator Contact Information Name: Laszlo Horvath Institution: Virginia Tech Address: 1650 Research Center Drive Email: lhorvat@vt.edu Alternate Contact Information Name: Phil Araman Institution: US Forest Service Address: 1650 Research Center Drive Email: paraman@vt.edu 3. Date of data collection (single date, range, approximate date) From 20170605 thru 20170915 4. Geographic location of data collection (where was data collected?): Blacksburg, VA 5. Information about funding sources that supported the collection of the data: National Wooden Pallet Container Association -------------------------- SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION -------------------------- 1. Licenses/restrictions placed on the data: N/A 2. Links to publications that cite or use the data: N/A 3. Links to other publicly accessible locations of the data: https://osf.io/ph2z6/ 4. Links/relationships to ancillary data sets: 5. Was data derived from another source? If yes, list source(s): 6. Recommended citation for the data: Shiner, Z (2017). Investigation of Wood and Wood Packaging Waste in the United States (Thesis). Retrived from https://osf.io/ph2z6/. --------------------- DATA & FILE OVERVIEW --------------------- 1. File List A. Filename: MSW Respondent Data_Final Converted Answers Short description: Contains 'clean' data set used in the calculation of all reported values. B. Filename: MSW Respondent Data_Raw Short description: Contains responses exactly as they were initially received. C. Filename: MSW Survey Short description: Contains the survey questions. 2. Relationship between files: All data in 'MSW Respondent Data_Final Converted Answers' contains the values used in the final reported data. The 'MSW Respondent Data_Raw' contained the original responses exactly as they were received. In many cases the actual responses needed to be converted to be comparable to other responses within the data set. The 'MSW Survey' file shows the original survey questions. 3. Additional related data collected that was not included in the current data package: None 4. Are there multiple versions of the dataset? yes/no If yes, list versions: Name of file that was updated: i. Why was the file updated? ii. When was the file updated? Name of file that was updated: i. Why was the file updated? ii. When was the file updated? -------------------------- METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION -------------------------- 1. Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: 1998 report by Daryl Corr can be located at https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/34069 on Virginia Tech's Summon Database. 2. Methods for processing the data: Responses were filtered and cleaned to allow for proper analysis. In the question tonnage total was used as a way to estimate percentage, which was then multiplied by the total waste. 3. Instrument- or software-specific information needed to interpret the data: Microsoft Excel, JMP 4. Standards and calibration information, if appropriate: 5. Environmental/experimental conditions: 6. Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data: Double check survey responses and email some respondents for additional information 7. People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission: Zack Shiner ----------------------------------------- DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: [MSW Respondent Data_Final Converted Answers ] ----------------------------------------- 1. Number of variables: 2. Number of cases/rows: 179 3. Variable List A. Name: Serial Description: Serial number of facility answering. B. Name: Response Type Description: Did the respondent answer the survey online or through mail? C. Name: State Description: State where responding facility is located. D. Name: Estimated Population Description: Estimated population that the facility serves. E. Name: Estimated Tonnage Received Description: Estimated total tonnage that the landfill received. F. Name: Tonnage Status Description: Did the respondent provide a usable response (Good), an unusable answer (Sum), or not answer the question (No Response)? G. Name: Q5 Tonnage Description: Sum total of the tonnage of each of the four categories for question 5. H. Name: LF Wood % Description: Percentage of total waste received that was landfilled wood. I. Name: LF Normal % Description: Percentage of total waste received that was landfilled normal waste. J. Name: Wood Rec % Description: Percentage of total waste received that was recovered wood waste. K. Name: Normal Rec % Description: Percentage of total waste received that was recovered normal waste. L. Name: LF Wood Tonnage Description: Tonnage of total waste received that was landfilled wood. M. Name: LF Normal Tonnage Description: Tonnage of total waste received that was landfilled normal waste. N. Name: Wood Rec Tonnage Description: Percentage of total waste received that was recovered wood waste. O. Name: Normal Rec Tonnage Description: Percentage of total waste received that was recovered normal waste. P. Name: Waste Received by Category Status Description: Did the respondent provide a usable response (Good), an unusable answer (Sum), or not answer the question (No Response)? Q. Name: Percent Converted Off Sum Total Description: Indicates that the value was converted using question total tonnages. R. Name: Normal MSW $/ton Description: Average tipping fee for normal msw waste. S. Name: Recovered Wood $/ton Description: Average tipping fee for recovered wood waste. T. Name: Recovered Pallets $/ton Description: Average tipping fee for recovered wood pallets. U. Name: Tipping Fee Response Status Description: Did the respondent provide a usable response (Good), an unusable answer (Sum), or not answer the question (No Response)? V. Name: Accept Wood LF? Description: Does the facility accept wood for landfilling? W. Name: Accept Pallets LF? Description: Does the facility accept pallets for landfilling? X. Name: Why not? Description: Respodents answer on why they don't accept pallets for landfilling. Y. Name: Pallets % Description: Percent of wood landfilled made up of pallets. Z. Name: Crates % Description: Percent of wood landfilled made up of crates AA. Name: Construct. % Description: Percent of wood landfilled made up of construction related wood. AB. Name: Treated Wood % Description: Percent of wood landfilled made up of treated wood. AC. Name: Yard Waste % Description: Percent of wood landfilled made up of yard waste. AD. Name: Other % Description: Percent of wood landfilled made up of other wood. AE. Name: Pallets (Tons) Description: Tonnage of wood landfilled made up of pallets AF. Name: Crates (Tons) Description: Tonnage of wood landfilled made up of crates. AG. Name: Construct. (Tons) Description: Tonnage of wood landfilled made up of construction related materials. AH. Name: Treated Wood (Tons) Description: Tonnage of wood landfilled made up of treated wood. AI. Name: Yard Waste (Tons) Description: Tonnage of wood landfilled made up of yard waste. AJ. Name: Other (Tons) Description: Tonnage of wood landfilled made up of other wood. AK. Name: Wood LF Status Description: Did the respondent provide a usable response (Good), an unusable answer (Sum), or not answer the question (No Response)? AL. Name: Wood LF Percentages Converted? Description: Indicates that the value was converted using question total tonnages. AM. Name: Wood Recovery Area? Description: Does the facility responding operate a wood recovery area (YES)? Do they plan to start one in two years (TWO)? Or do they not operate one at all (NO) AN. Name: Pallets Rec % Description: Percentage of total wood recovered made up of pallets. AO. Name: Crates Rec % Description: Percentage of total wood recovered made up of crates. AP. Name: Construct. Rec. % Description: Percentage of total wood recovered made up of construction related wood. AQ. Name: Woody Yard Rec % Description: Percentage of total wood recovered made up of woody yard waste. AR. Name: Other % Description: Percentage of total wood recovered made up of Other wood waste. AS. Name: Pallet Rec Ton Description: Tonnage of total wood recovered made up of pallets. AT. Name: Crates Rec Ton Description: Tonnage of total wood recovered made up of crates. AU. Name: Construction Rec Ton Description: Tonnage of total wood recovered made up on construction related wood. AV. Name: Woody Yard Rec Ton Description: Tonnage of total wood recovered made up of woody yard waste. AW. Name: Other Ton Description: Tonnage of total wood recovered made up of other wood waste. AX. Name: Wood Rec Status Description: Did the respondent provide a usable response (Good), an unusable answer (Sum), or not answer the question (No Response)? AY. Name: Wood Rec Converted Percentages? Description: Indicates that the value was converted using question total tonnages. AZ. Name: ADC Tonnage Description: Amount of tonnage of wood waste recovered that the facility used for alternative daily cover. BA. Name: ADC Status Description: Did the respondent provide a usable response (Good), an unusable answer (Sum), or not answer the question (No Response)? AJ. Name: Commercial $/ton Description: What was the average sale price ($/ton) of chipped wood sold to commercial customers? 4. Missing data codes: Code/symbol: 0 Definition: Respodant comment Code/symbol: 1 Definition: Illogical response Code/symbol: 2 Definition: No response to previous question 5. Specialized formats of other abbreviations used: Good: Answer is usable Sum: Any type of error rendering the answer unusable No Response: No answer recorded for the question