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Disney World's Magical Solid Waste Disposal System
Roy W. Young

By Roy W. Young, Manager, Custodial Services, Walt
Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Walt Disney World is showing the rest of the world that there is a more economic and hygienic way of removing and disposing of solid waste material through innovative planning and engineering.

The method in use at the showcase vacation resort near Orlando, Florida is an automatic waste disposal system designed to carry solid waste at speeds up to 60 miles per hour to a central collection point. This automated vacuum collection system is the largest and first operating system of its kind in the United States, and is actually a prototype. Other such units are now being planned for many projects all over the country, ranging from hospitals to housing developments. The ultimate aim is the same the efficient, economic, and clean removal of trash.

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Title
Source type Magazine
Volume 20.1
Published
Language en
Document type Feature
Media type text
Page count 3
Pages pp. 27-29

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Id 5436
Availability Free
Inserted 2020-09-29