12.1 Sector Descriptions and Overview

This source category covers intentional burning for waste disposal purposes of municipal solid waste. Open burning of residential household waste (RHW) is the purposeful burning of RHW in outdoor areas. Emission estimates for RHW burning are a function of the amount of waste burned per year. The only SCC associated with this sector is 2610003000 (Waste Disposal, Treatment, and Recovery; Open Burning; Residential; Household Waste).