Marine Transfer Stations

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Waste Management Facility
gptkbp:deliveredBy gptkb:ship
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to truck transport
gptkbp:example New York City Marine Transfer Stations
gptkbp:function Transfer solid waste from trucks to barges or ships
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marine Transfer Stations
gptkbp:infrastructure Cranes
Conveyor belts
Barge docks
Weighing stations
gptkbp:location Coastal cities
Riverfront urban areas
gptkbp:operator Private contractors
Public agencies
gptkbp:purpose Facilitate long-distance waste transport
Reduce truck traffic in urban areas
gptkbp:regulates Subject to local and federal environmental regulations
gptkbp:usedBy Municipal waste management authorities
gptkbp:wasteType Commercial waste
Municipal solid waste
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DSNY
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8