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How much does waste “weigh” in a truck or a landfill?

April 26, 2017Landfill truck waste

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How much does waste “weigh” in a truck or a landfill?

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The garbage that most people put in their trashcans is compacted in trash trucks with other garbage and then further compacted in a landfill. At the curbside, a cubic yard of trash will weigh between 100 and 200 pounds. Once it is compacted in a truck, it can weigh 350 to 400 pounds per cubic yard. Compaction at a landfill can increase the density considerably.