What is household waste comprised of?
Hello Christinem, What’s In Our Garbage? Paper 38.6% Yard Waste 12.8% Food Waste 10.1% Plastics 9.9% Metals 7.7% Glass 5.5% Wood 5.5% Other materials such as rubber, leather and other products 10.1% FORSYTH COUNTY GOVERNMENT http://www.forsythco.com/pdf/files/Whats%20In%20Our%20Garbage.doc This pie chart http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/images/wcs_final/wcs_refuse_annual-500.gif shows the average composition of the contents of the residential “garbage” bins and bags, as well as bulk items set out for curbside collection. “The three largest components of New York City’s residential refuse stream were Organics 47.05%, Recyclable Paper 15.03%, and Other Plastic 11.93%. 23.37% of New York City’s residential Refuse stream is composed of materials that should or could be separated out for recycling.” This figure can be broken down into the following categories: – 15.03% Recyclable Paper (shown in the green slice of the pie chart) – 4.06% Recyclable Metal (the sum of the dark blue Metal s
