VOLUME-TO-WEIGHT CONVERSION FACTORS APPLIANCES & FURNITURE AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCT VOLUME POUNDS TONS SOURCE PRODUCT VOLUME POUNDS TONS SOURCE Air conditioner Each 64.00 0.032 U.S. EPA Antifreeze 1 gallon 8.42 0.004 WA Ecology Bookcase (wood) 42” diameter 92.00 0.046 U.S. EPA Lead-acid battery Each 36.00 0.018 BCI Bookcase (wood) 3 shelves (36” wide) 90.00 0.045 U.S. EPA (automotive) Bookcase (wood) 4 shelves (36” wide) 111.00 0.056 U.S. EPA Lead-acid battery Each 10.00 0.005 U.S. EPA Bookcase (wood) 5 shelves (36” wide) 139.00 0.070 U.S. EPA (motorcycle) Lead-acid battery Bookcase (wood) 6 shelves (36” wide) 135.00 0.068 U.S. EPA Each 47.00 0.024 BCI Bookcase (wood) 7 shelves (34” wide) 139.00 0.070 U.S. EPA (truck) Bookcase (laminate) 4 shelves 85.00 0.043 U.S. EPA Motor oil 1 gallon 7.40 0.004 WA Ecology Bookcase (laminate) 5 shelves 110.00 0.055 U.S. EPA Motor oil filters 1 gallon 5.00 0.003 OR DEQ Motor oil filters Bookcase (metal) 2 shelves (34”–36”) 45.00 0.023 U.S. EPA (1) 55-gallon drum 175.00 0.088 OR DEQ Bookcase (metal) 3 shelves (34”–36”) 58.00 0.029 U.S. EPA (uncrushed) Motor oil filters Bookcase (metal) 4 shelves (34”–36”) 71.00 0.036 U.S. EPA (1) 55-gallon drum 700.00 0.350 OR DEQ Bookcase (metal) 5 shelves (34”–36”) 89.00 0.045 U.S. EPA (crushed) With return Rubber, car bumper Each 15.00 0.008 U.S. EPA Bridge (metal) 231.00 0.116 U.S. EPA (60” x 30”) Tires, commercial Each 120.00 0.060 RMA Bridge (wood) Executive 77.00 0.039 U.S. EPA Tires, light-duty Chair Executive desk 51.00 0.026 U.S. EPA (passenger, light Each 22.50 0.011 RMA Chair Guest arm 38.00 0.019 U.S. EPA truck) Chair Swivel arm 45.00 0.023 U.S. EPA CARPETING Secretary Carpet 1 cubic yard 147.00 0.074 CA IWMB Chair 32.00 0.016 U.S. EPA with no arms Carpet padding 1 cubic yard 62.00 0.031 CA IWMB Chair Stacking 16.00 0.008 U.S. EPA COMMINGLED RECYCLABLE MATERIAL Credenza (laminate) Each 140.00 0.070 U.S. EPA Containers* & paper 1 cubic yard 262.00 0.131 KAB Credenza (wood) Each 251.00 0.126 U.S. EPA Containers,* Credenza (laminate) Each 230.00 0.115 U.S. EPA corrugated KAB - Executive, containers & paper 1 cubic yard 92.00 0.046 Recycle- Desk (wood) 345.00 0.173 U.S. EPA double pedestal (college/university Bowl Double pedestal recyclables) Desk (laminate) 300.00 0.150 U.S. EPA (72” x 36”) Containers,* Double pedestal corrugated Desk (laminate) 231.00 0.116 U.S. EPA (60” x 30”) containers & 1 cubic yard 111.00 0.0555 KAB paper (residential Single pedestal Desk (laminate) 250.00 0.125 U.S. EPA recyclables) (72” x 36”) Containers* – NO KAB - Single pedestal Desk (laminate) 146.00 0.073 U.S. EPA PAPER (college/ 1 cubic yard 70.00 0.035 Recycle- (42” x 24”) university recyclables) Bowl Double pedestal Desk (metal) 225.00 0.113 U.S. EPA Containers* – NO (72” x 36”) PAPER (residential 1 cubic yard 67.00 0.034 KAB Double pedestal Desk (metal) 185.00 0.093 U.S. EPA recyclables) (60” x 30”) Containers* – NO Double pedestal Desk (metal) 124.00 0.062 U.S. EPA PAPER (commercial 1 cubic yard 113.00 0.057 Great Forest (54” x 24”) recyclables) Single pedestal Desk (metal) 189.00 0.095 U.S. EPA Containers** – NO KAB - (72” x 36”) GLASS (college/ 1 cubic yard 32.00 0.016 Recycle- Single pedestal Desk (metal) 134.00 0.067 U.S. EPA university recyclables) Bowl (48” x 30”) Containers***, Single pedestal Desk (metal) 146.00 0.073 U.S. EPA corrugated (42” x 24”) containers & 1 cubic yard 88.00 0.044 WA Ecology Single pedestal Desk (metal) 82.00 0.041 U.S. EPA paper (commercial (40” x 20”) recyclables) Small modular Desk 422.00 0.211 U.S. EPA Containers***, panel system corrugated Dishwasher Each 125.00 0.063 OR DEQ containers & paper 1 cubic yard 96.00 0.048 WA Ecology Dryer (clothes) Each 125.00 0.063 OR DEQ (multi-family File cabinet (metal) 6 shelves (34”to 36”) 101.00 0.051 U.S. EPA recyclables) File cabinet (wood) 2 drawer, lateral 155.00 0.078 U.S. EPA Containers***, File cabinet 2-drawer, lateral 172.00 0.086 U.S. EPA corrugated (laminate) containers & paper 1 cubic yard 126.00 0.063 WA Ecology 2-drawer, File cabinet (metal) 231.00 0.116 U.S. EPA (single-family lateral (30” to 42”) recyclables) 4-drawer, lateral File cabinet (metal) 207.00 0.104 U.S. EPA Containers**, (36”) corrugated 2-drawer, vertical File cabinet (metal) 61.00 0.031 U.S. EPA containers & paper – 1 cubic yard 139.00 0.070 WA Ecology (Letter size) NO GLASS (college/ 4-drawer, vertical university recyclables) File cabinet (metal) 108.00 0.054 U.S. EPA (Letter size) Containers**, 2-drawer, vertical corrugated File cabinet (metal) 72.00 0.036 U.S. EPA (Legal size) containers & 1 cubic yard 155.00 0.078 WA Ecology Freezer Each 193.00 0.097 U.S. EPA paper – NO GLASS Major household (commercial Each 150.00 0.075 MN STATE appliance (average) recyclables) Microwave oven Each 50.00 0.025 U.S. EPA CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION (C&D) DEBRIS Stove Each 150.00 0.075 OR DEQ Ashes, dry 1 cubic foot 38.00 0.019 FEECO Refrigerator Each 250.00 0.125 OR DEQ Ashes, wet 1 cubic foot 48.00 0.024 FEECO Round conference Bone meal, raw 1 cubic foot 55.00 0.028 FEECO (60” x 24”) 157.00 0.079 U.S. EPA table (metal) Brick, common hard 1 cubic foot 119.00 0.060 FEECO Washer (clothes) Each 150.00 0.075 OR DEQ Tellus Brick, whole 1 cubic yard 3,024.00 1.512 Water heater Each 131.00 0.066 U.S. EPA Institute Large modular Cement, bulk 1 cubic foot 100.00 0.050 FEECO Work station 650.00 0.325 U.S. EPA panel system Cement, mortar 1 cubic foot 145.00 0.073 FEECO Work station Ceramic tile, loose Tellus (60” x 30”) 329.00 0.165 U.S. EPA 1 cubic yard 1,214.00 0.607 (laminate) 6”x 6” Institute *Plastic bottles, aluminum cans, steel cans, glass bottles **Cans, plastic *** Food/beverage, glass CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION (C&D) DEBRIS (continued) CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION (C&D) DEBRIS (continued) PRODUCT VOLUME POUNDS TONS SOURCE PRODUCT VOLUME POUNDS TONS SOURCE Chalk, lumpy 1 cubic foot 80.00 0.040 FEECO ASPHALT PAVING Charcoal 1 cubic foot 18.00 0.009 FEECO Large asphalt paving Tellus 1 cubic yard 773.00 0.387 Clay, kaolin 1 cubic foot 28.00 0.014 FEECO with re-bar Institute Clay, potter’s dry 1 cubic foot 119.00 0.060 FEECO Large asphalt paving Tellus 1 cubic yard 773.00 0.387 Cork, dry 1 cubic foot 15.00 0.008 FEECO without re-bar Institute Small asphalt paving Tellus Earth, common, dry 1 cubic foot 75.00 0.038 FEECO 1 cubic yard 773.00 0.387 Earth, loose 1 cubic foot 76.00 0.038 FEECO with re-bar Institute Small asphalt paving Tellus Earth, moist, loose 1 cubic foot 78.00 0.039 FEECO 1 cubic yard 773.00 0.387 Earth, mud 1 cubic foot 108.00 0.054 FEECO without re-bar Institute Earth, wet, CONCRETE 1 cubic foot 105.00 0.053 FEECO containing clay Concrete, cinder 1 cubic foot 100.00 0.050 FEECO Fiberglass insulation, Tellus Concrete, scrap, Tellus 1 cubic yard 17.00 0.009 1 cubic yard 1,855.00 0.928 loose Institute loose Institute Tellus Large concrete with Fines, loose 1 cubic yard 2,700.00 1.350 1 cubic yard 860.00 0.430 CA IWMB Institute re-bar Glass, broken 1 cubic foot 90.00 0.045 FEECO Large concrete 1 cubic yard 860.00 0.430 CA IWMB Glass, plate 1 cubic foot 172.00 0.086 FEECO without re-bar Glass, window 1 cubic foot 157.00 0.079 FEECO Small concrete with 1 cubic yard 860.00 0.430 CA IWMB Granite, broken or re-bar 1 cubic foot 98.00 0.049 FEECO crushed Small concrete 1 cubic yard 860.00 0.430 CA IWMB Granite, solid 1 cubic foot 148.00 0.074 FEECO without re-bar Gravel, dry 1 cubic foot 100.00 0.050 FEECO METAL Tellus HVAC ducting 1 cubic yard 47.00 0.024 CA IWMB Gravel, loose 1 cubic yard 2,565.00 1.283 Institute Major appliances 1 cubic yard 145.00 0.073 CA IWMB Gravel, wet 1 cubic foot 110.00 0.055 FEECO Other ferrous 1 cubic yard 225.00 0.113 CA IWMB Gypsum board, clean 1 cubic yard 467.00 0.234 CA IWMB Other non-ferrous 1 cubic yard 225.00 0.113 CA IWMB Gypsum, painted/ Remainder/composite 1 cubic yard 467.00 0.234 CA IWMB demolition metal (average of 1 cubic yard 143.00 0.072 CA IWMB Lime, hydrated 1 cubic foot 30.00 0.015 FEECO metals, no oil filters) Limestone, crushed 1 cubic foot 88.00 0.044 FEECO ROOFING Limestone, finely 1 cubic foot 100.00 0.050 FEECO Composition roofing 1 cubic yard 731.00 0.366 CA IWMB ground Other asphalt roofing 1 cubic yard 731.00 0.366 CA IWMB Limestone, solid 1 cubic foot 165.00 0.083 FEECO Other aggregates 1 cubic yard 860.00 0.430 CA IWMB Mortar, hardened 1 cubic foot 100.00 0.050 FEECO WOOD Mortar, wet 1 cubic foot 150.00 0.075 FEECO Clean dimensional 1 cubic yard 169.00 0.085 CA IWMB Mud, dry close 1 cubic foot 110.00 0.055 FEECO lumber Mud, wet fluid 1 cubic foot 120.00 0.060 FEECO Clean engineered 1 cubic yard 268.00 0.134 CA IWMB Pebbles 1 cubic foot 95.00 0.048 FEECO wood Pumice, ground 1 cubic foot 43.00 0.022 FEECO Other recyclable 1 cubic yard 169.00 0.085 CA IWMB Pumice, stone 1 cubic foot 39.00 0.020 FEECO wood Quartz, sand 1 cubic foot 75.00 0.038 FEECO Painted/stained wood 1 cubic yard 169.00 0.085 CA IWMB Quartz, solid 1 cubic foot 165.00 0.083 FEECO Treated Wood 1 cubic yard 169.00 0.085 CA IWMB Tellus ELECTRONICS Rock, loose 1 cubic yard 2,570.00 1.285 Institute Brown goods 1 cubic yard 343.00 0.172 CA IWMB Rock, soft 1 cubic foot 105.00 0.053 FEECO Cell phones Each 0.22 0.000 U.S. EPA Sand, dry 1 cubic foot 100 0.050 FEECO Computers, desktop Each 27.00 0.014 NCER Tellus Computers, laptop Each 9.80 0.005 NCER Sand, loose 1 cubic yard 2,441.00 1.221 Institute Computer keyboards Each 2.90 0.001 U.S. EPA Sand, moist 1 cubic foot 105.00 0.053 FEECO Computer mice Each 0.20 0.000 U.S. EPA Sand, wet 1 cubic foot 120.00 0.060 FEECO Computer printers Each 16.10 0.008 NCER Sewage, dried sludge 1 cubic foot 35.00 0.018 FEECO Computer-related 1 cubic yard 354.00 0.177 CA IWMB Sewage, sludge 1 cubic foot 45.00 0.023 FEECO electronics Sheetrock scrap, Tellus Other small consumer 1 cubic yard 394.00 0.197 1 cubic yard 438.00 0.219 CA IWMB loose Institute electronics Tellus MONITORS Slag, crushed 1 cubic yard 1,998.00 0.999 Institute CRT monitors Each 40.00 0.02 OR DEQ Tellus Slag, loose 1 cubic yard 2,970.00 1.485 15” monitors Each 30.00 0.015 WA Ecology Institute 17” monitors Each 45.00 0.023 WA Ecology Slag, solid 1 cubic foot 170.00 0.085 FEECO 21” monitors Each 60.00 0.030 WA Ecology Slate, fine ground 1 cubic foot 85.00 0.043 FEECO Flat-panel monitors Each 24.00 0.012 OR DEQ Slate, granulated 1 cubic foot 95.00 0.048 FEECO Mixed monitors Each 29.40 0.0147 NCER Slate, solid 1 cubic foot 170.00 0.085 FEECO TELEVISIONS Sludge, raw sewage 1 cubic foot 64.00 0.032 FEECO Television, CRT <19” Each 41.00 0.0205 OR DEQ Soap, chips 1 cubic foot 20.00 0.010 FEECO Television, CRT >19” Each 73.00 0.0365 OR DEQ Soap, powder 1 cubic foot 23.00 0.012 FEECO Television, flat-panel Each 29.00 0.0145 OR DEQ Soap, solid 1 cubic foot 50.00 0.025 FEECO Mixed TVs Each 67.30 0.034 NCER Soil/sandy loam, Tellus GLASS 1 cubic yard 2,392.00 1.196 loose Institute Bottles, whole 1 cubic yard 380.00 0.190 KAB Stone or gravel 1 cubic foot 98.00 0.049 FEECO Glass, crushed 1 cubic yard 1,750.00 0.875 MN STATE Stone, crushed 1 cubic foot 100.00 0.050 FEECO (mechanically) Stone, crushed, size Tellus Glass, plate (not 1 cubic yard 2,700.00 1.350 1 cubic foot 172.00 0.086 FEECO reduced Institute MSW) Stone, large 1 cubic foot 100.00 0.050 FEECO Glass, semi-crushed 1 cubic yard 1,400.00 0.700 MN STATE Wax 1 cubic foot 61.00 0.031 FEECO Glass, uncrushed to 55-gallon drum 315.00 0.158 MN STATE Wood ashes 1 cubic foot 48.00 0.024 FEECO manually broken AGGREGATE Window (not MSW) 1 cubic foot 157.00 0.079 FEECO C&D bulk 1 cubic yard 484.00 0.242 FL DEP METAL Dirt & sand 1 cubic yard 929.00 0.465 CA IWMB ALUMINUM Large rock 1 cubic yard 999.00 0.500 CA IWMB Tellus Aluminum foil, loose 1 cubic yard 48.00 0.024 Remainder/composite Institute 1 cubic yard 417.00 0.209 CA IWMB C&D Aluminum scrap, Tellus 1 cubic yard 424.00 0.212 Small rock/gravel 1 cubic yard 999.00 0.500 CA IWMB cubed Institute METAL (continued) MISCELLANEOUS (continued) PRODUCT VOLUME POUNDS TONS SOURCE PRODUCT VOLUME POUNDS TONS SOURCE Aluminum scrap, Tellus Fluorescent tubes 1 cubic yard 175.00 0.088 10 tubes 6.00 0.003 U.S. EPA whole Institute (T12 lamps – 4’) Aluminum cans, Aluminum Fluorescent tubes 1 case = 24 cans 0.70 0.000 10 tubes 14.00 0.007 U.S. EPA uncompacted Association (T12 lamps – 8’) Aluminum cans, Fluorescent tubes, 13 gallons 7.00 0.004 U.S. EPA (1) 55-gallon drum 325.00 0.163 U.S. EPA crushed uncrushed Aluminum cans, Household batteries (1) 55-gallon drum 600.00 0.300 MN STATE Tellus crushed/uncrushed 1 cubic yard 91.00 0.046 Household hazardous Institute 1 gallon 10.00 0.005 MN STATE mix waste Aluminum cans, Ink (1) 55-gallon drum 400.00 0.200 MN STATE 1 full grocery bag 2.00 0.001 U.S. EPA uncrushed Latex paint 1 gallon 11.00 0.006 MN STATE Aluminum cans, Mattress Each 55.00 0.028 MN STATE 13 gallons 2.00 0.001 U.S. EPA uncrushed Toner cartridge Each 3.00 0.002 U.S. EPA Aluminum ORGANICS cans (whole), 1 cubic yard 45.00 0.023 KAB Branches & stumps 1 cubic yard 127.00 0.064 CA IWMB uncompacted Leaves 1 cubic yard 375.00 0.188 OR DEQ Aluminum cans, Mixed yard waste, 1 cubic yard 375.00 0.188 WasteCare 1 cubic yard 250.00 0.125 OR DEQ baled uncompacted Aluminum, chips 1 cubic foot 11.00 0.006 FEECO Mixed yard waste, 1 cubic yard 640.00 0.320 OR DEQ FERROUS METALS compacted Auto bodies (large Each 3,250.00 1.625 U.S. EPA Prunings & trimmings 1 cubic yard 127.00 0.064 CA IWMB car) FOOD Auto bodies (medium Each 2,600.00 1.300 U.S. EPA Fats, oils & grease 1 55-gallon drum 412.00 0.206 WA Ecology car) Food waste Auto bodies (small 1 cubic yard 396.00 0.198 CalRecycle Each 2,000.00 1.000 U.S. EPA (restaurants) car) Food waste 1 cubic yard 463.00 0.232 KAB Brass, cast 1 cubic foot 63.00 0.032 FEECO Food waste (college/ 1 gallon 3.80 0.002 Biocycle Brass, scrap 1 cubic foot 519.00 0.260 FEECO university) Tellus Bronze 1 cubic yard 906.00 0.453 Food waste 64-gallon toter 150.00 0.075 KAB Institute 2 cubic-yard Cast iron chips or Food waste 2,736.00 1.368 KAB 1 cubic foot 455.00 0.228 FEECO container borings Organics Chrome ore Tellus 1 cubic yard 135.00 0.068 CalRecycle 1 cubic yard 338.00 0.169 (commercial) (chromite) Institute Source separated Copper fittings, loose 1 cubic foot 552.00 0.276 FEECO organics 1 cubic yard 1,000.00 0.500 MN PCA Tellus Copper pipe, whole 1 cubic yard 1,048.00 0.524 (commercial) Institute MANURE Tellus Copper, cast 1 cubic yard 211.00 0.106 Manure 1 cubic foot 25.00 0.013 FEECO Institute Tellus Manure, cattle 1 cubic yard 1,628.00 0.814 Copper, ore 1 cubic foot 542.00 0.271 FEECO Institute Copper, scrap 1 cubic foot 135.00 0.068 FEECO Manure, dried Tellus 1 cubic foot 41.00 0.021 FEECO Copper, wire, whole 1 cubic yard 1,094.00 0.547 poultry Institute Manure, dried sheep 1 cubic foot 24.00 0.012 FEECO Iron cast ductile 1 cubic foot 165.00 0.083 FEECO & cattle Iron, ore 1 cubic foot 444.00 0.222 FEECO Tellus Manure, horse 1 cubic yard 1,252.00 0.626 Iron, wrought 1 cubic foot 150.00 0.075 FEECO Institute Lead, commercial 1 cubic foot 133.00 0.067 FEECO PAPER Lead, ores 1 cubic foot 710.00 0.355 FEECO Books, hardback, 1 cubic yard 529.00 0.265 U.S. EPA Lead, scrap 1 cubic foot 235.00 0.118 FEECO loose Metal scrap 55 gallons 227.00 0.114 U.S. EPA Books, paperback, 1 cubic yard 428.00 0.214 U.S. EPA Metal, car bumper 1 cubic yard 906.00 0.453 U.S. EPA loose Tellus Calendars/books 1 cubic foot 50.00 0.025 FEECO Nickel, ore 1 cubic yard 1,604.00 0.802 Institute KAB - Cartons (milk & Nickel, rolled 1 cubic foot 150.00 0.075 FEECO 1 cubic yard 50.00 0.025 Recycle- juice), uncrushed Paint can Each 40.00 0.020 U.S. EPA Bowl Radiator, ferrous 5 gallons 2.00 0.001 U.S. EPA Catalogs 100 pages ledger 1.00 0.001 U.S. EPA Steel, shavings 1 cubic foot 480.00 0.240 FEECO Colored message 1 carton (144 pads) 22.00 0.011 U.S. EPA Steel, solid 1 cubic foot 62.00 0.031 FEECO pads Steel, trimmings 1 cubic foot 487.00 0.244 FEECO Computer paper, 1 cubic yard 840.00 0.420 OR DEQ Steel/tin cans, baled 1 cubic yard 850.00 0.425 WasteCare compacted/baled Computer paper, one Steel/tin cans, whole 1 cubic yard 112.00 0.056 WasteCare 2,800 sheets 42.00 0.021 U.S. EPA KAB - case Steel/tin cans, whole Each 0.09 0.000 Recycle- Computer paper, (institution) 1 cubic yard 420.00 0.210 OR DEQ Bowl loose KAB - Egg flats 100 units 1.00 0.001 U.S. EPA Steel/tin cans, whole 1 cubic yard 136.00 0.068 Recycle- Egg flats 12” x 12” 100 units 2.00 0.001 U.S. EPA (institution) Bowl High-grade/office 40” x 48” x 40” 650.00 0.325 MN STATE Tin coated steel cans, paper 1 cubic yard 850.00 0.425 U.S. EPA flattened Magazines, 8.5” x 10 units 3.00 0.002 U.S. EPA Tin, cans 15.5 oz. 10 units 1.00 0.001 U.S. EPA 11” Tin, dog food can, Magazines, loose 1 cubic yard 950.00 0.475 MN STATE 10 units 2.00 0.001 U.S. EPA ferrous 22 oz. Magazines, stacked 1 cubic yard 1,215.00 0.608 MN STATE Tin, dog food can, Manila envelope 1 cubic foot 37.00 0.019 FEECO 10 units 1.00 0.001 U.S. EPA ferrous 8 oz. Mixed paper, baled 1 cubic yard 1,100.00 0.550 WasteCare Tin, tuna can (3/4 of Mixed paper, 1 case (6 #10 cans) 22.00 0.011 U.S. EPA 1 cubic yard 683.00 0.342 OR DEQ #10), ferrous compacted MISCELLANEOUS Mixed paper, loose 1 cubic yard 245.00 0.123 OR DEQ Fluorescent lamps, Newspapers 12” stack 35.00 0.018 U.S. EPA 4 lamps 1.00 0.001 SCEPSI compact (CFL) Newspapers, baled 1 cubic yard 875.00 0.438 WasteCare Fluorescent tubes (T8 Newspapers, loose 1 cubic yard 580.00 0.290 OR DEQ 10 tubes 5.00 0.003 U.S. EPA lamps) Office paper (white, 13 gallon 10.00 0.005 U.S. EPA Fluorescent tubes color, CPO, junk mail) 10 tubes 2.00 0.001 U.S. EPA (T12 lamps – 18”) Padded envelope 9” x 12” 1.00 0.001 U.S. EPA PAPER (continued) PLASTIC (continued) PRODUCT VOLUME POUNDS TONS SOURCE PRODUCT VOLUME POUNDS TONS SOURCE Paper pulp, stock 1 cubic foot 61.00 0.031 FEECO KAB - Mixed PET and HDPE, 1 cubic yard 32.00 0.016 Recycle- Paper sacks #25 size 1.00 0.001 U.S. EPA loose Paper sacks #50 dry goods 1.00 0.001 U.S. EPA Bowl Phone book 1 cubic yard 250.00 0.125 U.S. EPA 1 gallon container 10 containers 4.00 0.002 U.S. EPA Shredded paper 1 cubic yard 128.00 0.064 KAB 1/2 gallon plastic 10 containers 2.00 0.001 U.S. EPA Tab cards, compacted 1 cubic yard 1,275.00 0.638 U.S. EPA beverage container Tab cards, FILM 1 cubic yard 605.00 0.303 U.S. EPA uncompacted Bubble wrap 33 gallons 3.00 0.002 U.S. EPA White ledger #20, Film plastic/mixed, Tellus 1 ream (500 sheets) 5.00 0.003 U.S. EPA 1 cubic yard 23.00 0.012 8.5” x 11” loose Institute White ledger #20, Grocery/merchandise 1 ream (500 sheets) 6.00 0.003 U.S. EPA 1 cubic yard 35.00 0.018 CA IWMB 8.5”x 14” bags White ledger paper 12” stack 12.00 0.006 U.S. EPA HDPE film plastics, Tellus White ledger w/o 1 cubic yard 76.00 0.038 1 cubic yard 364.00 0.182 Tellus Inst. semi-compacted Institute CPO, loose LDPE film, loose 1 cubic yard 35.00 0.018 U.S. EPA White ledger, 1 cubic yard 800.00 0.400 U.S. EPA LDPE film, compacted 1 cubic yard 150.00 0.075 U.S. EPA compacted stacked LDPE film, baled 30” x 42” x 48” 1,100.00 0.550 U.S. EPA White ledger, un-compacted 1 cubic yard 400.00 0.200 U.S. EPA Trash bags 1 cubic yard 35.00 0.018 CA IWMB stacked Sheeting 1 square yard 1.00 0.001 U.S. EPA Yellow legal pads 1 case (72 pads) 38.00 0.019 U.S. EPA MISCELLANEOUS PLASTICS CORRUGATED CARDBOARD (OCC) Beverage container 100 containers 5.00 0.003 U.S. EPA OCC, baled 1 cubic yard 850.00 0.425 WasteCare 12 oz. Bucket 25 gallons 1.00 0.001 U.S. EPA OCC, baled 30” x 60” x 48” 900.00 0.450 MN STATE Bucket w/metal OCC, beverage case 4 six-packs, full case 1.00 0.001 U.S. EPA 5 gallons 2.00 0.001 U.S. EPA handle OCC, box, large 48” x 48” x 60” 4.00 0.002 U.S. EPA Cake decorator’s OCC, box, medium 24” x 24” x 30” 2.00 0.001 U.S. EPA Each 1.00 0.001 U.S. EPA boxes OCC, box, small 12” x 12” x 15” 1.00 0.001 U.S. EPA HDPE 10-12 fluid oz. 100 containers 5.00 0.003 U.S. EPA OCC, compacted 1 cubic yard 400.00 0.200 U.S. EPA HDPE beverage case Each 1.00 0.001 U.S. EPA OCC, flattened boxes, 1 cubic yard 106.00 0.053 KAB loose HDPE bread case Each 2.00 0.001 U.S. EPA OCC, flattened boxes, HDPE gallon 40 cubic yard roll-off 2,000.00 1.000 MN STATE loose containers (not 100 containers 6.00 0.003 U.S. EPA OCC, stacked 1 cubic yard 50.00 0.025 U.S. EPA beverage) HDPE (auto) oil OCC, uncompacted 1 cubic yard 100.00 0.050 U.S. EPA 10 containers 2.00 0.001 U.S. EPA OCC & chip board, container, 1 quart 1 cubic yard 75.00 0.038 KAB uncompacted Mixed HDPE & PET 1 cubic yard 32.00 0.016 U.S. EPA PLASTIC Pot, 1 quart 10 3.00 0.002 U.S. EPA 1-gallon HDPE Pallet, 48” x 48” Each 40.00 0.020 U.S. EPA 10 containers 2.00 0.001 U.S. EPA beverage container Polyethylene, resin 1 cubic foot 33.00 0.017 FEECO HDPE (dairy), baled 30” x 42” x 48” 613.00 0.307 APR pellets HDPE (dairy), whole, Polystyrene beads 1 cubic foot 40.00 0.020 FEECO 1 cubic yard 270.00 0.135 U.S. EPA compacted Polystyrene, HDPE (dairy), whole, 33 gallon 2.00 0.001 U.S. EPA 1 cubic yard 25.00 0.013 MN STATE packaging loose Tellus Styrofoam kernels 1 cubic yard 6.00 0.003 HDPE (mixed), baled 30” x 42” x 48” 613.00 0.307 APR Institute HDPE (mixed), Expanded polystyrene 1 cubic yard 24.00 0.012 MN STATE 1 cubic yard 32.00 0.016 CA IWMB uncompacted packaging/insulation HDPE (mixed), Tellus 1 cubic yard 270.00 0.135 MN STATE PVC, loose 1 cubic yard 341.00 0.171 compacted Institute HDPE juice, 8 oz. 10 containers 1.00 0.001 U.S. EPA RUBBER 1-liter PETE beverage 10 bottles 1.00 0.001 U.S. EPA Rubber, bottle w/o cap 1 cubic foot 95.00 0.048 FEECO manufactured PETE water bottle 10 bottles 1.00 0.001 U.S. EPA Rubber, pelletized 1 cubic foot 53.00 0.027 FEECO 50 oz. PETE, 2-liter 10 bottles 2.00 0.001 U.S. EPA TEXTILES PET bottles, whole, Mixed textiles, baled 1 cubic yard 675.00 0.338 WasteCare 1 cubic yard 35.00 0.018 MN STATE loose Mixed textiles, loose 1 cubic yard 150.00 0.075 WasteCare PET bottles, whole, WOOD 1 gaylord 45.00 0.023 MN STATE loose Christmas trees, 1 cubic yard 30.00 0.015 OR DEQ PET bottles, baled 30” x 42” x 48” 578.00 0.289 APR loose PET Thermoform Cork, dry 1 cubic foot 15.00 0.008 FEECO 30” x 42” x 48” 560.00 0.280 APR (packaging), baled Pallets Each 25.00 0.013 OR DEQ Whole, 1 cubic yard 35.00 0.018 U.S. EPA Pallets & crates 1 cubic yard 169.00 0.085 CA IWMB un-compacted PET Saw dust, wet 1 cubic yard 530.00 0.265 OR DEQ Mixed PET & dairy, 1 cubic yard 30.00 0.015 MN STATE whole, loose Saw dust, dry 1 cubic yard 275.00 0.138 OR DEQ Mixed bottles/ Wood chips, green 1 cubic yard 473.00 0.237 OR DEQ 1 cubic yard 40.00 0.020 KAB containers #1 - #7 Wood chips, dry 1 cubic yard 243.00 0.122 OR DEQ Mixed bottles/ 1 cubic yard 26.00 0.013 KAB containers #3 - #7 Mixed rigid, no film 1 cubic yard 50.00 0.025 MN STATE or dairy, whole, loose This document is provided by DHEC’s Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling. 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