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Draft <br /> Appendix D <br /> Solid Waste Characterization <br /> EXHIBIT A-16 <br /> ORANGE CAUNTY WASTE CHAR4CTERIZATION STUDY-APRIL 2005 <br /> COMPARISON OF COMMERCUIL WASTE COMPOSITIONS <br /> 1995 2000 2005 2010 <br /> Material Components Composition Composition ComposiSon Composition <br /> Paper <br /> Newspaper/PriM 6.1% 4.7% 3.4% 3.0% <br /> GlossyMagazines 2.8% 2.5% 2.4% 0.8°k <br /> RecydableCortugatedCardboard 10.7% 3.5% 3.1% 2.6�0 <br /> Nor�-RecyGable Cardboard N/A 1.8% 1.8� 0.4% <br /> Phone Books N/A <br /> <0.1� <0.1% <0.1% <br /> paperboard N/A 3.5% 22% 22% <br /> Other Books WA 1.9% <0.1% 0.4% <br /> White Ledg� N/A 2.6% 42% 1.6% <br /> Mixed Otfice Paper 3.3% 3.2°k 2.8% 22% <br /> Other Paper(includes hardback books) 25.1� 9.5% 13.0% 14.5% <br /> ToWI Paper 48.0% 33.5% 33.0% 27.6°k <br /> Pla�ics <br /> All Plastic Bottles 2.2% 3.4% 3.4% 3.2% <br /> Flm 4.8% 7.8% 6.� 9.5% <br /> AII Cups$Tubs 0.8% 2.9% 1.9% 22% <br /> All Other Plastic(indudes styrofoam) 6.2% 4.4% 8.8% 5.8% <br /> Total Plastics 14.0% 18.5% 20.2X 20.8 h <br /> Organics . <br /> Food Waste 122% 20.4% 23.7% 25.5% <br /> Tex61es/Leatt�er 2.7% 5.0°h 3.5% 3.5% <br /> Diapefs 1.4% 2.1% 1.1% 2.3% <br /> Other Organics(indudes rubber) 4.5% 4.1�0 2.4% 3.5% <br /> TotalOrganics 20.8% 31.6% 30.7% 34.7% <br /> Ferrous Metal <br /> FoodCoMainers/Bi-Metal 1.6% 1.2% 1.7% 0.8°k <br /> Aerosds NIA 0.5% 0.3% 02% <br /> Oth�Ferrous 32% 1.6% 2.1% 0.6% <br /> Total Ferrous Metal 4.8% 3.3% 4.1 k 1.596 <br /> Non Ferrous Metal <br /> AlumirnimCans 0.7% 1.2% 0.7% 0.8% <br /> Aluminum Foil WA 0.8% 1.0% 0.8% <br /> Othe�Non-Fertous N/A 02% 0.5% 0.4%a <br /> Total Non F�rous Metal 0.7% 23% 21% 2.0% <br /> Glass <br /> All Bottles 8 Jars 4.0� 3.8% . 3.5% 3.4% <br /> OtherGlass 0.4°h 0.8% 1.0% 02� <br /> ToWI Glass 4.4% 4.6% 4.5% 3.6% <br /> Wood <br /> Pallets WA 0.5% <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Lumber 1.6% 1.7� 1.1% 1.1% <br /> Painted/Treated 1.2% 0.3% <0.1% 0.3% <br /> Stumps/Heavy Sections WA <0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Total Wood 28% 25k 1.1% 1.5k <br /> IneR <br /> Brick,concrete,dirt,asphalt,etc. 1.4� 7.5h 1.0% 22°� <br /> Yard Waste <br /> (ncludes grass,leaves,small brar�ches) 0.8% 1.3% 0.496 2.7% <br /> Special Waste <br /> LeaG-Aad Batteries WA <0.1 Yo <0.1 h <0.1% <br /> Dry Cell Batteries WA 02% <0.1% <0.1q <br /> OilFlters N/A <0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Othet Hazarclars Waste 1.5% <0.1� <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Infectious Waste 0.7% NA 1.8% 2.O�o <br /> Reusable Waste WA <0.1�0 <0.1% 0.3% <br /> Total Total Special Waste 22% 0.3% 20°k 24% <br /> Brovm Goods <br /> Electronic Goods WA 0.6% 1.1% 1.4% <br /> TOTALS 100% 700% 100% 100% <br /> 55 <br />