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Draft <br /> EXHIBIT A-12 <br /> ORANGE CAUNTY WASTE CHARACTERIZATION STUDY-APRIL 2005 <br /> COMPARISON OF MULTI-FAMILY WASTE COMPOSIitONS <br /> 1995 2000 2005 2070 <br /> Materfal Components Composition Composition Composition Composkion <br /> Paper <br /> Newspaper/Print 7.3�0 5.6% 2.9% 2.5% <br /> Glossy Magazines S.O�o 4.1% 3.8qo 1.0% <br /> Recydable Cortugated Cardboard 72% 2.8% 1.6% 1.6% <br /> Non-RecyGaWe Cardboard WA 2.0% 0.9% 0.4% <br /> PFwne Books WA 0.5Yo 0.4% 0.1% <br /> Paperboard WA 4.6% 3.7% 3.0% <br /> Other Books N/A 0.4% 0.7% <0.1% <br /> Whde Ledgef N/A 3.8Yo 2.7% 0.8% <br /> Mixed Office Paper 1.3% 5.5% 5.2°h 2.4% <br /> Other Paper(inGudes hardback books) 23.6� 6.8% 10.4% 8.8% <br /> ToWI Paper 44.4k 36.296 323k 20.5% <br /> Plastics <br /> All Plastic Bottles 2.6% 4.3% 3.�% 2.9% <br /> Flm 5.5� 4.8% 5.7% 6.6% <br /> All Cups 8 Tubs 1.0% 1.J% 1.0% 1.9� <br /> All Other Plastic(inGudes styrofoam) 4.5% 4.0% 3.5% 5.6% <br /> Total Plastics 13.6% 15.1% 13.3% 17.1% <br /> Organics <br /> Food Waste 9.7% 21.2% 24.5% 22.5% <br /> Textiles/Leather 3.3% 4.9% 8.8% 7.6% <br /> Diaper5 2.8% 2.5% 22% 5.3% <br /> Other Organics(ncludes rubber) 7.8% 2.2% 0.3% 3.9% <br /> ToGlOrganics 23.6� 30.8% 35.7°� 39.2°k <br /> Ferrous Metal <br /> Food Containers/Bi-Metal 2.6% 2.0% 1.2% 0.8% <br /> Aerosols N/A <0.1% 01% 0.4% <br /> OtherFerrous 1.9� 2.0% 0.3% 0.8% <br /> Total Ferrous Metal 4.Sk 4.1% 1.6% 2.0% <br /> Non Ferrous Metal <br /> Aluminum Cans 1.0°h 1.3% 0.7% 1.6% <br /> Aluminum Foil WA 0.7% 06% 0.3% <br /> OtF�Non-Fertous WA 0.4q 0.4% 1.3� <br /> Total Non Ferrous Metal 7.0 k 24% 7.8% 3.3% <br /> Glass <br /> All Bottles&Jars 5.8% 6.9% 82% 6.7% <br /> OtherGlass <0.1% 12% 0.4% <0.1% <br /> Total Glass 5.8% 8.1% 8.6� 6.7°6 <br /> Wood <br /> Pallets WA 02� <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Lumber 0.6% 1.2% 02% 1.9% <br /> PaiMedlfreated 0.8% <0.1% <0.1% 0.8% <br /> Stumps/HeavySections WA <0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <br /> ToWI Wood 1.4% 1.4%, 0.2% 27% <br /> Inert <br /> Brick,concrete,dirt,asphalt,etc. 3.2% 0.5X 22% 2.1% <br /> Yard Waste <br /> (inGudes grass,leaves,small brenches) 22% 0.3X 2.3% 3.9% <br /> Special Waste <br /> Lead-Aad Batteries WA <0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Dry Cell Batteries WA 0.3% <0.1% <0.1% <br /> OilRlters WA <0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <br /> OtherHazardousWaste 0.1% <0.1% 1.0% <0.1% <br /> IMectious Waste �0.1� NA <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Reusable Waste WA <0.1% <0.1% 0.4qo <br /> Total ToUI Speciat Waste 0.1 k 0.4% 7.1� 0.5% <br /> Brown Gootls <br /> Electronic Goods WA 0.8% 0.8% 2.1% <br /> TOTALS 100% 100.0% 100% 100% <br /> 57 <br />