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Appendiz D Solid Waste Characterization <br /> EXHIBIT A-2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY WASTE CHARACTERIZATION STUDY-APRIL 2010 <br /> RESIDEN7IAL WASTE COMPOSITON <br /> Mean Standard 95%Confidence Limik: <br /> Materiat Components Composition Deviation lower Upper <br /> Paper <br /> Newspap�/Print 1.4% 1.1% 1.0°� 1.8% <br /> Glossy Magazines 1.7 k 1.7°k 1.0°,6 2.3% <br /> RecyclabieCortugatedCardboard 1.8°� 1.8% 7.1% 2.5% <br /> Non�tecyclable Cardboard 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% 0.5% <br /> Phone Books 02% 0.8% <0.1% 0.5% <br /> Paperboard 2.8% 1.3% 2.3°k 3.3% <br /> Other Books 0.3% 0.6°,G <0.1% 0.5% <br /> WhiteLedger 0.8% 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% <br /> Mixed Office Paper 4.0% 2.5% 3.0°,6 4.9% <br /> Other Paper(includes hardback books) 92% 5.2% 7.3% 11.2% <br /> Total Paper 22.4% 16.1% <br /> Plastics <br /> All Plastic Bottles 2.2� 1.6% 1.5% 2.9% <br /> Film 7.9% 3.3% 6.7% 9.2% <br /> All Cups&Tubs 2.6% 2.9% 7.5°� 3.6% <br /> All Other Plastic(includes styrofoam) 5.6% 3.3% 4.4% 6.9% <br /> Total Plastics 18.3% 11.396 <br /> Organics <br /> Food Waste 20.9% 13.7% 15.7% 26.1% <br /> Textiles/Leattier 6.3% 6.1% 4.0% 8.6% <br /> Diapers 5.2% 3.7°.6 3.8 k 6.6% <br /> Other Organics(includes rubber) 4.7% 3.6% 3.4 k 6.t°k <br /> TotalOrganics 37.1% 27.7% <br /> Ferrous Metal <br /> FoodContainers/Bi-Metal 1.1% 0.9% 0.8% 1.4� <br /> Aerosols 0.5% 0.7% 0.2°.6 0.7% <br /> Other Ferrous 2.0% 2.5°� 1.0% 2.9% <br /> Total Ferrous Metal 3.5% 4.0% <br /> Non Ferrous Mefal <br /> Aluminum Cans 0.7% 0.7% 0.4% 0.9% <br /> Aluminum Foil 0.7°� 0.7% 0.4% 0.9% <br /> Other Non-Ferrous 0.7% 0.8% 0.4% 1.0% <br /> Total Non Fertous Metal 2.1% 22% <br /> Glass <br /> All Bottles&Jars 3.4% 3.6% 2.1°h 4.8% <br /> Other Glass 02 k 0.4% <0.t% 0.4% <br /> Total Glass 3.7% 4.0% <br /> W ood <br /> Pallets <0.1% <0.1°k <0.1°k <0.1% <br /> Lumber 2.8°� 52% 0.9h 4.8% <br /> Painted/Treffied 2.7% 5.5% 0.6% 4.8% <br /> Stumps/HeavySections <0.1% <0.1% <0.1% �0.1% <br /> Total Wood 5.5% 10.7% <br /> Inert <br /> Brick,concrete,dirt,asphalt,etc. 3.0% 3.1% 1.8% 4.2% <br /> Yard Waste <br /> (includes gress,leaves,small branches) 2.6°k 3.9% 1.1% 4.1% <br /> Special Waste <br /> Lead-Acid Batteries �0.1°�6 <0.1% <0.1% <0.1°k <br /> Dry Cell Batteries <0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Oil Filters <0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Other Hazardous Waste <0.1°� <0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Infectious Waste 0.4% 1.1% <0.1% 0.8% <br /> Reusable Waste <0.1% <0.1°k <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Total Special Waste 0.4% 1.2'k <br /> Brown Goods <br /> ElecVOnic Goods 7.4% 7.5% 0.8% 20% <br /> TOTALS 100.0% <br /> Notes: 1. Composition based on 27 samples. <br /> 73 <br />