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EXHI&T A-77 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY WASTE CHARACTERIZATION STUDY-APRIL 2005 <br /> COMPARISON OF RESIDENTIAL WASTE COMPOSITIONS <br /> 1995 2000 2005 2010 <br /> Material Components ComposiBon Composition Composition Composition <br /> Paper <br /> Newspaper/Print 5.3% 4.8% 4.9% 7.4% <br /> GlossyMagazines 6.1% 4.4% 4.7% 1.7% <br /> Recyclable Cortu9ated Cardboard 4.5% 4.7% 2.4°� 1.8% <br /> Non-Recydable Cardboard WA 12°� 0.7% 0.3% <br /> Phone Books N/A 0.3% 02°.6 02% <br /> PaPerboard N/A 5.1% 3.6% 2.8% <br /> OtherBooks WA 0.4% <0.1% 0.3% <br /> White Ledger N/A 2.0% 1.9% 0.8% <br /> Muced Office Paper 1.7% 4.5% 3.3% 4.0 h <br /> Other Paper(incl�uies hardback books) 24.6% 9.0°� 13.1% 92% <br /> Total Paper 422% 36.5% 34.9% 224% <br /> Plastics <br /> All Plasfic Bottles 2.6� 2.9% 2.4% 2.2% <br /> Film 4.3% 5.7% 5.6% 7.9% <br /> All Cups&Tubs 0.7% 2.7% 7.0°� 2.6% <br /> All Other Plastic(includes styrofoam) 4.4% 4.6% 5.9% 5.6% <br /> Total PlasUCS 12.0% '15.9% 14.9% 18.3% <br /> Organics <br /> Food Waste 11.2% 17.8% 22.2% 20.9% <br /> Textiles/Leather 3.3°6 5.4% 5.1% 6.3% <br /> Diapers 3.5% 3.5% 4.4% 5.2% <br /> Other Organics(includes rubber) 8.3% 4.6% 7.3% 4.7% <br /> TotalOrgamcs 26.396 31.3% 33.0°,6 37.1% <br /> Ferrous Metal <br /> FoodContainers/Bi-Metal 2.7% 1.8% 1.4% 7.1% <br /> Aerosols N!A 0.4% 0.4°� 0.5% <br /> Other Ferrous 2.9% 2.0% 1.3% 2.0% <br /> Total Fertous Metal 5.696 4.296 3.1% 3.5% <br /> Non Ferrous Metal <br /> Alianinun Cans 0.8°� 1.0% 0.7% 0.7% <br /> Aluminum Foil N/A 0.9% 0.7% 0.7% <br /> OtherNon-Ferrous N/A 0.2% <0.1% 0.7% <br /> Total Non Ferrous Metal 0.8% 2.196 7.456 21% <br /> Glass <br /> All Bottles&Jars 5.6% 4.3% 4.3% 3.4% <br /> Other Glass 0.5% 0.8% 02% 0.2% <br /> Total Glass 6.3% 5.1°G 4.5% 3.7°G <br /> Wood <br /> Pallets N/A 0.2% <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Lumber 1.9% 1.3% 2.3% 2.8% <br /> PaintedlTreated 1.1°,6 <0.7% <0.1% 2.7°� <br /> StumpsMeavy Sections N/A <0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Total Wood 3.096 1.5% 24% 5.5% <br /> Inert <br /> Brick,conuete,diA,asphaR,etc. 2.6% 0.796 22% 3.0% <br /> Yard Waste <br /> (includes grass,leaves,small brand�es) 1.0% 0.9% 1.8X 2.6% <br /> Special Was[e <br /> Lead-Acid Batteries N/A <0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Dry Cell Batteries WA 0.2% 0.2% <0.1% <br /> OiIFiRers WA <0.1% <0.1°,6 <0.1% <br /> Other Hazardous Waste 0.3� 0.6% 0.4% <0.1% <br /> Infedious Waste <0.1% NA <0.1°h 0.4% <br /> Reusable Waste N/A <0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Total Total Special Waste 0.3% 0.9% 0.6% 0.4% <br /> Brown Goods <br /> Electronic Goods N/A 0.9% 1.4% 1.4% <br /> TOTALS 700% , 700% 100% 100% � <br /> 74 <br />