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EXHIBIT A-12 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY WASTE CHARACTERIZATfON STUDY-APRIL 2005 <br /> COMPARISON OF MULl1-FAMILY WASTE COMPOSITIONS <br /> 1995 2000 2005 2010 <br /> Material Components Composition Composition Composition Composition <br /> Fyper <br /> Newspaper/Print 7.3% 5.6°k 2.9°� 2.5% <br /> GlossyMagazines 5.0°k 4.1°� 3.8% 1.0% <br /> Recyclable Corrugated Cardboard 7,2% 2.8% 1.6% 1.6% <br /> Non-Recyclable Cardboard N/A 2.0°,6 0.9% 0.4% <br /> Ptrone Books WA 0.5% 0.4% 0.1°� <br /> Paperboard WA 4.6°� 37% 3.0% <br /> Other Books WA 0.4% 0.7°� <0.1% <br /> White Ledger N/A 3.896 2.7% 0.8% <br /> Mixed Office Paper 1.3% 5.5% 52% 2.4% <br /> Other Paper(includes hardbadc books) 23.6% 6.8°,G 10.4% 8.8% <br /> Total Paper 44.4% 36.2% 323% 20.5% <br /> Plastics <br /> AIIPlasticBottles 2.6% 4.3% 3.1°6 2.9% <br /> Film 5.5% 4.8% 5.7� 6.6% <br /> All Cups&Tubs 1.0°� 1.9% 1.0% 1.9% <br /> All Other Plastic(includes styrofoam) 4.5% 4.0°,6 3.5% 5.6% <br /> Toql Plasdcs 13.6% 15.1% 13.3% 17.1% <br /> Organics <br /> Food Waste 9.7% 212% 24.5% 22.5% <br /> Textiles/Leather 3.3% 4.9% B.Bb 7.6% <br /> Diapers 2.8% 2.5°,G 2.2% 5.3% <br /> Other Organics(inGudes r�ber) 7.8% 22% 0.3% 3.9% <br /> TotalOrganics 23.6% 30.8X 35.79G 39.2% <br /> Ferrous Metal <br /> FoodContainers/Bi-Metal 2.6% 2.0% 1.2% 0.8% <br /> Aerosols WA <0.1% 0.1% 0.4% <br /> Other Ferrars 1.9% 2.0% 0.3% 0.8% <br /> Total Ferrous Metal 4.5;G 4.1% 1.6% ZO°,G <br /> Non Ferrous Metal <br /> Aluminum Cans 1.0°h 1.3% 0.7% 1.6% <br /> Aluminum Foil N/A 0.7°,G 0.6% 0.3% <br /> Other Non-Ferrous N/A 0.4% 0.4% 1.3% <br /> 7otat Non Ferrous Metal 1A°6 24X 1.8% 3.3% <br /> Glass <br /> All Bottles 8 Jars 5.8% 6.9% 8.2% 6.7% <br /> OtherGlass <0.1% 1.2°� 0.4% <0.1% <br /> Total Glass 5.89G 8.1% 8.69G 6.7% <br /> Wood <br /> Pallets WA 02% <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Lumber 0.696 t2% 0.2% 1.9% <br /> PaiMedlTreated 0.8% <0.1% <0.1% 0.8 k <br /> Stumps/HeavySections N/A <0.7% <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Total Wood 7.4°/. 1.4% 0.2% 27% <br /> Inert <br /> Brick,concxete,dirt,asphatt,etc. 3.2% 0.5% 22% 21% <br /> Yarcl Waste <br /> (includes g2s5,leaves,small branches) 22% 0.3% 23% 3.9% <br /> Special Waste <br /> Lead-ACid Batteries WA <0.1% <0.1°� <0.1% <br /> Dry Cell Batteries WA 0.3% <0.1� <0.1� <br /> Oil FiRers WA <0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <br /> Other Hazardous Waste 0.1% <0.1°k 1.0% <0.1% <br /> IMectious Waste <0.1% NA <0.1% <0.1 k <br /> Reusable Waste N/A <0.1% �0.1% 0.4% <br /> Total Total Special Waste 0.1% 0.4% 1.19: 0.5% <br /> Brown Goods <br /> ElecVonic Goods WA 0.8°G 0.8% 21% <br /> TOTALS 100�L 100.0% 100�.. 100% <br /> -end Appendix D- <br /> 75 <br />