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Orange County
<br />Waste Composition Study
<br />Appendix A
<br />Orange County/Report/Appendices
<br />Table A: Waste Composition Study Material Categories
<br /># Material Categories DEFINITIONS
<br />1 Newspaper
<br />Newspaper (loose or tied) including other paper normally distributed
<br />inside newspaper such as ads, flyers, etc. Newspaper found inside
<br />plastic sleeve will be removed from plastic and sorted accordingly.
<br />2 Glossy Magazines Periodicals, journals
<br />3 Corrugated Cardboard
<br />Brown “cardboard” boxes (OCC) with a wavy core (no plastic liners or
<br />packaging Styrofoam®). Does not include small pieces of OCC within
<br />shrink wrap plastic such as that from a case of bottled water.
<br />4 Waxy Cardboard Wax-coated cardboard.
<br />5 Phone Books Phone books
<br />6 Paperboard Paperboard and chipboard such as cereal boxes, shoe boxes, and 12-
<br />pack carrier stock.
<br />7 Other Books Paperback novels, manuals
<br />8 White Ledger Copy paper, computer printouts
<br />9 Mixed Recyclable Paper Recyclable paper not identified above such as junk mail, colored
<br />paper, etc.
<br />10 Low-Grade Paper
<br />Non-recyclable paper such as tissues, paper towels, hardback books,
<br />paper cups, plates, and containers, cigarette packs, and heavily soiled
<br />paper.
<br />11 All Plastic Bottles All narrow-neck bottles irrespective of resin code (meaning neck
<br />smaller than base).
<br />12A Plastic Film
<br />Loose and bagged plastic bags, garbage bags, re-sealable bags, floral
<br />wrap (generally) potato chip bags and other multi-laminates. Includes
<br />Mylar® bags and balloons.
<br />12B Retail Bags & Stretch Film
<br />Retail and grocery bags, point-of-sale bags, newspaper bags, toilet
<br />paper overwrap, dry cleaning bags, air pillows and bubble wrap,
<br />Ziploc® bags, and plastic stretch film.
<br />13A Dairy Plastic Containers
<br />(SPI #2, 4, and 5)
<br />Also includes wide-mouthed tubs and containers labeled HDPE #2,
<br />LDPE #4 or PP #5, including lids. Examples include yogurt cups,
<br />margarine tubs, Cool Whip® tubs, and other non-bottle HDPE items.
<br />ALL DAIRY PRODUCTS.
<br />13B Mixed Plastic Containers
<br />Clear and colored plastic items labeled PET #1 such as clamshell
<br />containers, frozen food trays, disposable cups, and other items
<br />labeled PET #1. All other plastic cups and containers, irrespective of
<br />resin type, not categorized above.
<br />14 All Other Plastic
<br />Consists of non-container rigid plastic items such as plastic drums,
<br />crates, buckets, baskets, toys, refuse totes, lawn furniture, laundry
<br />baskets, and other large plastic items. Does not include electronic
<br />toys. Container and non-container Styrofoam® such as clam-shell
<br />containers, packaging peanuts, foam sheeting, and other packaging.
<br />Any plastic materials not categorized above, such as straws, utensils,
<br />deodorant cases, toothpaste tubes, tooth brushes, broom heads, etc.
<br />15 Food Waste Meat, vegetable, and bread waste (includes coffee grinds and tea
<br />bags).
<br />16 Textiles/Leather Clothing apparel, rags, leather, blankets, curtains, shoes, wallets,
<br />purses, belts, and scrap leather.
<br />17 Diapers All child and adult diapers and incontinence aids. Feminine hygiene
<br />products.
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