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Appendix G14: Overall Waste,
25–31 May 2008

Overall waste to landfill, 25–31 May 2008 Including cover material Excluding cover material
% of total Tonnes/week % of total Tonnes/week
Paper Recyclable 3.3% 62 4.0% 62
Multi-material/other 0.5% 10 0.7% 10
Subtotal 3.8% 72 4.6% 72
Plastics Recyclable 0.7% 13 0.8% 13
Multi-material/other 3.0% 56 3.6% 56
Subtotal 3.6% 69 4.4% 69
Putrescibles Kitchen waste 4.2% 80 5.1% 80
Green waste 4.3% 81 5.2% 81
Multi-material/other 7.0% 132 8.4% 132
Subtotal 15.5% 293 18.7% 293
Ferrous metals Primarily ferrous 1.1% 21 1.4% 21
Multi-material/other 0.6% 12 0.8% 12
Subtotal 1.8% 33 2.1% 33
Non-ferrous metals   0.2% 4 0.3% 4
Glass Recyclable 2.2% 42 2.7% 42
Multi-material/other 0.4% 7 0.4% 7
Subtotal 2.6% 49 3.1% 49
Textiles Clothing/textiles 0.6% 11 0.7% 11
Multi-material/other 1.3% 25 1.6% 25
Subtotal 1.9% 37 2.3% 37
Nappies and sanitary   0.8% 15 1.0% 15
Rubble Concrete 3.1% 58 3.7% 58
Other 54.9% 1040 45.5% 715
Subtotal 57.9% 1098 49.2% 774
Timber Unpainted and untreated 1.1% 21 1.4% 21
Fabricated 1.9% 35 2.2% 35
Multi-material/other 3.4% 64 4.1% 64
Subtotal 6.4% 121 7.7% 121
Rubber   0.2% 3 0.2% 3
Potentially hazardous   5.3% 101 6.4% 101
  Total 100% 1895 100% 1571

Note: Totals/subtotals may not sum exactly due to rounding.

 

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