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Appendix S5: Overall Waste, including Cover, 18–24 August 2007

Overall waste to landfill, including cover, 18–24 August 2007 % of total Tonnes/week
Paper Recyclable 6.5% 153
Multi-material/other 1.0% 24
Subtotal 7.5% 177
Plastics Recyclable 1.0% 23
Multi-material/other 10.1% 239
Subtotal 11.1% 262
Putrescibles Kitchen waste 12.5% 295
Green waste 8.0% 189
Multi-material/other 1.9% 44
Subtotal 22.4% 528
Ferrous metals Primarily ferrous 2.4% 56
Multi-material/other 1.7% 41
Subtotal 4.1% 97
Non-ferrous metals   0.6% 14
Glass Recyclable 2.8% 65
Multi-material/other 0.7% 17
Subtotal 3.5% 83
Textiles Clothing/textiles 1.6% 38
Multi-material/other 2.2% 51
Subtotal 3.8% 89
Nappies and sanitary   3.1% 72
Rubble Concrete 1.1% 27
Other 4.5% 105
Subtotal 5.6% 132
Timber Unpainted and untreated 2.1% 50
Fabricated 4.0% 95
Multi-material/other 9.6% 226
Subtotal 15.7% 371
Rubber   1.5% 36
Potentially hazardous   21.1% 498
  Total 100% 2360

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

 

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