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Appendix S8: Waste to Tip Face,
23–29 November 2007
General waste to tip face, 23–29 November 2007 |
% of total (±95% confidence level) |
Tonnes/week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper | Recyclable | 9.2% | (±2.0%) | 77 |
| Multi-material/other | 2.1% | (±1.1%) | 18 | |
| Subtotal | 11.3% | (±2.4%) | 94 | |
| Plastics | Recyclable | 0.6% | (±0.1%) | 5 |
| Multi-material/other | 15.7% | (±4.5%) | 131 | |
| Subtotal | 16.3% | (±4.6%) | 137 | |
| Putrescibles | Kitchen waste | 12.9% | (±3.5%) | 108 |
| Green waste | 6.9% | (±2.1%) | 58 | |
| Multi-material/other | 3.9% | (±3.6%) | 33 | |
| Subtotal | 23.7% | (±5.8%) | 198 | |
| Ferrous metals | Primarily ferrous | 3.1% | (±0.8%) | 26 |
| Multi-material/other | 3.2% | (±0.7%) | 27 | |
| Subtotal | 6.3% | (±1.2%) | 53 | |
| Non-ferrous metals | 0.6% | (±0.1%) | 5 | |
| Glass | Recyclable | 3.5% | (±0.9%) | 29 |
| Multi-material/other | 3.1% | (±1.7%) | 26 | |
| Subtotal | 6.5% | (±1.9%) | 55 | |
| Textiles | Clothing/textiles | 2.9% | (±1.6%) | 24 |
| Multi-material/other | 3.1% | (±0.7%) | 26 | |
| Subtotal | 6.0% | (±2.0%) | 50 | |
| Nappies and sanitary | 3.2% | (±0.8%) | 26 | |
| Rubble | Concrete | 0.9% | (±0.5%) | 8 |
| Other | 4.7% | (±2.3%) | 39 | |
| Subtotal | 5.6% | (±2.4%) | 47 | |
| Timber | Unpainted and untreated | 3.2% | (±0.8%) | 26 |
| Fabricated | 3.5% | (±1.7%) | 30 | |
| Multi-material/other | 10.9% | (±2.7%) | 91 | |
| Subtotal | 17.6% | (±3.1%) | 147 | |
| Rubber | 1.2% | (±1.1%) | 10 | |
| Potentially hazardous | 1.7% | (±1.0%) | 14 | |
| Total | 100% | 837 | ||
Notes: Totals/subtotals may not sum exactly due to rounding. In those instances where the margin of error is greater than the number itself, the lower limit is zero.
| General waste to tip face, by activity source, 23–29 November 2007 |
C&D | ICI | Landscaping | Residential | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper | Recyclable | 2.7% | 10.8% | 0.5% | 4.7% |
| Multi-material/other | 1.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | |
| Subtotal | 3.9% | 13.3% | 0.5% | 5.5% | |
| Plastics | Recyclable | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Multi-material/other | 3.7% | 18.6% | 1.5% | 7.8% | |
| Subtotal | 3.8% | 19.4% | 1.5% | 8.5% | |
| Putrescibles | Kitchen waste | 0.8% | 16.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Green waste | 2.1% | 3.0% | 72.0% | 14.0% | |
| Multi-material/other | 0.0% | 4.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% | |
| Subtotal | 2.9% | 23.9% | 72.2% | 14.9% | |
| Ferrous metals | Primarily ferrous | 6.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 5.3% |
| Multi-material/other | 2.2% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 12.8% | |
| Subtotal | 8.4% | 5.7% | 1.2% | 18.1% | |
| Non-ferrous metals | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | |
| Glass | Recyclable | 0.1% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Multi-material/other | 1.3% | 3.5% | 0.1% | 2.7% | |
| Subtotal | 1.4% | 7.8% | 0.1% | 3.4% | |
| Textiles | Clothing/textiles | 0.1% | 3.5% | 0.1% | 2.7% |
| Multi-material/other | 2.2% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 9.0% | |
| Subtotal | 2.3% | 6.5% | 0.4% | 11.8% | |
| Nappies and sanitary | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | |
| Rubble | Concrete | 2.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Other | 11.4% | 2.6% | 20.6% | 8.3% | |
| Subtotal | 13.8% | 3.4% | 20.6% | 9.0% | |
| Timber | Unpainted and untreated | 2.2% | 3.5% | 0.1% | 2.6% |
| Fabricated | 0.4% | 3.5% | 0.3% | 14.6% | |
| Multi-material/other | 60.0% | 4.9% | 2.9% | 9.4% | |
| Subtotal | 62.6% | 11.9% | 3.3% | 26.6% | |
| Rubber | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | |
| Potentially hazardous | 0.4% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
Note: Totals/subtotals may not sum exactly due to rounding.
| General waste to tip face, by vehicle type, 23–29 November 2007 |
Compactor | Front-loader truck | Gantry truck | Huka truck | Other truck | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper | Recyclable | 10.3% | 13.7% | 5.0% | 11.0% | 2.8% |
| Multi-material/other | 3.1% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | |
| Subtotal | 13.4% | 15.8% | 6.4% | 12.4% | 3.8% | |
| Plastics | Recyclable | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Multi-material/other | 13.0% | 23.2% | 6.0% | 35.3% | 3.5% | |
| Subtotal | 14.3% | 24.0% | 6.3% | 35.9% | 3.9% | |
| Putrescibles | Kitchen waste | 19.5% | 19.7% | 3.3% | 11.1% | 0.7% |
| Green waste | 17.2% | 3.4% | 11.3% | 2.0% | 10.8% | |
| Multi-material/other | 3.1% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 10.5% | |
| Subtotal | 39.8% | 26.4% | 15.0% | 15.2% | 21.9% | |
| Ferrous metals | Primarily ferrous | 1.9% | 1.7% | 4.3% | 2.3% | 6.1% |
| Multi-material/other | 2.4% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 5.0% | |
| Subtotal | 4.3% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 4.0% | 11.0% | |
| Non-ferrous metals | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | |
| Glass | Recyclable | 7.0% | 5.2% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 0.6% |
| Multi-material/other | 0.9% | 2.3% | 7.6% | 2.2% | 0.9% | |
| Subtotal | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.5% | 5.2% | 1.5% | |
| Textiles | Clothing/textiles | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 9.9% |
| Multi-material/other | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.2% | |
| Subtotal | 4.8% | 5.0% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 13.1% | |
| Nappies and sanitary | 4.8% | 5.0% | 0.7% | 3.0% | 0.2% | |
| Rubble | Concrete | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other | 1.6% | 1.7% | 11.1% | 1.0% | 7.5% | |
| Subtotal | 2.4% | 2.5% | 12.5% | 1.5% | 8.2% | |
| Timber | Unpainted and untreated | 3.9% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 2.1% |
| Fabricated | 0.9% | 0.8% | 5.2% | 0.5% | 11.1% | |
| Multi-material/other | 0.9% | 2.2% | 26.3% | 15.2% | 19.2% | |
| Subtotal | 5.6% | 7.2% | 32.8% | 18.3% | 32.4% | |
| Rubber | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3.4% | |
| Potentially hazardous | 0.9% | 0.8% | 5.4% | 0.5% | 0.3% | |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
Note: Totals/subtotals may not sum exactly due to rounding.
