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=Average Composition (USA Data Mainly) = | =Average Composition (USA Data Mainly) = | ||
==Glass== | |||
* ~4.2% | |||
*Hard to recycle, especially if not clear and/or if a precise color is desired | |||
*May have use as an abrasive, or as an aggrgate/composite componet | |||
==Plastics== | ==Plastics== | ||
* ~13% | |||
*Assuming "other" means thermosets? | |||
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xR1xVqhfxgFpKF6DlK378c1vlstjHSb6XUbpzZK3s4M/edit?usp=sharing Spreadsheet Here] | |||
*TLDR: Mainly [[PE]] , [[PP]] , [[PET]] , and low amounts of other "usables" (~12% ) and a decent amount thermosets/blends/degraded products (other ; ~15% ) | |||
===Study A=== | ===Study A=== | ||
*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Typical-composition-of-plastic-waste-within-MSW-12_tbl2_320142206 According to this source] | *[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Typical-composition-of-plastic-waste-within-MSW-12_tbl2_320142206 According to this source] | ||
===Study B=== | ===Study B=== | ||
*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Types-and-quantities-of-plastics-waste-in-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-USA-in-2010_tbl1_280921582 According to this source] | *[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Types-and-quantities-of-plastics-waste-in-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-USA-in-2010_tbl1_280921582 According to this source] | ||
* | |||
==Metals== | |||
* ~9.4% | |||
==Paper and Similar Materials== | |||
* ~25% of total | |||
==Organic/Yard Waste== | |||
*A HUGE portion | |||
* ~35% | |||
==Misc Inorganic Waste== | |||
*Mix of leather, textiles, other category, and the inorganic waste category from the epa page | |||
* ~13.1 | |||
*Textiles may be recoverable, celluloistic would be easy, plastics/blends most likely non-recoverable? | |||
*[[E-Waste]] is valuable, but requires special processing (is this included in the list?) | |||
*Leather is odd, may be compostable, probably rare? | |||
=Internal Links= | =Internal Links= | ||
* | *[[Source Seperated Organics]] | ||
=External Links= | =External Links= | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_solid_waste The Wikipedia Page on MSW] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_solid_waste The Wikipedia Page on MSW] | ||
[[Category: Waste Management]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:06, 17 July 2025
Basics
- Often Abbreviated as MSW
- All solid waste produced by a group/facility
- Essentially all "trash" + recycling + solid compostables
Average Composition (USA Data Mainly)
Glass
- ~4.2%
- Hard to recycle, especially if not clear and/or if a precise color is desired
- May have use as an abrasive, or as an aggrgate/composite componet
Plastics
- ~13%
- Assuming "other" means thermosets?
- Spreadsheet Here
- TLDR: Mainly PE , PP , PET , and low amounts of other "usables" (~12% ) and a decent amount thermosets/blends/degraded products (other ; ~15% )
Study A
Study B
Metals
- ~9.4%
Paper and Similar Materials
- ~25% of total
Organic/Yard Waste
- A HUGE portion
- ~35%
Misc Inorganic Waste
- Mix of leather, textiles, other category, and the inorganic waste category from the epa page
- ~13.1
- Textiles may be recoverable, celluloistic would be easy, plastics/blends most likely non-recoverable?
- E-Waste is valuable, but requires special processing (is this included in the list?)
- Leather is odd, may be compostable, probably rare?