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Waste Audit Summary

Results based on two week period

Waste Categories Amount collected (kg) in 10 day audit period, March, 2003

White paper                                          77.0

Mixed paper                                         96.7

Cardboard                                            19.0

Glass Beverage Container                      2.8 (22 containers)

Aluminum Beverage Container (cans)      1.0 (39 containers)

Tetra pak                                              0.1 (1 container)

Plastic Beverage Container                    0.8 (18 containers)

Residual Waste (Garbage)                    76.5

TOTAL                                              273.8 kg

Waste Audit Results
weight/person/ day (kg) May 1993 June 1994 October 1994 June 19964 February 19974 March 20031
Total Waste Material 0.187 0.165 0.162 0.290 0.179 0.365
Garbage 0.065 0.057 0.052 0.078 0.054 0.102
Recyclables 0.121 0.109 0.109 0.212 0.126 0.263
Percentage of total waste stream (%)
White paper 52.1 51.0 53.7 55.7 61.5 28.12
Glass na na na 1.0 2.3 1.0
Mixed paper 3.4 5.8 5.9 7.6 0.7 35.3
Cardboard 3.4 7.7 7.3 8.2 3.0 6.9
Aluminum 9.1 0.7 0.6 0.5 2.3 0.4
Tetra Paks 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0
Plastic Beverage na na na na na 0.3
Percentage of recyclables (in all categories) in total waste stream (%) 65 68 67 73 70 72

 

 

Department of Labour , 4th Floor

Waste Audit Summary

Results based on two week period

Waste Categories Amount collected in 10 day audit period, March, 2003 (kg)

White paper                                               2.4

Mixed paper                                             40.4

Cardboard                                                  7.1

Glass Beverage Container                           1.1 (9 containers)

Aluminum Beverage Container (cans)           0.4 (23 containers)

Tetra pak                                                   0.4 (13 containers)

Plastic Beverage Container                          0.0

Residual Waste (Garbage)                          51.8

TOTAL                                                    104.0

 

Waste Audit Results
weight/person/ day (kg) June 19964 February19974 March 20031
Total Waste Material 0.290 0.179 0.208
Garbage 0.078 0.054 0.104
Recyclables 0.212 0.126 0.104
Percentage of total waste stream (%)
White paper 55.7 61.5 2.3
Glass 1.0 2.3 1.1
Mixed paper 7.6 0.7 38.9
Cardboard 8.2 3.0 6.63
Aluminum 0.5 2.3 0.4
Tetra Paks 0.1 0.2 0.4
Plastic Beverage na na 0.0
Percentage of recyclables (in all categories) in total waste stream (%) 73 70 50

Notes

1. The 2003 audit took place over 9 days. The waste quantities were adjusted for a 10 day period so that they could be compared to previous audit results.

2. Shredded paper was considered white paper.

3. The Department of Labour usually combines white paper, mixed paper, and cardboard into one container. For this audit, they did separate cardboard from the paper stream.

4. Results are for the combined Department of Environment and Labour.

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