Table A2. Oregon Statewide Waste Composition 2005
Field Data and Contamination Correction
Field Data 2005
Material
TOTAL PAPER
Packaging Paper
Cardboard including wine boxes
Wine boxes
Cardboard/brown bags 1' +
Cardboard/brown bags > 1'
Waxed corrugated cardboard
Low grade unbleached paper
Polycoats +bleached drink boxes
Polycoated paper excluding cups
Milk cartons/Drink boxes
Gable top (milk) cartons
Aseptic drink boxes
Non-compostable non-recycl. paper
Other (Non-packaging) Paper
Hi grade paper
Newspaper
Magazines
Low grade bleached paper
Hardcover books
Other compostable nonrecycl. paper
Low-grade paper combined
Non-recycable paper combined
All recyclable paper
TOTAL PLASTIC
Plastic Packaging
Rigid Plastic Containers (RPCs)
Deposit plastic bottles
No-deposit plastic beverage bots
Other plastic bottles
Plastic tubs, pails #2&#5 8 oz to 5 gal.
Other rigid plastic cont.:tubs, trays, etc
Other plastic packaging
Other rigid plastic packaging
Plastic Bev Bots <8oz or >5 gal.
PVC rigid plastic packaging
Misc. other rigid plastic pkg
Plastic film pkg - estimated
Plastic Products
Rigid plastic products
PVC products like pipe, toys, vinyl
Other rigid plastic products
Mixed materials/PVC
Mixed plastic / materials
Plastic film products - estimated
Plastic film - combined
Plastic film - recyclable
Plastic film - non-recyclable
Plastic beverage pouches
Plastic PVC film
Plastic film- other nonrecyclable
Percent
19.64%
8.90%
4.61%
0.00%
4.27%
0.34%
0.62%
1.73%
0.53%
0.36%
0.17%
0.16%
0.01%
1.41%
10.74%
1.19%
1.73%
1.01%
2.64%
0.21%
3.95%
4.75%
6.35%
13.29%
11.24%
5.71%
1.76%
0.08%
0.41%
0.40%
0.38%
0.49%
3.95%
1.02%
0.01%
0.07%
0.94%
2.93%
5.53%
3.95%
0.48%
2.33%
0.35%
0.80%
1.58%
4.51%
0.99%
3.52%
0.01%
0.16%
3.35%
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
(90% Conf. Int.)
(18.82 - 20.46%)
(8.33 - 9.51%)
(4.25 - 5.01%)
(0.00 - 0.01%)
(3.91 - 4.65%)
(0.31 - 0.38%)
(0.33 - 0.98%)
(1.54 - 1.92%)
(0.44 - 0.63%)
(0.30 - 0.43%)
(0.11 - 0.24%)
(0.10 - 0.23%)
(0.01 - 0.01%)
(1.21 - 1.65%)
(10.12 - 11.32%)
(1.02 - 1.38%)
(1.56 - 1.91%)
(0.83 - 1.21%)
(2.39 - 2.92%)
(0.12 - 0.32%)
(3.65 - 4.25%)
(4.40 - 5.12%)
(5.92 - 6.83%)
(12.67 - 13.95%)
(10.68 - 11.85%)
(5.45 - 5.98%)
(1.65 - 1.86%)
(0.07 - 0.09%)
(0.38 - 0.45%)
(0.37 - 0.43%)
(0.33 - 0.43%)
(0.43 - 0.56%)
(3.73 - 4.16%)
(0.94 - 1.09%)
(0.01 - 0.02%)
(0.05 - 0.08%)
(0.87 - 1.01%)
(2.75 - 3.12%)
(5.08 - 6.02%)
(3.52 - 4.41%)
(0.34 - 0.62%)
(2.03 - 2.69%)
(0.26 - 0.45%)
(0.64 - 0.99%)
(1.48 - 1.68%)
(4.23 - 4.79%)
(0.84 - 1.13%)
(3.29 - 3.77%)
(0.01 - 0.01%)
(0.07 - 0.28%)
(3.13 - 3.58%)
With Contam. Correction
Contam. Correction Factor
Percent
15.93%
7.82%
4.08%
0.00%
3.77%
0.30%
0.62%
1.33%
0.40%
0.28%
0.12%
0.10%
0.01%
1.39%
8.11%
1.23%
1.46%
0.79%
2.10%
0.21%
2.32%
3.76%
4.62%
11.32%
9.33%
4.21%
1.42%
0.06%
0.33%
0.32%
0.30%
0.40%
2.79%
0.71%
0.01%
0.06%
0.64%
2.08%
5.13%
4.01%
0.48%
2.38%
0.34%
0.81%
1.12%
3.19%
0.96%
2.23%
0.00%
0.17%
2.06%
Percent
-18.89%
-12.12%
-11.54%
0.00%
-11.54%
-11.54%
0.46%
-22.72%
-25.76%
-22.68%
-32.19%
-35.67%
25.00%
-1.47%
-24.49%
3.31%
-15.73%
-22.02%
-20.47%
-0.83%
-41.28%
-20.86%
-27.28%
-14.88%
-16.94%
-26.27%
-19.27%
-19.27%
-19.27%
-19.27%
-19.27%
-19.27%
-29.38%
-29.94%
-20.40%
-4.10%
-31.92%
-29.19%
-7.31%
1.40%
0.62%
1.83%
-1.51%
1.88%
-29.11%
-29.16%
-2.51%
-36.62%
-52.50%
4.16%
-38.51%
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(15.00 - 16.86%)
(7.15 - 8.45%)
(3.66 - 4.50%)
(0.00 - 0.01%)
(3.39 - 4.18%)
(0.27 - 0.34%)
(0.33 - 0.99%)
(1.14 - 1.56%)
(0.33 - 0.48%)
(0.22 - 0.34%)
(0.08 - 0.17%)
(0.07 - 0.15%)
(0.01 - 0.02%)
(1.13 - 1.62%)
(7.63 - 8.64%)
(1.05 - 1.44%)
(1.15 - 1.91%)
(0.46 - 1.07%)
(1.87 - 2.37%)
(0.12 - 0.32%)
(2.13 - 2.54%)
(3.43 - 4.12%)
(4.17 - 5.06%)
(10.62 - 12.12%)
(8.70 - 10.07%)
(3.88 - 4.56%)
(1.32 - 1.52%)
(0.05 - 0.07%)
(0.30 - 0.36%)
(0.30 - 0.35%)
(0.26 - 0.35%)
(0.35 - 0.45%)
(2.48 - 3.12%)
(0.60 - 0.85%)
(0.00 - 0.01%)
(0.05 - 0.08%)
(0.53 - 0.78%)
(1.82 - 2.32%)
(4.64 - 5.64%)
(3.57 - 4.48%)
(0.34 - 0.63%)
(2.05 - 2.74%)
(0.25 - 0.44%)
(0.65 - 1.01%)
(0.98 - 1.25%)
(2.80 - 3.57%)
(0.80 - 1.11%)
(1.91 - 2.58%)
(0.00 - 0.01%)
(0.07 - 0.29%)
(1.77 - 2.38%)
(90% Conf. Int.)
(-21.73 to -16.16%)
(-16.73 to -8.56%)
(-17.63 to -6.87%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(-17.63 to -6.87%)
(-17.63 to -6.87%)
(-7.63 to 6.90%)
(-30.79 to -13.85%)
(-31.76 to -18.95%)
(-31.53 to -14.27%)
(-35.11 to -20.41%)
(-37.80 to -24.30%)
(-20.88 to 72.10%)
(-12.72 to 3.76%)
(-26.51 to -21.93%)
(-0.71 to 6.35%)
(-30.99 to 8.19%)
(-54.38 to -3.22%)
(-24.92 to -15.33%)
(-1.30 to -0.06%)
(-43.58 to -38.13%)
(-24.82 to -16.11%)
(-31.16 to -24.35%)
(-18.31 to -11.17%)
(-20.54 to -13.30%)
(-30.71 to -21.20%)
(-21.62 to -16.78%)
(-21.62 to -16.78%)
(-21.62 to -16.78%)
(-21.62 to -16.78%)
(-21.62 to -16.78%)
(-21.62 to -16.78%)
(-35.88 to -22.24%)
(-39.73 to -17.67%)
(-31.65 to -6.51%)
(-12.04 to 1.56%)
(-42.56 to -18.51%)
(-36.10 to -22.02%)
(-10.15 to -4.79%)
(-0.29 to 2.77%)
(-0.03 to 1.34%)
(-0.08 to 3.58%)
(-5.29 to -0.24%)
(-1.99 to 4.66%)
(-36.05 to -21.92%)
(-36.09 to -21.99%)
(-9.88 to -0.09%)
(-44.60 to -28.13%)
(-61.61 to -37.60%)
(-16.13 to 13.79%)
(-46.26 to -29.67%)
2005/06 Waste Composition Study
Table A2. Oregon Statewide Waste Composition 2005
Field Data and Contamination Correction
Field Data 2005
Material
All PVC-containing items
Plastic beverage containers
All recyclable plastic
All plastic bottles
All plastic tubs
Plastic accepted in curbside programs
OTHER ORGANICS
Yard Debris
Leaves and grass
Grass clippings
Leaves / weeds
All woody
Small prunings under 2"
Prunings and stumps
Large prunings over 2"
Stumps
Wood/lumber
Clean lumber & hogged fuel
Unpainted lumber
Reusable dimen. lumber: unpainted
Other untreated lumber 1' +
Other untreated lumber < 1'
Hogged fuel
Clean hogfuel lumber 1' +
Clean hogfuel lumber > 1 '
Painted & treated lumber
Painted lumber
Reusable dimen. lumber: painted
Other painted lumber 1' +
Other painted lumber > 1'
Chemically-treated lumber
Wood pallets and crates
Wood furniture
Other wood products
Mixed wood / materials
Food
Tires
Other rubber products
Disposable diapers
Carpet / rugs
Textiles & mixed
Other textiles
Mixed textile / material
Asphalt roofing & tarpaper
Asphalt roofing - recyclable
Asphalt roofing - nonrecyclable
Furniture (mixed material)
Other miscellaneous organics
Paper composite ceiling tiles
Compostable other organics
Non-compostable other organics
Percent
1.05%
0.51%
2.76%
0.90%
0.87%
1.77%
47.96%
4.30%
3.09%
0.93%
2.16%
1.21%
0.83%
0.39%
0.29%
0.10%
13.57%
6.38%
4.59%
1.01%
3.04%
0.55%
1.79%
1.65%
0.14%
2.45%
2.16%
0.20%
1.83%
0.13%
0.29%
1.64%
1.59%
0.23%
1.28%
14.92%
0.09%
0.57%
1.85%
2.62%
3.74%
2.60%
1.14%
2.76%
2.37%
0.39%
1.54%
2.00%
0.25%
0.84%
0.91%
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
(90% Conf. Int.)
(0.81 - 1.30%)
(0.47 - 0.55%)
(2.58 - 2.92%)
(0.85 - 0.96%)
(0.78 - 0.95%)
(1.66 - 1.88%)
(46.65 - 49.38%)
(3.58 - 5.13%)
(2.48 - 3.72%)
(0.65 - 1.23%)
(1.67 - 2.69%)
(0.87 - 1.65%)
(0.57 - 1.12%)
(0.22 - 0.59%)
(0.14 - 0.47%)
(0.01 - 0.22%)
(12.36 - 14.83%)
(5.51 - 7.28%)
(3.88 - 5.29%)
(0.71 - 1.33%)
(2.49 - 3.60%)
(0.37 - 0.73%)
(1.42 - 2.19%)
(1.27 - 2.04%)
(0.11 - 0.17%)
(2.04 - 2.92%)
(1.77 - 2.63%)
(0.09 - 0.33%)
(1.45 - 2.25%)
(0.09 - 0.17%)
(0.18 - 0.40%)
(1.23 - 2.08%)
(1.14 - 2.08%)
(0.19 - 0.28%)
(0.91 - 1.71%)
(14.02 - 15.87%)
(0.03 - 0.15%)
(0.40 - 0.75%)
(1.59 - 2.13%)
(2.05 - 3.26%)
(3.27 - 4.22%)
(2.21 - 3.01%)
(0.95 - 1.35%)
(2.03 - 3.52%)
(1.71 - 3.09%)
(0.09 - 0.76%)
(1.07 - 2.12%)
(1.52 - 2.52%)
(0.04 - 0.60%)
(0.51 - 1.19%)
(0.71 - 1.15%)
With Contam. Correction
Percent
1.05%
0.41%
2.39%
0.73%
0.70%
1.43%
48.18%
4.36%
3.14%
0.93%
2.21%
1.22%
0.83%
0.39%
0.29%
0.10%
13.25%
6.08%
4.30%
0.94%
2.85%
0.51%
1.78%
1.64%
0.14%
2.47%
2.18%
0.20%
1.85%
0.13%
0.29%
1.64%
1.54%
0.24%
1.28%
15.73%
0.09%
0.58%
1.85%
2.59%
3.34%
2.29%
1.05%
2.75%
2.36%
0.39%
1.54%
2.10%
0.23%
0.86%
1.01%
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(0.80 - 1.32%)
(0.37 - 0.45%)
(2.21 - 2.55%)
(0.68 - 0.78%)
(0.63 - 0.77%)
(1.33 - 1.53%)
(46.71 - 49.57%)
(3.62 - 5.19%)
(2.55 - 3.79%)
(0.65 - 1.24%)
(1.71 - 2.77%)
(0.87 - 1.65%)
(0.58 - 1.13%)
(0.22 - 0.59%)
(0.14 - 0.47%)
(0.01 - 0.22%)
(11.99 - 14.48%)
(5.14 - 6.98%)
(3.57 - 5.03%)
(0.65 - 1.25%)
(2.31 - 3.44%)
(0.34 - 0.69%)
(1.40 - 2.17%)
(1.26 - 2.03%)
(0.11 - 0.17%)
(2.06 - 2.97%)
(1.78 - 2.66%)
(0.09 - 0.33%)
(1.46 - 2.29%)
(0.09 - 0.18%)
(0.18 - 0.40%)
(1.23 - 2.08%)
(1.09 - 2.01%)
(0.19 - 0.29%)
(0.90 - 1.71%)
(14.71 - 16.77%)
(0.03 - 0.15%)
(0.41 - 0.77%)
(1.59 - 2.13%)
(2.03 - 3.22%)
(2.88 - 3.80%)
(1.91 - 2.67%)
(0.87 - 1.25%)
(1.99 - 3.48%)
(1.65 - 3.05%)
(0.09 - 0.76%)
(1.07 - 2.12%)
(1.60 - 2.63%)
(0.04 - 0.52%)
(0.53 - 1.22%)
(0.78 - 1.29%)
Contam. Correction Factor
Percent
0.15%
-19.93%
-13.28%
-19.29%
-19.27%
-19.28%
0.46%
1.37%
1.75%
0.35%
2.35%
0.42%
0.61%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-2.37%
-4.64%
-6.22%
-6.39%
-6.18%
-6.18%
-0.58%
-0.58%
-0.58%
0.89%
1.00%
0.00%
1.11%
1.11%
0.00%
0.01%
-3.18%
2.11%
-0.21%
5.42%
0.00%
3.11%
0.00%
-0.96%
-10.81%
-12.18%
-7.66%
-0.30%
-0.35%
0.00%
0.00%
4.65%
-9.63%
2.42%
10.61%
(90% Conf. Int.)
(-3.43 to 1.93%)
(-22.28 to -17.35%)
(-16.49 to -11.20%)
(-21.66 to -16.80%)
(-21.62 to -16.78%)
(-21.64 to -16.79%)
(-0.62 to 1.29%)
(0.47 to 2.98%)
(0.61 to 3.79%)
(0.14 to 0.61%)
(0.78 to 5.13%)
(0.06 to 1.01%)
(0.09 to 1.46%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(-5.14 to -0.36%)
(-10.52 to -0.44%)
(-14.11 to -0.44%)
(-17.08 to 0.00%)
(-15.09 to -0.40%)
(-15.09 to -0.40%)
(-2.39 to 0.09%)
(-2.39 to 0.09%)
(-2.39 to 0.09%)
(-0.04 to 3.34%)
(-0.05 to 3.73%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(-0.05 to 4.15%)
(-0.05 to 4.15%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(0.00 to 0.05%)
(-9.31 to 0.00%)
(-0.57 to 6.48%)
(-1.26 to -0.01%)
(3.82 to 6.97%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(0.20 to 6.49%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(-2.74 to -0.23%)
(-16.11 to -6.49%)
(-19.15 to -6.93%)
(-11.79 to -3.39%)
(-3.84 to 0.01%)
(-4.55 to 0.01%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(-0.32 to 9.29%)
(-32.56 to 0.70%)
(0.71 to 5.14%)
(5.59 to 17.44%)
2005/06 Waste Composition Study
Table A2. Oregon Statewide Waste Composition 2005
Field Data and Contamination Correction
Field Data 2005
Material
GLASS
Deposit Beverage Glass
Other Container Glass
Other clear beverage bottles
Other colored beverage bottles
Clear container glass
Colored container glass
Window and Other Glass
Flat window glass
Total fluorescents
Fluorescent tubes
Compact fluorescent lights
Other nonrecyclable glass
Beverage bottles
METAL
Aluminum
Aluminum beverage cans
Deposit aluminum beverage cans
Other Aluminum beverage cans
Aluminum foil / food trays
Other aluminum
Other Aluminum 8" +
Other Aluminum < 8 "
Other nonferrous metal
Other nonferrous metal 8" +
Other nonferrous metal <8"
Steel (tinned) cans
Steel beverage cans
Steel/Bimetal Deposit Cans (rare)
Steel/Bimetal Other Bev. Cans
Other steel cans
White goods
Used oil filters
Empty aerosol cans
Other ferrous metal
Other ferrous metal 8" +
Other ferrous metal <8"
Mixed ferrous/non-ferrous
Mixed ferrous/non-ferrous 8"+
Mixed ferrous/non-ferrous <8"
Mixed Metal / Material
Computers, brown goods, small appl.
Computers & monitors
Computers excluding monitors
Computer monitor CRTs
TVs, other CRTs, brown goods
TVs / Other CRTs
Other Brown Goods
Small Appliances-non electronic
Total ferrous
Total non-ferrous
Recycl. metal excl. electronics, sm. appl.
Percent
1.57%
0.24%
0.87%
0.29%
0.23%
0.32%
0.03%
0.46%
0.18%
0.01%
0.01%
0.00%
0.26%
0.76%
7.68%
0.45%
0.13%
0.11%
0.02%
0.13%
0.19%
0.18%
0.02%
0.30%
0.27%
0.02%
0.67%
0.01%
0.00%
0.01%
0.66%
0.14%
0.06%
0.07%
3.04%
2.60%
0.43%
0.11%
0.09%
0.02%
0.86%
1.98%
0.67%
0.30%
0.37%
0.76%
0.17%
0.59%
0.55%
4.03%
0.81%
4.84%
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
(90% Conf. Int.)
(1.43 - 1.73%)
(0.20 - 0.29%)
(0.79 - 0.95%)
(0.25 - 0.33%)
(0.19 - 0.27%)
(0.27 - 0.37%)
(0.02 - 0.04%)
(0.37 - 0.58%)
(0.11 - 0.27%)
(0.01 - 0.02%)
(0.01 - 0.02%)
(0.00 - 0.01%)
(0.22 - 0.32%)
(0.68 - 0.85%)
(7.04 - 8.40%)
(0.40 - 0.52%)
(0.11 - 0.15%)
(0.10 - 0.12%)
(0.02 - 0.03%)
(0.11 - 0.14%)
(0.14 - 0.25%)
(0.13 - 0.23%)
(0.01 - 0.02%)
(0.22 - 0.38%)
(0.20 - 0.35%)
(0.02 - 0.03%)
(0.61 - 0.74%)
(0.01 - 0.02%)
(0.00 - 0.00%)
(0.01 - 0.02%)
(0.60 - 0.72%)
(0.03 - 0.25%)
(0.03 - 0.10%)
(0.06 - 0.08%)
(2.64 - 3.51%)
(2.25 - 2.96%)
(0.26 - 0.68%)
(0.07 - 0.16%)
(0.05 - 0.14%)
(0.01 - 0.04%)
(0.71 - 1.02%)
(1.59 - 2.44%)
(0.41 - 0.98%)
(0.17 - 0.47%)
(0.19 - 0.57%)
(0.55 - 1.00%)
(0.06 - 0.31%)
(0.43 - 0.79%)
(0.43 - 0.69%)
(3.62 - 4.52%)
(0.71 - 0.91%)
(4.41 - 5.31%)
With Contam. Correction
Percent
1.57%
0.24%
0.87%
0.29%
0.23%
0.33%
0.03%
0.46%
0.18%
0.01%
0.01%
0.00%
0.26%
0.76%
7.54%
0.38%
0.11%
0.10%
0.02%
0.08%
0.19%
0.18%
0.02%
0.30%
0.27%
0.02%
0.60%
0.01%
0.00%
0.01%
0.58%
0.14%
0.05%
0.07%
3.03%
2.60%
0.43%
0.11%
0.09%
0.02%
0.87%
1.98%
0.67%
0.30%
0.37%
0.76%
0.17%
0.59%
0.55%
3.95%
0.74%
4.68%
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(1.42 - 1.73%)
(0.20 - 0.29%)
(0.79 - 0.96%)
(0.25 - 0.33%)
(0.19 - 0.27%)
(0.28 - 0.39%)
(0.02 - 0.04%)
(0.36 - 0.57%)
(0.11 - 0.27%)
(0.01 - 0.02%)
(0.01 - 0.02%)
(0.00 - 0.00%)
(0.21 - 0.31%)
(0.68 - 0.84%)
(6.91 - 8.26%)
(0.32 - 0.45%)
(0.10 - 0.13%)
(0.08 - 0.11%)
(0.01 - 0.02%)
(0.06 - 0.09%)
(0.14 - 0.25%)
(0.12 - 0.23%)
(0.01 - 0.02%)
(0.23 - 0.38%)
(0.20 - 0.35%)
(0.02 - 0.03%)
(0.54 - 0.66%)
(0.01 - 0.02%)
(0.00 - 0.00%)
(0.01 - 0.02%)
(0.53 - 0.65%)
(0.03 - 0.25%)
(0.03 - 0.09%)
(0.06 - 0.08%)
(2.63 - 3.50%)
(2.25 - 2.96%)
(0.26 - 0.68%)
(0.07 - 0.16%)
(0.05 - 0.14%)
(0.01 - 0.04%)
(0.72 - 1.05%)
(1.58 - 2.44%)
(0.41 - 0.98%)
(0.17 - 0.47%)
(0.19 - 0.57%)
(0.55 - 1.00%)
(0.06 - 0.31%)
(0.43 - 0.79%)
(0.43 - 0.69%)
(3.53 - 4.44%)
(0.64 - 0.84%)
(4.25 - 5.17%)
Contam. Correction Factor
Percent
-0.26%
-0.86%
0.56%
-0.02%
-0.51%
2.45%
-6.10%
-1.48%
0.00%
-2.62%
1.11%
-13.73%
-2.46%
-0.44%
-1.85%
-14.99%
-12.14%
-11.79%
-13.96%
-39.65%
-0.55%
-0.55%
-0.55%
0.33%
0.33%
0.33%
-11.19%
-12.00%
0.00%
-12.00%
-11.17%
0.00%
-13.79%
-2.39%
-0.09%
-0.09%
-0.09%
-0.02%
-0.02%
-0.02%
1.78%
-0.13%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-0.05%
0.00%
-0.07%
-0.41%
-2.18%
-8.28%
-3.19%
(90% Conf. Int.)
(-1.75 to 2.03%)
(-1.38 to -0.37%)
(-2.28 to 4.96%)
(-2.70 to 4.86%)
(-0.96 to 0.23%)
(-4.24 to 13.74%)
(-9.99 to -2.67%)
(-5.24 to 0.31%)
(-2.78 to 0.23%)
(-11.53 to 2.44%)
(-4.36 to 5.69%)
(-33.33 to 0.00%)
(-8.44 to 0.87%)
(-1.53 to 1.51%)
(-2.42 to -1.37%)
(-20.91 to -10.89%)
(-16.65 to -6.88%)
(-16.36 to -6.27%)
(-20.15 to -7.43%)
(-49.61 to -29.27%)
(-10.18 to 0.01%)
(-10.18 to 0.01%)
(-10.18 to 0.01%)
(0.04 to 0.62%)
(0.04 to 0.62%)
(0.04 to 0.62%)
(-14.64 to -7.94%)
(-22.22 to -6.25%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(-22.22 to -6.25%)
(-14.54 to -7.86%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(-20.89 to -2.65%)
(-3.52 to -1.39%)
(-0.83 to 0.28%)
(-0.83 to 0.28%)
(-0.83 to 0.28%)
(-0.31 to 0.00%)
(-0.31 to 0.00%)
(-0.31 to 0.00%)
(0.59 to 3.69%)
(-0.31 to -0.02%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(-0.26 to 0.00%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(-0.34 to 0.00%)
(-0.95 to 0.00%)
(-2.99 to -1.46%)
(-11.62 to -6.08%)
(-4.16 to -2.44%)
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Table A2. Oregon Statewide Waste Composition 2005
Field Data and Contamination Correction
Field Data 2005
Material
OTHER INORGANICS
Rock, concrete, brick
Rock, concrete
Rock / concrete - 1/2 brick or larger
Rock / concrete - size < 1/2 brick
Brick
Brick - 1/2 brick size or larger
Brick - size < 1/2 brick
Soil / sand / dirt
Pet litter / animal feces
Rock brick dirt
rock dirt litter
Gypsum wallboard
Gypsum wallboard NEW
Gypsum wallboard OLD
Fiberglass Insulation
Other miscellaneous inorganics
"MEDICAL WASTES"
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Lead-acid batteries
Dry-cell batteries
Latex paint
Oil paints
Motor oil
Other flammables
Pesticides / herbicides
Corrosive cleaners
Asbestos
Mercury-containing items
Ammunition and fireworks
Compressed gas cylinders
Other hazardous chemicals
Unknown hazardous chemicals
Total packaging
total products
total non-manufactured
total organic
total non-organic
compostable
compostable-target
curbside recyclables
Recoverable incl. compostable
Recyclable (incl. energy, not compost)
Compostable but not recyclable
Not recoverable
Water and Residue (Contamination)
Percent
11.43%
2.33%
2.08%
1.69%
0.39%
0.25%
0.11%
0.14%
0.99%
2.00%
3.32%
5.33%
3.81%
1.38%
2.43%
0.42%
1.88%
0.09%
0.39%
0.00%
0.07%
0.09%
0.02%
0.04%
0.04%
0.02%
0.03%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.04%
0.04%
0.01%
19.55%
54.27%
26.18%
79.17%
20.83%
51.82%
32.45%
20.47%
68.93%
44.30%
24.64%
31.07%
0.00%
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
(90% Conf. Int.)
(10.27 - 12.65%)
(1.69 - 2.98%)
(1.51 - 2.69%)
(1.14 - 2.29%)
(0.26 - 0.53%)
(0.07 - 0.42%)
(0.03 - 0.21%)
(0.01 - 0.27%)
(0.73 - 1.28%)
(1.63 - 2.42%)
(2.67 - 4.03%)
(4.55 - 6.18%)
(3.05 - 4.53%)
(0.83 - 1.93%)
(1.90 - 2.98%)
(0.28 - 0.56%)
(1.44 - 2.38%)
(0.05 - 0.14%)
(0.31 - 0.48%)
(0.00 - 0.00%)
(0.05 - 0.10%)
(0.03 - 0.16%)
(0.01 - 0.03%)
(0.02 - 0.06%)
(0.03 - 0.06%)
(0.01 - 0.04%)
(0.01 - 0.04%)
(0.00 - 0.00%)
(0.00 - 0.00%)
(0.00 - 0.00%)
(0.01 - 0.07%)
(0.02 - 0.07%)
(0.00 - 0.01%)
(18.70 - 20.42%)
(52.82 - 55.72%)
(24.95 - 27.50%)
(77.97 - 80.45%)
(19.55 - 22.03%)
(50.40 - 53.28%)
(31.08 - 33.88%)
(19.65 - 21.30%)
(67.63 - 70.21%)
(42.81 - 45.72%)
(23.37 - 25.89%)
(29.79 - 32.37%)
(0.00 - 0.00%)
With Contam. Correction
Percent
11.58%
2.34%
2.09%
1.70%
0.39%
0.25%
0.11%
0.14%
1.12%
2.00%
3.46%
5.46%
3.81%
1.39%
2.43%
0.42%
1.88%
0.09%
0.39%
0.00%
0.08%
0.09%
0.02%
0.04%
0.04%
0.02%
0.03%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.04%
0.04%
0.01%
16.87%
50.55%
27.19%
73.78%
20.83%
48.71%
31.37%
18.06%
65.00%
41.10%
23.90%
29.61%
5.39%
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(10.41 - 12.80%)
(1.69 - 2.99%)
(1.52 - 2.70%)
(1.15 - 2.30%)
(0.26 - 0.53%)
(0.07 - 0.42%)
(0.03 - 0.21%)
(0.01 - 0.27%)
(0.83 - 1.45%)
(1.63 - 2.42%)
(2.80 - 4.19%)
(4.68 - 6.34%)
(3.05 - 4.53%)
(0.83 - 1.93%)
(1.90 - 2.98%)
(0.28 - 0.56%)
(1.44 - 2.39%)
(0.05 - 0.14%)
(0.31 - 0.49%)
(0.00 - 0.00%)
(0.06 - 0.10%)
(0.03 - 0.16%)
(0.01 - 0.03%)
(0.02 - 0.06%)
(0.03 - 0.06%)
(0.01 - 0.04%)
(0.01 - 0.04%)
(0.00 - 0.00%)
(0.00 - 0.00%)
(0.00 - 0.00%)
(0.01 - 0.07%)
(0.02 - 0.07%)
(0.00 - 0.01%)
(15.87 - 17.79%)
(48.86 - 52.10%)
(25.87 - 28.61%)
(72.26 - 75.22%)
(19.53 - 22.05%)
(47.25 - 50.21%)
(29.90 - 32.83%)
(17.22 - 19.03%)
(63.52 - 66.32%)
(39.35 - 42.58%)
(22.55 - 25.21%)
(28.24 - 31.08%)
Contam. Correction Factor
Percent
1.26%
0.45%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
12.66%
0.00%
4.10%
2.56%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.11%
0.21%
0.00%
1.17%
0.00%
4.60%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
4.51%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-0.21%
0.00%
0.00%
-13.70%
-6.86%
3.85%
-6.81%
0.01%
-6.01%
-3.32%
-11.75%
-5.71%
-7.21%
-3.01%
-4.69%
(90% Conf. Int.)
(0.74 to 2.09%)
(0.22 to 0.75%)
(0.25 to 0.84%)
(0.25 to 0.84%)
(0.25 to 0.84%)
(0.00 to 0.01%)
(0.00 to 0.01%)
(0.00 to 0.01%)
(7.72 to 20.72%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(2.42 to 6.90%)
(1.52 to 4.26%)
(-0.02 to 0.17%)
(0.00 to 0.18%)
(-0.06 to 0.21%)
(0.02 to 0.26%)
(-0.37 to 0.54%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(0.41 to 2.24%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(0.93 to 9.69%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(1.66 to 8.22%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(-0.21 to -0.21%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(0.00 to 0.00%)
(-16.80 to -10.99%)
(-8.09 to -5.85%)
(2.94 to 4.79%)
(-8.07 to -5.80%)
(-0.42 to 0.52%)
(-7.14 to -4.86%)
(-4.73 to -2.11%)
(-14.11 to -9.37%)
(-6.78 to -4.78%)
(-8.88 to -5.85%)
(-4.08 to -1.79%)
(-6.16 to -3.26%)
(4.58 - 6.35%)
2005/06 Waste Composition Study