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Annexure A: Typical volumes of vehicles using waste disposal facilities
Annexure B: Typical densities of different municipal waste streams
Waste categorisation | Waste type | Density kg/m3 |
---|---|---|
Domestic waste | Domestic waste compacted in REL | 500 |
Domestic uncompacted | 200 | |
Mix domestic/garden (more domestic than garden) | 200 | |
Mix domestic/building rubble (more domestic than building) | 250 | |
Commercial/Industrial | Commercial/Industrial - packaging (paper and plastics) | 200 |
Commercial/Industrial - timber/metal | 150 | |
Tyres | 150 | |
Inert Waste (Contruction waste) | Building rubble/concrete/sand/ fiber glass/bricks/ceramics | 750 |
Building rubble/industrial mix (more building than packaging) | 350 | |
Building/garden mix (more building than garden) | 250 | |
Garden waste | Loose grass/small branches | 200 |
Large logs | 400 | |
Garden/building mix (more garden than building) | 250 | |
Perishable waste | Food waste/animal fodder | 840 |