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2009 Tonnage- Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling

Recycling
Tons
Rate
Newspaper        
           8,079.82
6.60%
Cans-Alum
             341.47
0.28%
Cans-Tin                    
             512.23
0.42%
Glass
           5,755.35
4.70%
Plastic
           1,253.24
1.02%
Corrugated
             903.80
0.74%
Magazines
           1,039.01
0.85%
Phone Books
               23.17
0.02%
Mixed Paper
             916.37
0.75%
Appliances & Scrap Metals
           2,934.48
2.40%
Total Recycling
21,758.94
17.77%
 
 
Other Recycling
Tons
Rate
Construction Recycled
             126.00
0.10%
Batteries
               29.47
0.02%
Motor Oil-used
                 8.08
0.01%
Oil filters-used
                 1.50
0.00%
Tires
             148.58
0.12%
TV's & Computers
             817.95
0.67%
Total Other Recycling
           1,131.58
0.92%
 
 
 
Total Waste to Energy Disposal
99,562.49
81.31%
 
 
 
Total Recycling and Waste to Energy
       122,453.01
100%
 
 
 
Compostable Material
Tons
 
Source Separated Organics
271.85
 
Yard Waste - Residential
19,075.74
 
Total Compostable Material
         19,347.59
 
 
  
 
Total Construction Landfilled
6,661.25
 
 
 
 
Total All Weight
       148,461.85
 







































Numbers & percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding.

Last updated Jan 6, 2012