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SOLID WASTE DISTRICT 2010 ANNUAL REPORT |
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| TOTAL AMOUNT OF WASTE RECEIVED (TONS) | ||
| During 2010, refuse haulers and residents brought the following quantity of solid waste to the Central Processing Facility. 2009 values are shown for comparison. | ||
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| SOURCE | ||
| Municipal Solid Waste Source Separated Blue Bags Township Clean-up Days Clean Cardboard Total |
124,961 5,532 274 85 130,852 |
127,568 2,643 240 29 130,480 |
| The disposal of the total waste was as follows: | ||
| Sent to a Landfill Shipped out as recyclables Made into organic compost Total |
110,064 12,642 8,146 130,852 |
109,578 10,648 10,254 130,480 |
| RECYCLABLE MATERIALS RECOVERED (TONS) | ||
| TYPE OF MATERIAL | 2009 | 2010 |
| Aluminum Cans Ferrous Cans Scrap Metal and White Goods Glass (from igloos) Plastics (#1 & #2) Cardboard Mixed Paper Newspaper Wood Lead-Acid Batteries Engineered Fuel Total |
169 655 1,107 485 71 5,089 2,761 1,167 439 12 687 12,642 |
184 718 932 370 39 4,121 2,903 705 185 7 484 10,648 |
| RECYCLING COLLECTION DRIVES | ||
| The following material was brought by residents for recycling and disposal during the two (2) recycling collection drives. | ||
| MATERIAL | 2009 | 2010 |
| Paint Tires Oil Lead-Acid Batteries Phone Books Total vehicles participating |
175,974 lbs 1,060 units 3,765 gallons 283 units 2,392 units 1,400 |
201,479 lbs 1,227 units 3,265 gallons 236 units 2,780 units 1,705 |
| APPLIANCE ROUND-UPS | ||
| The following is a summary of the appliances collected during the two (2) appliances collection weeks. | ||
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| Appliances by weight | 197,260 lbs | 175,760 lbs |
| OTHER RECYCLED ITEMS | ||
| MATERIAL | 2009 | 2010 |
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Yard Waste Electronics Tires Used Oil |
11,947 tons 70 tons 15,500 10,537 gallons |
12,134 tons 91 tons 14,100 11,660 gallons |