A community of 500,000 people generates 6 lbs per person per day of waste. Using Table, we see that plastic consists of 5.6% of total disposed (collected) waste and that 20% of total generated plastic is recycled. Plastic recycling is only profitable if 100,000 lb/day are collected. Distribution of Collected Items, Recycling Efficiency Item Collected Waste % by Weight Recycling Efficiency % of Generated Food Waste 11.6 0 Paper 26.2 30 Cardboard 13.3 5 Yard Waste 21 0 Rubber 5.7 0 Plastic 5.6 20 Metal 6.1 35 Miscellaneous 10.5 0 Total 100 ΝΑ Problem Statement Determine the composition of the generated waste. Determine whether plastic recycling is profitable in this community. If not profitable now, how much more plastic would this community have to separately collect in order for recycling to be profitable?

A community of 500,000 people generates 6 lbs per person per day of waste. Using Table, we see that plastic consists of 5.6% of total disposed (collected) waste and that 20% of total generated plastic is recycled. Plastic recycling is only profitable if 100,000 lb/day are collected. Distribution of Collected Items, Recycling Efficiency Item Collected Waste % by Weight Recycling Efficiency % of Generated Food Waste 11.6 0 Paper 26.2 30 Cardboard 13.3 5 Yard Waste 21 0 Rubber 5.7 0 Plastic 5.6 20 Metal 6.1 35 Miscellaneous 10.5 0 Total 100 ΝΑ Problem Statement Determine the composition of the generated waste. Determine whether plastic recycling is profitable in this community. If not profitable now, how much more plastic would this community have to separately collect in order for recycling to be profitable?

Solid Waste Engineering

3rd Edition

ISBN:9781305635203

Author:Worrell, William A.

Publisher:Worrell, William A.

Chapter5: Separation Processes

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5.20P

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