Table 5
Example Composition of Municipal
Solid Waste[*]
Waste Type
Percent of Tot
Paper
41.0
Garbage
5.5
Metals
6.0
Textiles
2.0
Plastics
1.5
Leather, Rubber
0.5
Vegetation[#]
20.5
Inerts[**]
14.0
Wood
2.0
Glass
7.0
Total
100.0
[*]
City of Los Angeles, California.
[+]
Percent of wet weight.
[#]
Excludes grass cuttings.
[**]
Includes ceramics, stones, dirt, and grass cuttings.
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