If you or your hauler don’t know the compacting ratio, the typical values for compacted trash are 500 to 1000 lbs./cubic yard, average 700 lbs./cubic yard. Use 700 lbs. per cubic yard if you don’t have more accurate records. Yellowstone's measurement analysis of compacted trash = 500 lbs./cubic yard For compacted trash, 0.4 is used instead of 0.125 in Formula A: x 0.4 = _______ cubic yards tons tons “X” cubic yard D: If you don't have size and weight information on your specific containers, then these typical values can be used: 1 cubic yard = 202 gallons 32 gallon can = 0.15 cubic yards 60 gallon tote = 0.30 cubic yards 90 gallon tote = 0.45 cubic yards 2. EPA’s Standard Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors Recyclable Materials Estimated Category (u/c = uncompacted/ compacted & baled) Volume (in pounds) FOOD SCRAPSA Food scraps, solid and liquid fats 55-gal drum 412 GLASS BottlesB Bottles 1 yd3 500-700 Semicrushed Crushed (mechanically) 1 yd3 1,000-1,800 Uncrushed to manually broken 1 yd3 1,800-2,700 Refillable Whole BottlesC 55-gal drum 300 Refillable beer bottles Refillable soft drink bottles 1 case = 24 bottles 10-14 8 oz glass container 1 case = 24 bottles 12-22 1 case = 24 bottles 12 LEAD-ACID CarD 1 battery 39.4 lb BATTERIES TruckE 1 battery 53.3 lb lead and plastic MotorcycleE 1 battery 9.5 lb lead and plastic
If you or your hauler don’t know the compacting ratio, the typical values for compacted trash are 500 to 1000 lbs./cubic yard, average 700 lbs./cubic yard. Use 700 lbs. per cubic yard if you don’t have more accurate records. Yellowstone's measurement analysis of compacted trash = 500 lbs./cubic yard For compacted trash, 0.4 is used instead of 0.125 in Formula A: “X” cubic yards x 0.4 tons = _______ tons cubic yard D: If you don't have size and weight information on your specific containers, then these typical values can be used: 1 cubic yard = 202 gallons 32 gallon can = 0.15 cubic yards 60 gallon tote = 0.30 cubic yards 90 gallon tote = 0.45 cubic yards 2. EPA’s Standard Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors Category Recyclable Materials (u/c = uncompacted/ compacted & baled) Volume Estimated (in pounds) FOOD SCRAPSA Food scraps, solid and liquid fats 55-gal drum 412 GLASS BottlesB Bottles Semicrushed Crushed (mechanically) Uncrushed to manually broken Refillable Whole BottlesC Refillable beer bottles Refillable soft drink bottles 8 oz glass container 1 yd3 1 yd3 1 yd3 55-gal drum 1 case = 24 bottles 1 case = 24 bottles 1 case = 24 bottles 500-700 1,000-1,800 1,800-2,700 300 10-14 12-22 12 LEAD-ACID BATTERIES CarD TruckE MotorcycleE 1 battery 1 battery 1 battery 39.4 lb 53.3 lb lead and plastic 9.5 lb lead and plastic
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