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. D: If you don't have size and weight information on your specific containers, then 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 yards 2. EPA’s Standard Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors Recyclable Materials Estimated Category Volume (u/c = uncompacted/ compacted & (in pounds) FOOD SCRAPSA Food scraps, solid and liquid fats 55-gal drum 412 GLASS BottlesB Whole 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 BottlesC 55-gal drum 300 Refillable beer bottles Refillable soft drink bottles 1 case = 24 bottles 10-14 8 oz 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 METALS Aluminum CansF Whole 1 yd3 50-75 1 yd3 250-430 Compacted (manually) 1 full grocery bag 1.5 Uncompacted 1 case = 24 cans 0.9 Ferrous (tin coated steel cans) G 1 yd3 150 Whole 1 yd3 850 Flattened 1 case = 6 cans 22 Whole Major AppliancesE 1 unit 64.2 Air conditioners (room) 1 unit 92 Dishwashers 1 unit 130 Dryers (clothes) 1 unit 193 Freezers 1 unit 50 Microwave ovens 1 unit 181.1 Refrigerators 1 unit 267 Ranges 1 unit 177 Washers (clothes) 1 unit 131 Water heaters
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. D: If you don't have size and weight information on your specific containers, then 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 yards 2. EPA’s Standard Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors Category Recyclable Materials (u/c = uncompacted/ compacted & Volume Estimated (in pounds) FOOD SCRAPSA Food scraps, solid and liquid fats 55-gal drum 412 GLASS BottlesB Whole Bottles Semicrushed Crushed (mechanically) Uncrushed to manually broken Refillable BottlesC Refillable beer bottles Refillable soft drink bottles 8 oz 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 METALS Aluminum CansF Whole Compacted (manually) Uncompacted Ferrous (tin coated steel cans) G Whole Flattened Whole Major AppliancesE Air conditioners (room) Dishwashers Dryers (clothes) Freezers Microwave ovens Refrigerators Ranges Washers (clothes) Water heaters 1 yd3 1 yd3 1 full grocery bag 1 case = 24 cans 1 yd3 1 yd3 1 case = 6 cans 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 50-75 250-430 1.5 0.9 150 850 22 64.2 92 130 193 50 181.1 267 177 131
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