Volume to weight conversion factors Waste category Typical types Cubic metres Cubic yards to to tonnes - tonnes – multiply by: multiply by: Inactive or inert waste Largely water insoluble and non 1.5 1.15 or very slowly biodegradable: e.g. sand, subsoil, concrete, bricks, mineral fibres, fibreglass etc. General industrial waste - and plastics. 0.15 0.11 non-special, not compacted. Card, pallets, plasterboard, 0.4 0.3 (As compaction can canteen waste, sawdust, textiles, significantly increase the leather. density of this category of Timber, building and construction 0.6 0.46 waste, if compacted wastes wastes, factory waste and are accepted it will be sweepings, etc. necessary to uplift the Foundry sands, slags, pulverised conversion factor 1.5 1.15 fuel ash, ashes from waste accordingly) incineration. Household waste - not Non-special, non-inert wastes 0.2 0.15 compacted from domestic premises, including collected household waste. Household waste - Non-special, non-inert wastes 0.4 0.30 compacted (includes all bulk from domestic premises, including disposals) collected household waste. Commercial waste - not Non-special, non-inert wastes 0.2 0.15 compacted. from shops, hospitals, leisure centres, offices, etc., including (As compaction can civic amenity waste, parks and significantly increase the gardens waste, supermarket, density of this category of shop and restaurant waste, waste, if compacted wastes general office waste. are accepted it will be necessary to uplift the conversion factor accordingly) Other wastes not otherwise 1.0 0.76 referred to Note: If a consignment of waste falls into more than one of the categories specified in the above table, the higher conversion factor shall apply to all of the waste. 1.4 Additional Documents to be Included: Documents and information which must be supplied with the application are presented as a checklist in Appendix 1 of this application form. The applicant is advised to complete the checklist and submit with the application. Any applicant who not submit all of the relevant documents will be contacted by the local authority to supply the missing documents within a set timescale. Five copies of all documents are required.
Volume to weight conversion factors Waste category Typical types Cubic metres to tonnes - multiply by: Cubic yards to tonnes – multiply by: Inactive or inert waste Largely water insoluble and non or very slowly biodegradable: e.g. sand, subsoil, concrete, bricks, mineral fibres, fibreglass etc. 1.5 1.15 General industrial waste - non-special, not compacted. (As compaction can significantly increase the density of this category of waste, if compacted wastes are accepted it will be necessary to uplift the conversion factor accordingly) and plastics. Card, pallets, plasterboard, canteen waste, sawdust, textiles, leather. Timber, building and construction wastes, factory waste and sweepings, etc. Foundry sands, slags, pulverised fuel ash, ashes from waste incineration. 0.15 0.4 0.6 1.5 0.11 0.3 0.46 1.15 Household waste - not compacted Non-special, non-inert wastes from domestic premises, including collected household waste. 0.2 0.15 Household waste - compacted (includes all bulk disposals) Non-special, non-inert wastes from domestic premises, including collected household waste. 0.4 0.30 Commercial waste - not compacted. (As compaction can significantly increase the density of this category of waste, if compacted wastes are accepted it will be necessary to uplift the conversion factor accordingly) Non-special, non-inert wastes from shops, hospitals, leisure centres, offices, etc., including civic amenity waste, parks and gardens waste, supermarket, shop and restaurant waste, general office waste. 0.2 0.15 Other wastes not otherwise referred to 1.0 0.76 Note: If a consignment of waste falls into more than one of the categories specified in the above table, the higher conversion factor shall apply to all of the waste. 1.4 Additional Documents to be Included: Documents and information which must be supplied with the application are presented as a checklist in Appendix 1 of this application form. The applicant is advised to complete the checklist and submit with the application. Any applicant who not submit all of the relevant documents will be contacted by the local authority to supply the missing documents within a set timescale. Five copies of all documents are required.
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