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Waste Generated by Industry / Building Type
Industry Standards – Waste Generated by Industry / Building Type (Approximate)
Building Type (Alphabetical) |
Pounds Per Day |
Typical (Noteworthy) Recyclables |
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Apartments |
2.5 lbs/person – 4 lbs/bedroom – 8 lbs / unit |
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Cafeterias |
1 lb per meal served |
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Department Stores / Retail |
90 lbs waste per $1,000 of sales |
75 lbs corrugated per $1,000 of sales |
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Discount Stores |
70 lbs waste per $1,000 of sales |
60 lbs corrugated per $1,000 of sales |
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Fast Food |
200 lbs per $1,000 of sales |
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Hospitals / Medical Centers |
16 lbs per occupied bed |
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Hotels– First Class |
3.2 lbs per room + 2 lbs per meal served |
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Hotels - Economy |
1.7 lbs per room + 1.2 lbs per meal served |
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Motels |
2 lbs per room |
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Manufacturing |
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100 – 399 employees |
3 lbs per person |
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400 – 1,000 employees |
7 lbs per person |
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Nursing / Retirement Homes |
5 lbs per person |
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Office |
1 lb per 100 square feet |
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Restaurants |
1.5 lbs per meal served |
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Schools |
1 lb per person with cafeteria (.5 without) |
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Shopping Centers / Malls |
2.5 lbs per square feet |
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Supermarkets |
165 lbs per $1,000 of sales |
100 lbs corrugated per $1,000 of sales |
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Warehouse |
1 lb per 100 square feet |
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Source: National Solid Waste Management Association |