[GRRN] Density Values

RecycleWorlds (anderson@msn.fullfeed.com)
Thu, 16 Dec 1999 11:57:40 -0600

Brian Pugh asked for density values for major recycled materials. Here are
some that break it down by whether the material has been compacted or not.
Sources are Resource Recycling (11/91), EPA Business Guide (11/93),
internal studies and other proprietary reports by private parties.

Material lbs./cu.yd.
Glass Bottles (loose) 600
Glass Bottles (crushed) 1800
Steel Cans (loose) 150
Steel Cans (flattened) 850
HDPE
Milk (loose) 24
Milk (baled) 400
Milk (granulated) 500
HDPE
Pigmented (loose) 45
Pigmented (baled) 500
Pigmented (granulated) 600
PET
Soft drink (loose) 34
Soft drink (baled) 550
Sfot drink (granulated) 700
PAPER
ONP (loose) 400
ONP (baled) 650-800
OCC (loose) 100
OCC (baled) 450-750
Magazines (stacked) 1,189
EPS (loose) 10.125

Peter
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Peter Anderson
RecycleWorlds Consulting
4513 Vernon Blvd. Ste. 15
Madison, WI 53705-4964
Phone:(608) 231-1100/Fax: (608) 233-0011
E-mail:recycle@msn.fullfeed.com