[greenyes] Waste volume/weight ratio.

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Hi,
Can anyone tell me what the "typical" waste volume/weight ratio is. Say for a 
standard pile of U.S.A. garbage excluding the C&D. How many cubic yards would 
a ton of MSW take up after being collected in a standard truck if there is 
such a thing as a standard truck.  How many tons would occupy ten or one 
hundred cubic yards? I'm trying to estimate landfill life expectancy under 
various scenarios. Thanks, 

Bob Krasowski
The Zero Waste Collier County Group