Operators: Reducing Waste at Venues & Events

Car Show Waste Analysis Summary

The chart below contains summary data taken from a larger waste analysis study to help you estimate the potential for waste disposal and diversion programs at similar events. Your waste amounts and types will vary, so always cross check these planning estimates with local research before committing to a program.

Event Data
Event/Operation Type	Car Show
Facility Type	Fairgrounds
Facility/Event Name	Ohio Expo Center/Ohio State Fair
Performed By	SCS Engineers, Long Beach
Contact For More Info	SCS Engineers, Leslie Lukacs, (562) 426-0805
CIWMB Case #	Venue Summary #2
City/State	Cleveland, Ohio
Year of Sort	2002
# Event Days/Year	3
Annual Attendance	60,000

Waste Analysis Data
Waste Category	Annual Amount Disposed in Pounds	Annual amount Diverted in Pounds	Total Pounds Generated Annually (Disp + Div)	Pounds Disposed Per attendee Per Year	Individual Material as Percent of Total Disposal	Diversion Rate for Material (%)
Cardboard	11,911	0	11,911	0.20	14.8%	0.00%
Paper	18,437	0	18,437	0.31	22.9%	0.00%
Plastic	16,877	0	16,877	0.28	21.0%	0.00%
Glass	5,263	0	5,263	0.09	6.5%	0.00%
Metal	5,193	0	5,193	0.09	6.5%	0.00%
Food	5,949	0	5,949	0.10	7.4%	0.00%
Other Organics/Manure	627	36.581	37,208	.01	0.8%	98.31%
Construction/Demolition	0	0	0	0.00	0.0%	0.00%
Hazardous/Special Wastes	1,614	0	1,614	0.03	2.0%	0.00%
Other/Mixed Residues	14,629	0	14,629	0.24	18.2%	0.00%
Total	80,500	36,581	117,081	1.34	100.00%	31.24%

Notes: Preprogram implementation study. Organics diversion is leaf and grass clippings.

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Last updated: July 18, 2003

Venues and Events: Reducing Waste, http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Venues/
Debra Kustic, dkustic@ciwmb.ca.gov (916) 341-6207