Operators: Reducing Waste at Venues & Events

Horse 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	Horse 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 #1
City/State	Cleveland, Ohio
Year of Sort	2002
# Event Days/Year	4
Annual Attendance	127,000

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	15,462	0	15,462	0.12	15.5%	0.00%
Paper	21,526	0	21,526	0.17	21.6%	0.00%
Plastic	19,883	0	19,883	0.16	20.0%	0.00%
Glass	2,176	0	2,176	0.02	2.2%	0.00%
Metal	6,248	0	6,248	0.05	6.3%	0.00%
Food	13,208	0	13,208	0.10	13.3%	0.00%
Other Organics/Manure	8,379	224,150	232,529	0.07	8.4%	96.4%
Construction/Demolition	1,792	0	1,792	0.01	1.8%	0.00%
Hazardous/Special Wastes	737	0	737	0.01	0.7%	0.00%
Other/Mixed Residues	10,189	0	10,189	0.08	10.2%	0.00%
Total	99,600	224,150	323,750	.78	100.00%	69.24%

Notes: Preprogram implementation study. Organics diversion is manure/straw and grass clippings.

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