Operators: Reducing Waste at Venues & Events

State Fair 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 #3
City/State	Cleveland, Ohio
Year of Sort	2002
# Event Days/Year	17
Annual Attendance	951,000

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	731,500	0	731,500	0.77	24.2%	0.00%
Paper	770,999	0	770,999	0.81	25.5%	0.00%
Plastic	533,420	0	533,420	0.56	17.7%	0.00%
Glass	56,509	0	56,509	0.06	1.9%	0.00%
Metal	138,762	0	138,762	0.15	4.6%	0.00%
Food	379,108	0	379,108	0.40	12.6%	0.00%
Other Organics/Manure	127,309	2,828,850	2,956,159	0.13	4.2%	95.69%
Construction/Demolition	37,409	0	37,409	0.04	1.2%	0.00%
Hazardous/Special Wastes	14,293	0	14,293	0.02	0.5%	0.00%
Other/Mixed Residues	228,692	0	228,692	0.24	7.6%	0.00%
Total	3,018,001	2,828,850	5,846,851	3.17	100.00%	48.38%

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

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