Conversion Factors: Glass, Plastic, Paper, and Cardboard

Glass, broken

1 cubic yard

FEECO

2,160.00

Glass, crushed

1 cubic foot

FEECO

40–50.0

Glass, plate

1 cubic foot

FEECO

172

Glass, window

1 cubic foot

FEECO

157

Glass, 1 gallon jug

each

U.S. EPA

2.10–2.80

Glass, beer bottle

U.S. EPA

0.53

Glass, beverage—8 oz

1 bottle

U.S. EPA

0.5

Glass, beverage—8 oz

1 case = 24 bottles

U.S. EPA

12

Glass, beverage—12 oz

1 case = 24 bottles

U.S. EPA

22

Glass, wine bottle

.

U.S. EPA

1.08

Plastic

Film plastic/mixed, loose

1 cubic yard

Tellus

22.55

HDPE film plastics, semi-compacted

1 cubic yard

Tellus

75.96

LDPE film plastics, semi-compacted

1 cubic yard

Tellus

72.32

HDPE, common beverage containers

Plastic, HDPE juice, 8 oz.

8 oz.

U.S. EPA

0.1

Plastic, 1 gallon HDPE jug

1 gallon

U.S. EPA

0.33

Plastic, 1 gallon HDPE beverage container

milk/juice

U.S. EPA

0.19–0.25

PETE, common beverage containers

Plastic, 1 liter PETE beverage bottle w/o cap

1 liter

U.S. EPA corr.

0.09

Plastic, PETE water bottle

50 oz. (over 1.5 liters)

U.S. EPA

0.12

Plastic, PETE, 2 liter

1 bottle

U.S. EPA

0.13

Plastic containers

Plastic, 1 gallon container—mayo

1 gallon

U.S. EPA

0.42

Plastic, 1/2 gallon plastic beverage cont

1/2 gallon

U.S. EPA

0.09

Plastic, beverage container

12 oz.

U.S. EPA

0.05

Miscellaneous plastic items

Plastic, bubble wrap

33 gallons

U.S. EPA

3

Plastic, bucket

25 gallons

U.S. EPA

1.1

Plastic, bucket w/metal handle

5 gallons

U.S. EPA

1.9

Plastic, cake decorator’s boxes

each

U.S. EPA

0.63

Plastic, grocery bag

100 bags

U.S. EPA corr.

0.77

Plastic, HDPE 10–12 fluid oz.

U.S. EPA

0.05

Plastic, HDPE beverage case

U.S. EPA

1.2

Plastic, HDPE bread case

U.S. EPA

1.5

Plastic, HDPE gallon containers (not beverage)

1 gallon

U.S. EPA

0.06

Plastic, HDPE (auto) oil container

1 quart size

U.S. EPA

0.2

Plastic, pot

1 qt size

U.S. EPA

0.25

Plastic, mixed HDPE & PET

1 cubic yard

U.S. EPA

32

Plastic, pallet, 48" x 48"

U.S. EPA

40

Plastic, sheeting

square yard

U.S. EPA

1

Plastic, whole, uncompacted PET

1 cubic yard

U.S. EPA

30–40

Polyethylene, resin pellets

1 cubic foot

FEECO

30–35

Polystyrene beads

1 cubic foot

FEECO

40

Polystyrene, packaging

33 gallon

USEPA

1.5

Styrofoam kernels

1 cubic yard

Tellus

6.27

Polystyrene, blown formed foam

1 cubic yard

Tellus

9.62

Polystyrene, rigid, whole

1 cubic yard

Tellus

21.76

PVC, loose

1 cubic yard

Tellus

341.12

Paper

Books, hardback, loose

1 cubic yard

Tellus

529.29

Books, paperback, loose

1 cubic yard

Tellus

427.5

Egg flats

one dozen

U.S. EPA

0.12

Egg flats

12"x12"

U.S. EPA

0.5

Paper sacks

25# size

U.S. EPA

0.5

Paper sacks

50# dry goods

U.S. EPA

1

Calendars/books

1 cubic foot

FEECO

50

Catalogs

100 pages ledger

U.S. EPA

1

Computer printout, loose

1 cubic yard

U.S. EPA

655

Mixed paper, loose (construction, fax, manila, some chipboard)

1 cubic yard

U.S. EPA

363.5

Mixed paper, compacted (construction, fax, manila, some chipboard)

1 cubic yard

U.S. EPA

755

Office paper (white, color, CPO, junk mail)

13 gallon

U.S. EPA

10.01

Office paper (white, color, CPO, junk mail)

33 gallon

U.S. EPA

25.41

Office paper (white, color, CPO, junk mail)

55 gallon

U.S. EPA

42.35

Shredded paper

33 gallons

U.S. EPA

8

White ledger paper

12" stack

U.S. EPA

12

White ledger #20, 8.5" x 11"

1 ream (500 sheets)

U.S. EPA

5

White ledger #20, 8.5"x 14"

1 ream (500 sheets)

U.S. EPA

6.4

White ledger w/o CPO, loose

1 cubic yard

Tellus

363.51

White ledger, uncompacted stacked

1 cubic yard

U.S. EPA

400

White ledger, compacted stacked

1 cubic yard

U.S. EPA

800

Colored message pads

1 carton (144 pads)

U.S. EPA

22

Padded envelope

9" x 12"

U.S. EPA

0.88

Magazines, 8.5"  x 11"

10 units

U.S. EPA

3

Manila envelope

1 cubic foot

FEECO

37

Newspapers

12"  stack

U.S. EPA

35

Newspapers

1 cubic foot

FEECO

38

Newspapers, loose

1 cubic yard

U.S. EPA

400

Newspapers, stacked

1 cubic yard

U.S. EPA

875

Phone book

Ventura

U.S. EPA

4

Paper pulp, stock

1 cubic foot

FEECO

60–62.00

Tab cards, uncompacted

1 cubic yard

U.S. EPA

605

Tab cards, compacted

1 cubic yard

U.S. EPA

1,275.00

Yellow legal pads

1 case (72 pads)

U.S. EPA

38

Chipboard

Chipboard, beverage case

4 pack

U.S. EPA

0.1

Chipboard, beverage case

6 pack

U.S. EPA

0.2

Chipboard, cereal box

average

U.S. EPA

0.15

Chipboard, fabric bolt

U.S. EPA

0.69

Paperboard/boxboard/chipboard whole

1 cubic yard

Tellus

21.5

OCC

OCC, beverage case

4 six-packs, full case

U.S. EPA corr.

0.99

OCC, box, large

48" x 48" x 60"

U.S. EPA

4

OCC, box, medium

24" x 24" x 30"

U.S. EPA

2.2

OCC, box, small

12" x 12" x 15"

U.S. EPA

1.1

OCC, flattened boxes, loose

1 cubic yard

Tellus

50.08

OCC, stacked

1 cubic yard

U.S. EPA

50

OCC, whole boxes

1 cubic yard

Tellus

16.64

OCC, uncompacted

1 cubic yard

U.S. EPA

100

OCC, compacted

1 cubic yard

U.S. EPA

400