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150 THE GENERAL APPROACH FOR A SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENT

the causes. The idea is to identify the 20 percent significant waste components that
generation 80 percent of the total waste and then target the 20 percent significant causes
for waste minimization. Table 8.7 and Fig. 8.21 display the Pareto analysis for the
recyclable material within the waste stream for the case study company.

TABLE 8.7 RECYCLABLE MATERIAL WITHIN THE WASTE STREAM

ANNUAL EMPLOYEE PERCENTAGE OF
GENERATION GENERATION TOTAL MATERIAL
MATERIAL (LB) (LB/DAY) STREAM

Uncoated lead 437,456 2.784 26.58
OCC 303,521 1.931 18.44

Polypropylene battery 103,432 0.658 6.28
components

Paper 87,140 0.873 5.29
Wood 79,474 0.506 4.83

Label backing 34,562 0.220 2.10

Metal banding 31,535 0.201 1.92
NCR 20,188 0.128 1.23
Film plastic 18,845 0.120 1.14

Boxboard 17,613 0.112 1.07

Aluminum 15,256 0.097 0.93
Computer printout (CPO) 14,126 0.090 0.86

Mixed office paper (MOP) 8044 0.051 0.49
Metal 6547 0.042 0.40

Kraft paper 5887 0.037 0.36
Mixed plastic 5289 0.034 0.32

Cardstock 3816 0.024 0.23
ONP 1748 0.011 0.11

Glass 1328 0.008 0.08
Wire 1313 0.008 0.08

Greenbar 1203 0.008 0.07
Plastic banding 1146 0.007 0.07

Envelope 1073 0.007 0.07
Plastic bottles 429 0.003 0.03

Total 1,200,971 7.960 72.96