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178 THE GENERAL APPROACH FOR A SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENT

TABLE 8.11 GRINDER COST ANALYSIS

Annual estimated polypropylene generation $65,964

Estimated grinder cost $25,000
Annual deducted labor expense $11,400

Annual maintenance expense $1500
Annual additional labor expense $9120

Annual additional electrical expense $75
Annual cost of lost space $484

SL depreciation (7 years) $3571

Tax rate 35.0%
Annual revenue after depreciation & taxes $14,257
MARR 15.0%

IRR 54.3%

8.10.4 PAPER

The manufacturer generates 99 tons of paper per year. Included in this waste stream
are mixed office paper, paper towels, NCR paper, computer printout paper, old
newsprint, greenbar computer paper, envelopes, and carbon paper. Approximately
48.5 tons of this stream is recyclable and up to 30.5 tons could be eliminated by paper
towel alternatives as illustrated in Sec. 8.10.8. Of the recyclable amount, a minimal
amount of office paper is collected and recycled by the waste hauler at charge of $10
per month. However, the company is not paid for their waste paper. There are paper

TABLE 8.12 SAMPLE LIST OF PLASTIC VENDORS

Findlay Foam Marsh Plastics, Inc.

1831 East Manhattan Blvd. 4043 Maple Road
Toledo, OH 43608 Amherst, NY 14226
727-8090 (716) 834-6500
Contact: Jim Johns $0.10 (dependent upon plastic packaging)
Alternative Plastic Services CSI
200 Brown Street (800) 933-6889
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 $0.04–$0.05
(800) 219–8734
Mr. Plastic Recyclers, Inc.
$0.05–$0.07
(614) 229-8488
(they can only pick up once a month)
$0.11–$0.18