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PENNSYLVANIA
2002 Recycling Data

Contact for state recycling data:
Carl Hursh
PA Department of Environmental Protection
Tel: (717) 787-7382

How does Pennsylvania collect the data?

PENNSYLVANIA SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING TONNAGE, 2002
Material Sector Note
Commercial Residential Total
RECYCLABLES
FIBERS
Corrugated     682,091  
Newspaper     215,820  
Magazine        
Newspaper + Corrugated        
Newspaper + Magazines        
Mixed Paper     207,297  
Office Paper     78,972  
Other Paper        
Commingled Fibers        
Total Fibers     1,184,180  
CONTAINERS
Tin (Steel ) Cans     25,876  
Aluminum Containers     18,732  
Mixed Tin + Al Containers        
PET Containers     3,013  
HDPE Containers     4,888  
Commingled Plastic Cntnrs        
Glass Cntnrs, All Colors     64,890  
Commingled Containers        
Bottle Bill Containers        
Total Containers     117,399  
ORGANICS
Leaf and Yard     426,745  
Brush, Tree Parts, Stumps        
Wood        
Food Waste     71,646  
Unclassified Organics        
Total Organics     498,391  
METALS
White Goods        
Other Ferrous     386,344  
Nonferrous        
Unclassified Scrap Metal     208,031  
Total Metals     594,375  
OTHER RECYCLABLES
Construction & Demolition        
Wood        
Commingled Recyclables     298,815  
Other Plastics     28,197  
Other Glass        
Textiles        
Batteries        
Electronics        
Automotive Fluids        
Tires        
Other Recyclables     263,233  
Total Other Recyclables     590,245  
BENEFICIAL REUSE, PROCESS WASTES, & OTHER
Asphalt, Masonry, Concrete        
Junked Automobiles        
Process Residues        
Miscellaneous Recycled Materials        
TOTAL, ALL MATERIALS REPORTED RECYCLED     2,984,590  
SOLID WASTE DISPOSED
MSW Landfilled In State     5,764,962  
MSW Incinerated In State     2,132,246  
Total MSW Disposed In State     7,897,208  

 

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