Municipal Waste in Milwaukee

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Alfredo F

 

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May 9, 2013

 

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University

 

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The average processing cost is $25 per ton. Corrugated boxes account for 217 pounds of waste per person per year. They are recycled at a 64.2% rate. This recycled material is then redistributed into 37% of new boxes. Only 6.8% of these boxes are incinerated. When in recycle bails, the boxes weigh about 1000 pounds per square yard...
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This is why it costs $35 per ton to process. They can also be used to generate electricity. They have a 7,047 BTU per pound ratio of heat. Plastic bottles like the ones used to make 20 ounce and 2 liter drink bottles account for 175,000 pounds of waste. The recycling rate for Milwaukee is 34.7%. The discard rate for these types of bottles is only ...
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