Material Conversion Tables

EPA Conversion Factors - guide_b.pdf
(http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/recycle/recmeas/conversn.htm)

California Integrated Waste Management Board - Conversion Factors: Organics
(http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LGLibrary/DSG/IOrganic.htm)

California Integrated Waste Management Board - other materials
(http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LGLibrary/DSG/ApndxI.htm#Conversion)

Information is from Opala.org (the Hawaiian word for garbage)
The City and County of Honolulu's Refuse Division
http://envhonolulu.org/solid_waste/archive/conversion_tables.html

Material	Weight range (lbs./cu. yd.)	Material	Weight range (lbs./Cu. yd.)	Notes
Paper Corrugated   loose   compacted Office   loose Newsprint   loose   compacted  Mixed   loose    Metal Cans Ferrous   whole   flattened   baled   densified Aluminum   whole   flattened   baled   densified Bi-metal/whole    Glass Containers   whole   semicrushed   crushed Plate    Plastics PET   whole   flattened   baled   granulated HDPE   whole/milk   flattened/milk   whole/colored   flattened/colored   baled   granulated Other/mixed   whole   baled    Yard waste Grass   loose   compacted Leaves   loose   compacted Brush   loose	100 200-750    300-400    360-500 650-800    150          150 350-400 850 1600    50-70 140-220 350-450 1080 110          500-650 1000-1080 1800-2700 500-1000          30 80 400 500-600    20-30 70 50 90 400 500-600    50 400-700          400-740 1050-1110    250-400 450-670    200	Mixed MSW   Uncompacted roll-off   no recycling   OCC removed    Wood   pallets   sawdust   bark   loose dimen-     sional lumber    Ash   course bottom   fine bottom   fly    Food Waste   kitchen   solild/liquid fats    Textiles/Fabrics   loose   baled    55 gallon drums   steel   plastic    Tires   passenger   truck    Sludges   wet/25-55% solids   dry/55-85% solids    Litho/film   loose   baled    Rubber   granulated    Constr/Demo  debris   mixed, loose    Concrete/Brick/ Block   crushed    Stone/Clay/Sand    Used Motor Oil    Batteries    Ink    Lubricants	80 100       290 500 600    240       3160 1650 1780       800-900 1490       240 480       40-60 ea 20-30 ea       20 ea 60-100 ea       1600-2000 850-1600       280-690 2200-2490       2500          540          4000    2500    1410    1780-1940    1720    1410	1 pallet =    40 lbs.                                  55 gal. =   400 lbs.                                                                                                                           1 gal. = 7 lbs.    33-36 lbs. ea    1 gal. =    8.5 lbs.    1 gal. = 7 lbs.