Municipal Waste Data Monitoring and Reporting: Interim Guidelines

Municipal Waste Data Monitoring and Reporting: Interim Guidelines Municipal Waste Data Monitoring and Reporting: Interim Guidelines

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Annex E Waste Conversion Factors Calculating weight without weighbridges (HM Customs & Excise Guidance)

E1 Typical Container Weights and Waste Conversion Factors Table E1: Typical Skip Weights for Mixed Commercial and Industrial Waste Type of skip Contents Volume in cubic Conversion metres X Factor 1 2 3 4 Single life (usually over 20 Commercial X 0.288 cubic metres) Industrial X 0.322 Multi-lift Commercial X 0.058 Industrial X 0.069 Other Industrial X 0.311 [Data supplied by the Environment Agency] Table E2: Typical Weights for Other Containers Container Wheelie bin Contents Tonnes of waste Per container Office waste 0.11 Front end loader Rear end loader Bulk loader Laboratory waste 0.11 Screenings 0.55 Grit/screenings 0.70 Unspecified 0.10 Unspecified 0.5 Unspecified 1.0 – 2.0 Unspecified – uncompacted 8.0 – 10.0 Unspecified – compacted 10.0 – 15.0 [Data supplied by Anglian Water and Biffa] Tonnes of waste per skip (3x4)

Annex E<br />

<strong>Waste</strong> Conversion Factors<br />

Calculating weight without<br />

weighbridges<br />

(HM Customs & Excise Guidance)

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