Estimates of the Environmental Impacts of Recycling in
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January 0, 1900
The following tables and graphs summarize estimated environmental benefits of recycling.
Table 1.  Waste Management Overview
	Tons Recycled
RECYCLABLE COMMODITIES			Waste Management Overview
Aluminum Cans	0
Steel Cans	0
Mixed Metals	0
Ferrous Scrap Metal	0
Glass	0
HDPE	0
LDPE	0
PET	0
Mixed Plastics	0
Unclassified Plastics	0
Corrugated Cardboard	0
Magazines/Third-class Mail	0
Newspaper	0
Office Paper	0
Phonebooks	0
Textbooks	0
Mixed Paper	0
Other Uncategorized Paper	0
Dimensional Lumber	0
Medium-density Fiberboard	0
TOTAL - COMMODITIES	0
OTHER MATERIALS
Food Scraps	0
Yard Trimmings	0		Amount of Materials Recycled (x1,000 tons)
Grass	0
Leaves	0
Branches	0
Mixed Organics	0
Unclassified Organics	0
Construction	0
Mixed Recyclables	0
Other Recyclables	0
Carpet	0
Personal Computers	0
Clay Brick	0
Aggregate	0
Fly Ash	0
TOTAL - OTHER MATERIALS	0
TOTAL - ALL MATERIALS	0
Tons Landfilled	0
Tons Incinerated	0
Tons Generated	0
Recycling Rate (% of generation)	#DIV/0!
Incineration Rate (% of generation)	#DIV/0!
Landfill Rate (% of generation)	#DIV/0!
Incineration Rate (% of disposal)	0.0%
Landfill Rate (% of disposal)	100.0%
If no information is provided on tons of waste sent to landfill or incinerators (see cells B50 and B51 on 'Data Input Sheet'), it is assumed that the landfill rate is 100 percent.