Waste type Mass (%) Volume (%) Mass (ton/day)
wet waste 67.8 26.4 5085
bread 1 2.7 75
Soft plastic 2.2 14.8 165
hard plastic 0.6 4 45
PET 0.7 9.7 52.5
plastic bags 6.2 16.8 465
paper 4.4 4 330
paper(card board) 3.7 5.1 277.5
ferrous metals 1.6 1.1 120
non-ferrous metals 0.2 0.1 15
fabric (textile) 3.4 9.4 255
glass 2.4 2.2 180
wood 1.7 1.5 127.5
tiers 0.7 0.6 52.5
leather 0.6 0.4 45
dust & rubble 1.3 0.6 97.5
special waste (health care waste) 1.6 0.7 120
Total 100 100 7507.5
Table 1: MSW components and characteristics in Aradkuh Center.