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Material Density and Volume Conversion

Aluminum Cans

Description Cubic Yard Plastic Bag Per Can

Compacted 200 lbs. 70 lbs. 0.032 lbs. or 31.5

cans lbs.

Uncompacted 45 lbs. 17 lbs. 0.032 lbs. or 31.5

cans lbs.

Note: 8 gaylord boxes = 1 bale of cans (vertical baler)

Appliances

Description Unit Weight/Unit (Lbs)

Air Conditioners (room) 1 Unit 64

Dishwashers 1 Unit 92

Dryers 1 Unit 130

Freezers 1 Unit 193

Microwaves 1 Unit 50

Ranges 1 Unit 181

Refrigerators 1 Unit 267

Washers 1 Unit 177

Water Heaters 1 Unit 131

Corrugated Boxes

Description Cubic Yard (Lbs.)

Whole - Unbroken Down 45

Broken Down 150

Baled 600 to 1,200

Glass

Description Gaylord Box

(Lbs)

Cubic Yard

(Lbs)

55

Gallon

Drum

(Lbs)

16oz

Bottle

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Whole Glass 750 500-600 150-175 0.41 lbs

(0.55 lbs.)

Semi-crushed 1,250 1,000-1,200 300

Mechanically Crushed 2,250 1,800 550

Lead-Acid Batteries

Description Unit Weight/Unit (Lbs)

Car Battery 1 battery 40

Truck Battery 1 battery 53

Motorcycle Battery 1 battery 9.5

Newspaper

Description Cubic Yard (Lbs) 12-inch Stack (Lbs)

Loose 400 35

Compacted 900

Plastics

Description Cubic Yard Per Bottle

PET (Soda Bottles) Whole 32 lbs. or 220 bottles 0.15 lbs. (2 liter)

PET Crushed 60-80 lbs. 0.15 lbs. (2 liter)

HDPE (Natural) Whole 20 lbs. or 180 bottles 0.17 lbs. (gallon)

HDPE (Natural) Crushed 65 lbs. 0.17 lbs. (gallon)

HDPE (Colored) Whole 42 lbs. or 171 bottles 0.35 lbs. (gallon)

HDPE (Colored) Crushed 90-125 lbs. 0.35 lbs. (gallon)

Mixed Whole 38 lbs. or 110 bottles

Mixed Crushed 86 lbs.

Note: 16 gaylord boxes of PET = 1 vertical baler bale

24 gaylord boxes of HDPE-Natural = 1 vertical baler bale

16 gaylord boxes of HDPE-Pigmented = 1 vertical baler bale

Steel Cans

Description Cubic Yard Per Can

(10oz, 12 oz, 16oz, 32oz)

Whole 150 lbs. 0.20 to 0.23 lbs./can

4.3 to 5.0 cans/lb.

Compacted 850 lbs.

Note: 8 gaylord boxes = 1 bale of steel cans (vertical baler)

Telephone Books

Description Cubic Yard Gaylord Box

Whole 700 lbs. 900 lbs.

Tires

Description Tires/Ton Pounds /Tire

Car Tires 100 20

Truck Tires 20 100

Used Motor Oil

Description Gallon Drum

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Used Motor Oil 7 lbs. 385 lbs.

Organic Materials

Grass

Description Cubic Yard

Grass Clippings 400 lbs.

Leaves

Description Cubic Yard

Uncompacted 250 lbs.

Vacuumed 350 lbs.

Compacted 450 lbs.

Municipal Solid Waste

Description Volume Weight

Residential Waste (uncompacted) 1 cubic yard 200 lbs.

Commercial/Industrial Waste (uncompacted) 1 cubic yard 450 lbs.

Municipal Solid Waste

(compacted in truck)

1 cubic yard 750 lbs.

Municipal Solid Waste

(landfill density)

1 cubic yard 750 - 1,250 lbs.

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