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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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1 of 3 4/20/2010 10:12 A MWhole 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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2 of 3 4/20/2010 10:12 A MUsed 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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