According to the 2021-22 Waste Composition Study, 17.6% of the waste arriving at the Solid Waste Disposal Complex was recyclable material, such as paper, cardboard, and plastic, glass, and metal containers; these items could have been recycled through curbside and drop off recycling programs. Yard waste contributed 9.7 percent and food waste contributed 10.9% percent of incoming waste. All told, 38.2% of incoming waste could have been recycled through local curbside and drop off recycling programs.