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Solid Waste and Recycling Data for the Puget
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Solid Waste Terms Defined
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| MSW |
Municipal Solid Waste
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| MSW Disposed |
Includes municipal solid waste from residential
and commercial sources. BC data includes some other waste
types (called inert, demolition, and industrial in Puget
Sound, and demolition, land clearing and construction refuse
in Georgia Basin)
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| Other Waste Types Disposed |
Quantities from Puget Sound area only (including
demolition, inert, industrial, wood, sludges, asbestos,
petroleum contaminated soils, tires, medical and other.
Some of these waste types in BC are included in MSW disposed)
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| Diverted |
The recovery of materials for uses other
than landfill disposal or incineration – includes most
non-MSW waste streams, most notable are recycling asphalt,
concrete and other construction, demolition, and landclearing
debris
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| Recycled |
Includes materials from the municipal solid
waste stream that are recovered for recycling. Georgia Basin
data includes some construction and demolition materials,
that for Puget Sound are included in "Diverted"
on this chart
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| Reused |
This is a category that is just beginning
to be measured in the Puget Sound area, and with the exception
of several local areas, is not measured in BC. It is included
to show that there is good work being done to increase reuse
programs, yet there is great potential still to be tapped.
Includes mostly reused construction and demolition items,
some clothing and household items
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Puget Sound Georgia Basin Waste &
Recycling Summary (metric tonnes and kilograms) 1999-2003
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| Recycling Total | 3,134,887 | 3,645,397 | 3,680,863 | 3,466,806 | 3,539,664 | 12.90% |
| MSW Disposal (MSW + Commercial) | 4,454,367 | 4,663,602 | 4,682,636 | 4,730,092 | 4,752,787 | 6.70% |
| Waste generation (MSW) | 7,640,737 | 8,367,388 | 8,418,324 | 8,243,697 | 8,292,451 | 8.53% |
| Diverted Material Tons | 247,437 | 1,224,330 | 1,099,993 | 1,838,873 | 1,875,344 | 657.91% |
| Total Solid Waste Recycled & Diverted | 3,382,324 | 4,869,727 | 4,780,856 | 5,305,679 | 5,415,008 | 60.10% |
| Total Solid Waste Disposed | 4,731,120 | 5,587,936 | 5,388,110 | 5,586,547 | 5,464,129 | 15.49% |
| Waste generation (diversion) | 8,113,444 | 10,457,663 | 10,168,965 | 10,892,226 | 10,879,137 | 34.09% |
| Diversion Percentage | 41.69% | 46.57% | 47.01% | 48.71% | 49.77% | 19.40% |
| Population (GB&PS regions combined) | 6,883,734 | 6,980,800 | 7,097,522 | 7,185,596 | 7,246,831 | 5.27% |
| Solid Waste Recycled & Diverted (kg/person/day) | 1.35 | 1.91 | 1.85 | 2.02 | 2.05 | 52.08% |
| Solid Waste Disposed (kg/person/day) | 1.88 | 2.19 | 2.08 | 2.13 | 2.07 | 9.71% |
| Solid Waste Generated (kg/person/day) | 3.23 | 4.10 | 3.93 | 4.15 | 4.11 | 27.37% |
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Puget Sound Georgia Basin Waste &
Recycling Summary (tons and pounds) 1999-2003
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| Recycling Total | 3,455,592 | 4,018,331 | 4,057,422 | 3,821,469 | 3,901,781 | 12.91% |
| MSW Disposal | 4,910,052 | 5,140,690 | 5,161,670 | 5,213,982 | 5,238,997 | 6.70% |
| Waste generation (MSW) | 8,422,394 | 9,223,383 | 9,279,527 | 9,087,037 | 9,140,778 | 8.53% |
| Diverted Material Tons | 272,749 | 1,349,571 | 1,212,515 | 2,026,977 | 2,067,179 | 657.91% |
| Total Solid Waste Recycled & Diverted | 3,728,341 | 5,367,903 | 5,269,937 | 5,848,446 | 5,968,960 | 60.10% |
| Total Solid Waste Disposed | 5,215,114 | 6,159,576 | 5,939,309 | 6,158,046 | 6,023,104 | 15.49% |
| Waste generation (diversion) | 8,943,454 | 11,527,478 | 11,209,246 | 12,006,492 | 11,992,065 | 34.09% |
| Diversion Percentage | 41.69% | 46.57% | 47.01% | 48.71% | 49.77% | 19.40% |
| Population (GB&PS regions combined) | 6,883,734 | 6,980,800 | 7,097,522 | 7,185,596 | 7,246,831 | 5.27% |
| Solid Waste Recycled & Diverted (lbs/person/day) | 2.97 | 4.21 | 4.07 | 4.46 | 4.51 | 52.08% |
| Solid Waste Disposed (lbs/person/day) | 4.15 | 4.83 | 4.59 | 4.70 | 4.55 | 9.71% |
| Solid Waste Generated (lbs/person/day) | 7.12 | 9.05 | 8.65 | 9.16 |
9.07 | 27.37% |
Chart and Data Source: Washington
Department of Ecology 
| Solid Waste and Recycling Indicator Technical Background Document (PDF, 9pp., 52KB) | Download PDF |
| Solid Waste and Recycling Data | View Data |
| Washington State Department of Ecology : Beyond
Waste Project |
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