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There is a good overview of solid waste issues at http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/general/orientat/rom2.pdf
Unwanted or discarded solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous material, including, but not limited to: demolition debris; material burned or otherwise processed at a resources recovery facility or incinerator; material processed at a recycling facility; and sludges or other residue from a water pollution abatement facility, water supply treatment plant or air pollution control facility
|
Fraction |
% H2O |
BTU/lb (dry wt.) |
Food Waste (garbage, grease) |
0.12 |
60 |
9,900 |
Rubbish (paper, leaves, grass) |
0.64 |
19 |
7,600 |
Noncombustibles (ashes, metal, glass) |
0.24 |
5.7 |
1,000 |
(not listed: wastewater treatment plant sludge)
4.0 lbs * 5,200 BTU * 365 days = 8,200,000 BTUs/person/year
person*day lb year
"Environmental tax" (taxes on the elements found in Superfund sites (Cl, S, etc)) |
28 % |
Imported crude oil |
17 % |
Chemical feedstocks |
16 % |
General revenues |
14 % |
Domestic crude oil |
14 % |
Interest/cost recovery |
7 % |
Fuel tax (UST program) |
6 % |
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