If you only know the volume of your dumpster/bin, then Portfolio Manager will need to convert the volume (Cubic Yards/Cubic Meters) into a weight. Here are the volume to weight conversion factors used to convert the volume of your container into an estimated weight:
|
Waste/Material Subcategory |
Pounds in a Cubic Yard |
|
Beverage Containers (aluminum, glass, plastic) |
113 |
|
Building Materials - Carpet / Carpet Padding |
105 |
|
Building Materials - Concrete |
860 |
|
Building Materials – Mixed/Other |
484 |
|
Building Materials - Steel |
225 |
|
Building Materials - Wood |
169 |
|
Cardboard/ Corrugated Containers |
106 |
|
Compostable - Mixed / Other |
135 |
|
Fats/Oils/Grease |
7.5 pounds/gallon |
|
Food /Food Scraps |
396 |
|
3.8 pounds/gallon | |
|
Glass |
380 |
|
Grass / Yard Trimmings |
250 |
|
Mixed recyclables |
58 |
|
Pallets |
169 |
|
Paper - Mixed |
245 |
|
Paper - Copy Paper |
323 |
|
Paper - Books |
428 |
|
Plastics - Wrap / Film |
35 |
|
Plastics - Mixed |
40 |
|
Textiles / Clothing |
150 |
|
Trash |
138 |
This information came US EPA Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery. “Volume to Weight Conversion Factors.” 2016
[Note: the factors used in Portfolio Manager for paper-mixed and textiles are the midpoints of the ranges given in the ORCR document. Carpet/carpet padding assumes 50% carpet and 50% padding]