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Paper and Paperboard Products Weight in Muicipal Solid Waste (MSW) by Category

Table A2.    xls   pdf   format Table A2. Paper and Paperboard Products Weight in Muicipal Solid Waste (MSW) by Category, 2005 (Thousand Tons) Material Generation Recovery Discards Newsprint  9,790 8,730 1,060 Groundwood Inserts  2,260 1,980 280 Books  1,120 260 860 Magazines  2,520 970 1,550 Office Papers a 6,580 4,120 2,460 Telephone Directories  660 120 540 Standard Mail b 5,830 2,090 3,740 Other Commercial Printing  7,340 760 6,580 Tissue Paper and Towels  3,430 s  3,430 Paper Plates and Cups  970 s 970 Other Non-Packaging Paper c 4,410 s 4,410 Corrugated Boxes  30,930 22,100 8,830 Milk Cartons  420 s 420 Folding Cartons  4,970 590 4,380 Other Paperboard Packaging  150 s 150 Bags and Sacks  1,190 250 940 Other Paper Packaging  1,370 s 1,370 Total Paper and Paperboard  83,940 41,970 41,970   a High-grade papers such as copy paper and printer paper.   b Formerly called Third Class Mail by the U.S. Postal Service.   c Includes tissue in disposable diapers, paper in games and novelties, cards, etc.   s = value less than 5,000 tons.   Notes: Details may not add to totals due to rounding. Discards includes all MSW material available for combustion with energy recovery, discards to landfill, and other disposal   Source: Environmental Protection Agency, Municipal Solid Waste in the United States, 2005. http://www.epa.gov/msw/msw99.htm