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Rubber and Leather Products Weights in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) by Category
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Table A4. Rubber and Leather Products Weights in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) by Category, 2005
(Thousand Tons)
Material Generation Recovery Discards
Rubber in Tires a 2,760 960 1,800
Other Durables b  2,920 s 2,920
Clothing and Footwear  700 s  700
Other Non-durables  290 s  290
Containers and Packaging  30 s  30
Total Rubber & Leather  6,700 960 5,740
  a Automobile and truck tires. Does not include other material in tires.
  b Includes carpets, rugs, and other miscellaneous durables.  
  s = value less than 5,000 tons.
  Notes: Details may not add to totals due to independent rounding.  Discards include 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