BNL Solid Waste Recycling Stats - Calendar Year (Fiscal Year Stats)

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Solid Waste Recycling Stats (all units Tons, except where noted, calendar year basis)

Recycled Material

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Mixed Paper

155

136

197

220

106

196

204

370

 336 246 209 182 185 193 184 177 26

Cardboard

21

81

164

85

101

103

97

124

 132 127 157 176 179 143 135 121 41

Bottles/Cans

12.4

12.4

17.6

11

14.9

21.4

21.8

21.1

 19.5 29.3 19 23 21.9 22.1 27.7 24.4 3.4

Tires

9

21

7

11

17

18.6

11.5

15.2

 0 0 3.5 12.3 11 12.8 32.5 19.9 15.0

Construction Debris

809

495

495

627

837

799

527

352

 243 289 304 334 367 350 297 287 76

Used Motor Oil (gallons)

-

-

4,000

3,350

4,275

4,600

3,810

3,570

 3,295 3,335 4,655 3,920 3,860 4,590 2,780 2,020 200

Metals

201

210

33

153

158

266

 64

47

 534 44 48 193 128 559 158 382 323

Lead

 - - - - -

4.4

3.7

0.7

 2.5 - - - 5 0 0 0 0

Automotive Batteries

-

5

0.81

0.72

6.8

4.3

 2.1

1.1

 2.2 4.8 6.3 4.6 4.9 4.6 5.5 2.5 0.6

Printer/Toner Cartridges (units)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1480/
175

1575/
510

 - 363 42/
449		 187 105 0 0 0 418
Fluorescent bulbs (units) - - - - 13,664 12,846 867 25,291 5,874 17,112 25,067 13,611 12,592 11,780 11,740 25,448 9,692
Blasocut Coolant (gallons) - - - - - - - 3,575 7,500 10,660 8,180 5,030 6,450 3,890 3,970 2,432 560
Antifreeze (gallons) - - - - 55 276 448 145 110 200 0 463 325 0 100 0 0
Tritium Exit Signs (each) - - - - - - - - 80 190 28 181 142 0 0 0 0
Smoke Detectors (each) - - - - - - - - - 171 40 0 106 0 0 0  
Road Base - - - - - - - - - - 2,016 0 2,666 0 0 0 0
Scrap Electronics - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6.1 70.3 40.5 28
Animal Bedding (composted) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6.3 19.6 7.4
Demolition Projects: (Buildings)           318 184 & 459 206, 207, & 208 197, 193, RFMG, LINAC CT 86, 326, 422, 445,  527, 707, 715, 753, 750CT, 400 Parking 326, 703, 527, 422, 86 96, 211

Metals

           8 23 10.5 6 35    

Concrete

           891 590 3,000 328 5,505 6175  

Construction & Demolition

           790 388 1,200 157 818    
All units are TONS unless otherwise noted.

Suggestions, Questions, Problems? Contact the BNL Recycling Coordinator: Debbie Doyle, Phone:631-344-3084 or Peter Pohlot, Phone: 631-344-5660

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