Waste from grocery stores

Journal Article · Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Waste Age; (United States)

OSTI ID:5882622

Lieb, K

The Community Recycling Center, Inc., (CRC, Champaign, Ill.), last year conducted a two-week audit of waste generated at two area grocery stores. The stores surveyed are part of a 10-store chain. For two of the Kirby Foods Stores, old corrugated containers (OCC) accounted for 39-45% of all waste. The summary drew correlations between the amount of OCC and the sum of food and garbage waste. The study suggested that one can reasonably estimate volumes of waste based on the amount of OCC because most things come in a box. Auditors set up a series of containers to make the collection process straightforward. Every day the containers were taken to local recycling centers and weighed. Approximate waste breakdowns for the two stores were as follows: 45% OCC; 35% food waste; 20% nonrecyclable or noncompostable items; and 10% other.

• OSTI ID: 5882622
• Journal Information: Waste Age; (United States), Vol. 24:11; ISSN 0043-1001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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