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Table 1 Typical global waste composition and sources [11]

From: A review on strategies to optimize metabolic stages of anaerobic digestion of municipal solid wastes towards enhanced resources recovery

Composition

%

Sources

Organic

46

Food scraps, yard (leaves, grass, brush) waste, wood, process residues

Paper

17

Paper scraps, cardboard, newspapers, magazines, bags, boxes, wrapping paper, telephone books, shredded paper, paper beverage cups

Plastic

10

Bottles, packaging, containers, bags, lids, cups

Glass

5

Bottles, broken glassware, light bulbs, coloured glass

Metal

4

Cans, foil, tins, non-hazardous aerosol cans, appliances (white goods), railings, bicycles

Others

18

Textiles, leather, rubber, multi-laminated, e-waste, appliances, ash, other inert materials