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Renewables & waste to energy utilization
1. 1 ton of municipal waste produces Others 4%
about Glass 5%
8-12Nm of landfill gas per year.
3
Plastics
2. 1,000,000 tons of waste, supply a 11% Paper
1MW plant for over 15 years. 35%
3. Waste from U.S. city of one million Metals
can power 8MW plant. 8%
Rubber,
Blue marked substances Leather and
are degradable biomass textiles 7%
Wood
6% Yard
Trimmings
Food Scraps…
12%
Source: EPA; MSW composition as in the US
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