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City of Sunnyvale Waste Characterization Report 21. Remainder/Composite Metal means metal items that cannot be categorized as any other material type. This material type includes items made mostly of metal but combined with other materials and items made of both ferrous metal and non-ferrous metal combined. Examples include small non-electronic appliances such as toasters and hair dryers, motors, insulated wire, and finished products that contain a mixture of metals, or metals and other materials, whose weight is derived significantly from the metal portion of its construction. Electronics 22. Small Appliances means small appliances without extensive circuitry. Examples include toasters, blenders, mixers, coffee makers, kitchen scales, and other small appliances. 23. Brown Goods means generally larger, non-portable electronic goods that have some circuitry. Examples include microwaves, stereos, VCRs, DVD players, large radios, fax machines, and audio/visual equipment. Does not include items with video display devices. 24. Small Computer-related Electronics means electronics with large circuitry that is computerrelated, not including monitors. Items in this category should be smaller than a basketball. Examples include mice, disk drives, and modems. 25. Large Computer-related Electronics means electronics with large circuitry that is computerrelated, not including monitors. Items in this category should be larger than a basketball. Examples include processors, scanners, keyboards, and printers. 26. Other Consumer Electronics means portable non-computer-related electronics with large circuitry. Examples include personal digital assistants (PDA), cell phones, phone systems, phone answering machines, computer games and other electronic toys, portable CD players, camcorders, and digital cameras. 27. CRT Televisions and Monitors means items with video displays larger than 4 inches. Includes televisions, computer monitors, and other items containing a cathode ray tube (CRT), portable DVD players, laptop computers, and non-CRT televisions (such as LCD and LED televisions). Plastic 28. PETE Bottles means clear or colored PETE (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles that are one liter or less in size. When marked for identification, they bear the number 1 in the center of the triangular recycling symbol and may also bear the letters PETE or PET. The color is usually transparent green or clear. A PETE water bottle usually has ribs and a narrow neck as well as a small dot, not a seam, left from the manufacturing process. Examples include single-serve water bottles, sports drink bottles, and soda bottles. 29. PETE Food Packaging means clear or colored PETE (polyethylene terephthalate) food packaging. When marked for identification, they bear the number 1 in the center of the triangular recycling symbol and may also bear the letters PETE or PET. The color is usually clear. Examples include clamshells of various sizes and food trays. 30. PETE Non-food Packaging means clear or colored PETE (polyethylene terephthalate) nonfood packaging. When marked for identification, they bear the number 1 in the center of the triangular recycling symbol and may also bear the letters PETE or PET. The color is usually _ 58 November 2010
City of Sunnyvale Waste Characterization Report clear. Examples include electronics packaging, small retail packaging, battery packaging, and many other types. 31. HDPE Containers (One gallon or less) means natural and colored HDPE (high-density polyethylene) containers, not including HDPE buckets of 1-gallon or more in size. This plastic is usually either cloudy white, allowing light to pass through it (natural) or a solid color, preventing light from passing through it (colored). When marked for identification, it bears the number 2 in the triangular recycling symbol and may also bear the letters HDPE. Examples include milk jugs, water jugs, detergent bottles, some hair-care bottles, HDPE sealed containers (must be cut, pried, or torn to be opened), empty motor oil, empty antifreeze, and other empty vehicle and equipment fluid containers. 32. HDPE Containers (Greater than one gallon) means colored and natural containers (typically buckets and pails) made of HDPE (high-density polyethylene) and designed to hold 1 gallon or more of material. This plastic is usually either cloudy white, allowing light to pass through it (natural) or a solid color, preventing light from passing through it (colored). When marked for identification, it bears the number 2 in the triangular recycling symbol and may also bear the letters HDPE. This category includes buckets regardless of whether they are attached to metal handles. Examples include large paint buckets and commercial buckets used to contain food for commercial use (restaurants, etc.). These objects are packages containing material for sale, and are not sold as buckets themselves (such as mop buckets). 33. Miscellaneous Food Service Plastic Containers (#3, #4, #5, and #7) means containers made of types of plastic other than HDPE (high-density polyethylene), or PETE (polyethylene terephthalate), that must be cut, pried or torn to be opened, and have 2 or more parts, which may be hinged or fitted, that are sealed together. Items may be made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride), LDPE (low-density polyethylene), PP (polypropylene), or mixed resins. When marked for identification, these items may bear the number 3, 4, 5, or 7 in the triangular recycling symbol and may also bear letters (PP, PVC, etc). Examples include non- PETE clam shells, plastic flatware, plastic plates, plastic cups, plastic tubs, and all other food service plastic that does not occur in another plastics category. 34. Miscellaneous Plastic Containers (#3, #4, #5, and #7) means containers made of types of plastic other than HDPE (high-density polyethylene), or PETE (polyethylene terephthalate), that must be cut, pried or torn to be opened, and have 2 or more parts, which may be hinged or fitted, that are sealed together. Items may be made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride), LDPE (low-density polyethylene), PP (polypropylene), or mixed resins. When marked for identification, these items may bear the number 3, 4, 5, or 7 in the triangular recycling symbol and may also bear letters (PP, PVC, etc). Examples include hardware, small electronics and battery packaging; these containers may be clear but could also be colored. 35. Expanded Polystyrene Food Packaging means food packaging containers made of expanded polystyrene, or “Styrofoam.” When marked for identification, items bear the number 6 or the letters “PS” in the triangular recycling symbol. Examples include clamshells, cups, plates, and bowls. 36. Expanded Polystyrene Other means non-food packaging containers made of expanded polystyrene, or “Styrofoam.” When marked for identification, items bear the number 6 or the letters “PS” in the triangular recycling symbol. This material type excludes clamshells, cups, plates, and bowls. _ 59 November 2010
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Daily Load Selection Sheet ........
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