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Figure 7. Comparison of <strong>the</strong> different sources of solid waste to <strong>the</strong> total solid waste generated<br />
The solid wastes generated in each<br />
barangay or zones were also categorized in like<br />
manner using <strong>the</strong>se four sources of solid waste.<br />
The weekly generation per source was used as<br />
initial values on <strong>the</strong> stocks of household (HH),<br />
commercial establishments (CE), institutions<br />
and markets in each zone in <strong>the</strong> model.<br />
Solid Waste Composition<br />
Figure 8 shows <strong>the</strong> composition<br />
of solid waste in Tuguegarao City. Of <strong>the</strong><br />
eleven identifiable types of waste, food waste<br />
comprised <strong>the</strong> greatest at a rate of 506 m3/wk<br />
(29%), followed by yard waste and paper at a<br />
rate of 279 m3/wk (16%). This was so because<br />
of <strong>the</strong> considerable number of fast foods and<br />
restaurants in <strong>the</strong> city. The food waste and yard<br />
waste are potential wastes for composting which<br />
implies <strong>the</strong> viability of composting project in <strong>the</strong><br />
city. A low percentage of hazardous and special<br />
wastes were observed from households.<br />
Figure 8. Composition of solid wastes in Tuguegarao City<br />
J.B. Guzman<br />
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