Classification of Diverted Material Type

1 - All paper fibres (material)

'All paper fibres (material)' refers to the amount of newsprint, cardboard and boxboard and mixed paper diverted from disposal.

2 - Glass (material)

'Glass (material)' refers to the amount of glass material diverted from disposal.

3 - Ferrous metals (material)

'Ferrous metals (material)' refers to the amount of ferrous metal material diverted from disposal. Ferrous metal material contains iron; steel is an example of a ferrous metal. The recycling of ferrous metals includes but is not limited to the processing of tin/steel cans, strapping, as well as the extraction of metals from appliances.

4 - Copper and aluminum (material)

'Copper and aluminum (material)' refers to the amount of copper and aluminum material diverted from disposal.

5 - Mixed metals (material)

'Mixed metals (material)' refers to the amount of mixed metals materials diverted from disposal.

6 - White goods (material)

'White goods (material)' refers to the amount of white goods diverted from disposal. White goods include metal items such as stoves, fridges, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, washers, dryers, hot water tanks, metal sinks, microwaves, and various other metal items.

7 - Electronics (material)

'Electronics (material)' refers to the amount of electronics diverted from disposal. Electronics include personal computers, laptops, monitors, peripheral devices (e.g. printers, scanners, etc.), telephones, cell phones, facsimile machines, stereos, portable music players and children's toys containing electronic components. They function through the use of electricity and/or batteries or have a circuit board.

8 - Plastics (material)

'Plastics (material)' refers to the amount of plastic material diverted from disposal. Plastic category includes plastic type 1 (PET or PETE: Polyethylene Terephthalate), type 2 (HDPE: High Density Polyethylene), and types 3 to 7 (3 - PVC: Polyvinyl Chloride, 4 - LDPE: Low Density Polyethylene, 5 - PP: Polypropylene, 6 - PS: Polystyrene, and 7 - Other plastic). Common examples are 2 litre soda and water bottles, and peanut butter jars (type 1); detergent bottles, milk jugs, and grocery bags (type 2); plastic pipes and outdoor furniture (type 3); dry cleaning bags, produce bags, and trash can liners (type 4); aerosol caps (type 5); Styrofoam cups (type 6); food containers (type 7)

9 - Tires (material)

'Tires (material)' refers to the amount of tire material diverted from disposal.

10 - Construction, renovation and demolition (material)

'Construction, renovation and demolition (material)' refers to the amount of construction, renovation and demolition material diverted from disposal. Construction, renovation and demolition (CR&D) waste, also referred to as DLC (demolition, landclearing and construction waste), refers to waste generated by construction, renovation and demolition activities. It generally includes materials such as brick, painted wood, drywall, metal, cardboard, doors, windows, wiring, etc. It excludes materials from landclearing on areas not previously developed. CR&D waste can come from residential sources such as house renovations or from non-residential sources, for example the construction or demolition of office buildings.

11 - Food waste and source separated organics (organics material)

12 - Leaf and yard waste (organics material)

13 - Other organic materials

'Other organics material' may include agricultural crop residues, paper and paperboard products.

14 - Gable top and aseptic containers (material)

15 - Textiles (material)

16 - Other diverted materials

'Other diverted materials' refers to the amount of other materials diverted from disposal. It includes materials not encompassed by all paper fibers, glass, ferrous metals, copper and aluminum, mixed metals, white goods, electronics, plastics, tires, construction, renovation and demolition, and organics.