Social Sector

Table 151 - Physical Characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste (Average Values)

Category City Eastern
Suburb
Western
Suburb
Biodegradable 42.29 35.12 39.52
Paper 6.16 10.93 6.61
Plastic 4.23 4.87 5.47
Metal 0.85 0.65 1.42
Glass & crockery 1.3 0.87 3.48
Bioresistant* 4.15 11.81 11.07
Inert 18.1 14.95 12.39
Others 23.0 20.25 20.04