Mass Recycles Paper!

STEP 1: Determine your community’s waste generation
	+		=
Total tons of trash sent for disposal		Total tons of materials diverted* from disposal		Total Generation (amount of trash and recyclables generated in your community)
STEP 2: Determine the amount of recoverable/recyclable paper still in your waste stream after recycling
	x	0.20**	=
Total Generation (from above)				Total paper in waste stream that could be recycled
STEP 3: Calculate the recoverable paper that could be recycled from your waste
	-		=
Total Paper in waste stream that could be recycled (from above)		Actual Tons of paper recycled		Recoverable paper in waste that could be recycled
STEP 4: Calculate the total cost to dispose of recyclable paper
	x		=
Recoverable paper in waste stream (above)		Per ton dispoal cost		Total cost to throw away paper

* Total tons diverted = tons of recycling + tons of composting + tons of household hazardous products and difficult-to-manage-waste collected to be recycled