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Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management Plan Update (December 2018) Chapter 3: Waste Generation <br />1. Historical Residential /Commercial Waste Generated <br />Overall, waste generation in the residential /commercial sector has remained fairly constant over <br />the five year period from 2012 through 2016. Figure 3 -3 shows the breakout of waste recycled <br />(including composted) and waste landfilled which combined, equal generation. Figure 3 -4 shows <br />the per capita waste generation rate for the residential /commercial sector. While the figure <br />shows some fluctuation, the average per capita waste generation in this period was 6.78 pounds <br />per person per day and slightly higher than the state average of 6.09 per person per day. This <br />may be attributable to a higher level of commercial activity in Cuyahoga County as compared to <br />other parts of Ohio. <br />Figure 3 -3: Residential /Commercial Waste Generation Breakout <br />Figure 3 -4: Residential/ Commercial Waste Generation Per Capita <br />2. Historical Industrial Waste Generated <br />Industrial waste generation overall did not see much change over the five -year period with the <br />2013 as an outlier (see Appendix G, Figure G -1). In 2013, the total amount disposed had <br />increased along with increased recycling reported by industrial survey respondents for which <br />there was also an increase in the number of industrial survey respondents. Both disposal and <br />recycling tonnages had decreased significantly in 2014. Explanations for the drop were provided <br />3 -4 <br />027 <br />r. <br />6_90 . <br />...........................,,............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ............................... <br />�. <br />6..8 <br />X _ ................. ............................... <br />&8 <br />all <br />f{ € <br />{{._.,, 73 <br />4.3..4 5 <br />...... ............................... .. _.... ..............................� ...................... ............................... .......................................... ...................... <br />r ��.. �%> .r €+^ , <br />--,{y j <br />........................... .......,....................... ......... ............................... ...:...................................... ............................... <br />65 <br />,�, :. <br />ti <br />0 <br />6..50: <br />.................................................................................................................................................................................... ............................... .......................................... ............................... <br />2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 <br />2. Historical Industrial Waste Generated <br />Industrial waste generation overall did not see much change over the five -year period with the <br />2013 as an outlier (see Appendix G, Figure G -1). In 2013, the total amount disposed had <br />increased along with increased recycling reported by industrial survey respondents for which <br />there was also an increase in the number of industrial survey respondents. Both disposal and <br />recycling tonnages had decreased significantly in 2014. Explanations for the drop were provided <br />3 -4 <br />027 <br />