Standard Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors

Standard Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors

Paper

Product

Volume

Weight

(lbs)

Source

Books, hardback, loose

Books, paperback, loose

Egg flats

Egg flats

Paper sacks

Paper sacks

Calendars/books

Catalogs

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

one dozen

12"x12"

25# size

50# dry goods

1 cubic foot

100 pages

ledger

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

529.29

427.5

0.12

0.5

0.5

1

50

1

Tellus

Tellus

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

FEECO

U.S. EPA

655

363.5

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

1 cubic yard

755

U.S. EPA

13 gallon

33 gallon

55 gallon

33 gallons

12" stack

1 ream (500

sheets)

1 ream (500

sheets)

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

40" x 48" x 40"

1 carton (144

pads)

9" x 12"

10 units

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

1 cubic foot

12" stack

1 cubic foot

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

Ventura

12" stack

1 cubic foot

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

1 case (72 pads)

10.01

25.41

42.35

8

12

5

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

6.4

U.S. EPA

363.51

400

800

650

22

Tellus

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

MN STATE

U.S. EPA

0.88

3

1,215

950

37

35

38

400

875

4

25

60¨C62.00

605

1,275.00

38

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

MN STATE

MN STATE

FEECO

U.S. EPA

FEECO

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

MN STATE

FEECO

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

Computer printout, loose

Mixed paper, loose (construction, fax, manila,

some chipboard)

Mixed paper, compacted (construction, fax,

manila, some chipboard)

Office paper (white, color, CPO, junk mail)

Office paper (white, color, CPO, junk mail)

Office paper (white, color, CPO, junk mail)

Shredded paper

White ledger paper

White ledger #20, 8.5" x 11"

White ledger #20, 8.5"x 14"

White ledger w/o CPO, loose

White ledger, uncompacted stacked

White ledger, compacted stacked

High grade/office paper

Colored message pads

Padded envelope

Magazines, 8.5" x 11"

Magazines, stacked

Magazines, loose

Manila envelope

Newspapers

Newspapers

Newspapers, loose

Newspapers, stacked

Phone book

Phone books

Paper pulp, stock

Tab cards, uncompacted

Tab cards, compacted

Yellow legal pads

Cardboard

Product

Volume

Weight

(lbs)

Source

OCC, beverage case

4 six-packs, full

case

48" x 48" x 60"

24" x 24" x 30"

12" x 12" x 15"

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

30" x 60" x 48"

40 cubic yard

roll-off

0.99

U.S. EPA corr.

4

2.2

1.1

50.08

50

16.64

100

400

1,100

900

2000

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

Tellus

U.S. EPA

Tellus

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

MN STATE

MN STATE

MN STATE

OCC, box, large

OCC, box, medium

OCC, box, small

OCC, flattened boxes, loose

OCC, stacked

OCC, whole boxes

OCC, uncompacted

OCC, compacted

OCC, baled

OCC, baled

OCC, flattened boxes, loose

Plastic

Product

Volume

Weight

(lbs)

Source

Film plastic/mixed, loose

HDPE film plastics, semi-compacted

LDPE film plastics, semi-compacted

HDPE juice, 8 oz.

1 gallon HDPE jug

1 gallon HDPE beverage container

HDPE (dairy only), whole, loose

HDPE (dairy only), granulated

HDPE (dairy only), whole, baled

HDPE (mixed), baled

HDPE (mixed), granulated

HDPE (mixed), granulated

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

8 oz.

1 gallon

milk/juice

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

30" x 48" x 60"

30" x 48" x 60"

gaylord

semi-trailer

load

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

22.55

75.96

72.32

0.1

0.33

0.19¨C0.25

25

620

650

750

900

42,000

Tellus

Tellus

Tellus

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

MN STATE

MN STATE

MN STATE

MN STATE

MN STATE

MN STATE

24

270

MN STATE

MN STATE

1 liter

50 oz. (over 1.5

liters)

1 bottle

1 cubic yard

1 gaylord

30" x 48" x 60"

1 gaylord

1 semi-trailer

load

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

gaylord

1 cubic yard

0.09

0.12

U.S. EPA corr.

U.S. EPA

0.13

35

45

600

725

3,000

U.S. EPA

MN STATE

MN STATE

MN STATE

MN STATE

MN STATE

30

40

50

750

60

MN STATE

MN STATE

MN STATE

MN STATE

MN STATE

1 cubic yard

50

MN STATE

1 gallon

1/2 gallon

12 oz.

33 gallons

25 gallons

5 gallons

each

100 bags

30" x 42" x 48"

semi-trailer

load

12" x 12" x 12"

1 cubic yard

0.42

0.09

0.05

3

1.1

1.9

0.63

0.77

1,100

44,000

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA corr.

MN STATE

MN STATE

3

85

0.05

1.2

1.5

0.06

MN STATE

MN STATE

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

HDPE (whole), uncompacted

HDPE (whole), compacted

1 liter PETE beverage bottle w/o cap

PETE water bottle

PETE, 2 liter

PET soda bottles, whole, loose

PET soda bottles, whole, loose

PET soda bottles, whole, baled

PET soda bottles, whole, granulated

PET soda bottles, whole, granulated

Mixed PET & dairy, whole, loose

Mixed PET, dairy & other rigid, whole, loose

Mixed rigid, no film or dairy, whole, loose

Mixed rigid, no film, granulated

Mixed rigid & film, densified by mixed plastic

mold technology

Mixed PET and HDPE, whole, loose

1 gallon container

1/2 gallon plastic beverage container

Beverage container

Bubble wrap

Bucket

Bucket w/metal handle

Cake decorator¡¯s boxes

Grocery bag

Film plastics, baled

Film plastics, baled

Film plastics, tightly packed by hand

Film plastics, loose and uncompacted

HDPE 10¨C12 fluid oz.

HDPE beverage case

HDPE bread case

HDPE gallon containers (not beverage)

1 gallon

Plastic (cont.)

Product

Volume

Weight

(lbs)

Source

HDPE (auto) oil container

Pot

Mixed HDPE & PET

Pallet, 48" x 48"

Sheeting

Whole, uncompacted PET

Polyethylene, resin pellets

Polystyrene beads

Polystyrene, packaging

Styrofoam kernels

Polystyrene, blown formed foam

Polystyrene, rigid, whole

PVC, loose

1 quart size

1 qt size

1 cubic yard

0.2

0.25

32

40

1

30¨C40

30¨C35

40

1.5

6.27

9.62

21.76

341.12

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

FEECO

FEECO

U.S. EPA

Tellus

Tellus

Tellus

Tellus

square yard

1 cubic yard

1 cubic foot

1 cubic foot

33 gallon

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

Glass

Product

Volume

Weight

(lbs)

Source

Glass, broken

Glass, broken

Glass, crushed

Glass, plate

Window

1 gallon jug

Beer bottle

Beverage container¡ª8 oz

Beverage container¡ª8 oz

1 cubic foot

1 cubic yard

1 cubic foot

1 cubic foot

1 cubic foot

each

each

1 bottle

1 case = 24

bottles

1 case = 24

bottles

each

1 cubic yard

1 whole

grocery bag

1 cubic yard

1 cubic yard

55 gallon drum

80¨C100

2,160.00

40¨C50.0

172

157

2.10¨C2.80

0.53

0.5

12

FEECO

FEECO

FEECO

FEECO

FEECO

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA

22

U.S. EPA

1.08

1,000

15

U.S. EPA

MN STATE

MN STATE

1,400

1,750

315

MN STATE

MN STATE

MN STATE

Beverage container¡ª12 oz

Wine bottle

Bottles, whole

Bottles, whole

Glass, semi-crushed

Glass, crushed (mechanically)

Glass, uncrushed to manually broken

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