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Solid Waste Cleanup – Weights and Volumes Calculations Per Project
Description | Approximate Pounds/Cubic Yard | Remarks |
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Burn Dump Debris/Ash | 800-1000 1500-1800 2300 |
Dry Loose Wet for Dust Suppression Wet mixed with soil |
Construction Debris, Asphalt or Concrete: Loose | 2400 | |
Construction Debris, Wood ; Uncompacted | 400 | Increase up to 100% if compacted using heavy, equipment |
Earth | 2100 3000 |
Loose/Dry. Plus 30% when compacted. Excavated/Wet |
Gravel or Crushed Stone Loose/Dry | 2600 | Increase 20% if wet |
Household Trash | 800 | |
Liquid Waste | 1600 | 202 gal./cubic yard ~ 7 Lbs./Gal. Waste Oil, Solvent |
Metals, Un-compacted | 600 | e.g. Appliances, Metal Siding |
Sand, Loose/Dry | 2400 | Increase 20% if damp and 30% if wet/ compacted |
Stone, Graded 8” max. Loose | 2700 | e.g. Gabion Construction. Increase 10% consolidated,in place |
Wood Chips, Shredded/Dry Wood Chips/ Bark w/30% Soil |
300 800 |
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Yard Waste (Vegetation) Loose | 600 |
Formulas:
___ feet high X ___ feet wide X ___ feet long = ___ cubic feet/27 cubic feet per cubic yard = ___ cubic yards
___ cubic yards X 27 cubic feet per cubic yard = ___ cubic feet =height X width X length
Example:
The pile is 10 feet high X 30 feet wide X 150 feet long. This equates to about 45,000 cubic feet/27 cubic feet per cubic yard = approximately 1,6666 cubic yards.
___ cubic yards X ___ pounds per cubic yard (waste conversion factor) = ____ pounds/2000 pounds per ton = ____ tons
___ tons X 2000 pounds per ton/pounds per cubic yard = ___ cubic yards X 27 cubic feet per cubic yard = height X width X length
Example:
5000 cubic yards of dry sand X 2400 pounds per yard (sand, dry) = 12,000,000 pounds/2000 pounds per ton = 6000 tons