California Trash disposal reached record low 2009: economic factors, the actual waste management application is credited with the dismissal of the

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July 13, 2010
2010-Release 10

Sacramento--effective waste management programs and economic conditions for the helped Californians throw away less trash than ever before in 2009.4.5 pounds per capita available trash person per day is the lowest of the record Department began monitoring statewide waste 1995. However, the drops of personal income and consumption suggest recession reduced numbers of the primary driver.

"Recession have had a significant impact on the reduction in available 2009, even if Californians should still proud of innovative recycling, composting, and waste reduction programs that continue to reduce our waste stream on an annual basis," said CalRecycle Director Margo Reid Brown. "Looking ahead, we must ensure effective recycling programs continue to work with increased destruction that is expected when a recession in the Netherlands and Spain facilitating the settlement of grow and thrive."

CalRecycle calculates the California's available number of each year a tool to help local authorities to the waste reduction and recycling targets.Per capita amount reflects all and commercial waste, which makes the trip to California at the landfill site.Total available 2009 was restrictive million tonnes, a drop of 4.4 million tonnes from 2008, the population has increased, although 21% since 1995, 2009 statewide disposal is 12% lower than in 1995.Table 1995 2009 through and the General information is below.

Commercial creates more than half of all Pink Car Seat Covers waste landfills that have been approved by the building, and the share of approximately 22% of the substances, the waste stream. in 2009 a new home construction was 73% of the historical average. drop in the construction sector with a drop and new purchases, made Retirement Home Jobs available by an income loss was a great State record numbers of small waste disposal.

Economy, it is likely to improve in the companies to produce more, consumers buy more, that the construction is increasing. While this is great news for California, it is expected that more to the Recycle Bin is rejected as a result, it is important that the communities throughout California, including currently complies with the requirements and the reduction of supply continues to develop and implement recycling and waste management programs greater waste stream, which produces a growing economy and rural population in order to prepare for.

For more information about California's per capita amounts, and waste disposal, visit www.calrecycle.ca.gov statewide years.

California Statewide Waste Disposal, population and per resident, in so far as the supply: 1995-2009YearDisposal
(million tonnes)Population
(in millions)The supply Per resident
(lbs/capita/day)

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