Table 4

Energy produced from each waste component

Waste componentsPercentage of each fraction in waste per kgNet calorific value (MJ/kg)Energy produced per each component per kg (MJ/kg)
Food/Organic Waste percent56%42.24
Paper and cardboard percent10%161.6
Plastic percent13%354.55
Glass percent4%00
Metal percent2%00
Other waste percent15%111.65
Total  10.04

Source(s): Table developed by the authors

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