Table 2: Mixed municipal waste composition as a function of separate collection efficiency.

- Separate Collection Efficiency
Waste fractions 0% 25% 50% 75%
Organic (kitchen waste) + garden waste + wood 36.7% 33.6% 30.5% 27.4%
Paper + cardboard 17.9% 17.6% 17.4% 17.1%
Plastic 17.3% 18.0% 18.7% 19.4%
Diapers + sanitary pads 6.2% 7.2% 8.2% 9.2%
Glass 5.7% 4.7% 3.7% 2.7%
Metals 4.5% 3.5% 2.6% 1.6%
Textiles 4.6% 6.6% 8.6% 10.6%
Other waste 7.2% 8.8% 10.3% 11.9%