The Time it Takes Litter to Decompose
Paper |
2-5 months |
Orange Peels |
6 months |
Milk Cartons |
5 years |
Cigarette Butts |
10-12 years |
Plastic Bags |
10-12 years |
Leather Shoes |
25-40 years |
Nylon Cloth |
30-40 years |
Plastic Containers |
50-80 years |
Aluminum |
80-100 years |
Plastic Foam |
NEVER |
Did You Know?
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Each person in the United States throws away an average of one ton of garbage per year.
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Because of tourism, the average for residents in Sevier County is 1.4 tons of garbage per year.
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The cities and county create 170 million pounds of house hold garbage and waste water sludge each year.
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An additional 31 million pounds of demolition waste and yard waste are disposed of at our Demolition Landfill each year.
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All of the household garbage is known as Class I refuse. All construction and demolition waste is known as Class IV refuse.
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Currently 68% of all the Class I waste and sludge produced in Sevier County is composted each year. All Class IV is disposed of at Sevier Solid Waste's Demolition Landfill.