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Estimated Solid Waste Generation Rates for Industrial Establishments

NOTE: More recent estimates for waste disposal, diversion, and generation rates are available for a limited number of business groups. They can be found in Table 2 of CalRecycle's 2006 Waste Disposal and Diversion Findings for Selected Industry Groups.

The data on this page is not official CalRecycle data; please read our disclaimer and background information.

Also see listings for Commercial / Institutional / Residential / Service establishments.

Waste Generation Source Gen. Rate Units of Measure Source
Date		 Source Notes
Industrial 8.93 lb/employee/day 2006 City of Los Angeles CEQA Thresholds Guide:   Your Resource for Preparing CEQA Analyses in Los Angeles. Does not include generation of construction debris
Industrial 62.5 lb/1000 sq ft/day Apr. 1993 Draft Environmental Impoact Report (EIR) for South Gate Commercial Corridors Redevelopment Project EIR cites City of LA Manual for Private Projects (rate for manufacturing uses)
Industrial 5 lb/1000 sq ft/day Apr. 1992 Stevenson Ranch Draft EIR (Phase IV) , LA County EIR cites source as Ultrasystems
Industrial 0.006 lb/sq ft/day Dec. 1991 Draft EIR for North Hills Development (Santa Clarita) EIR cites City of LA Bureau of Solid Waste, 1989, as source
Industrial 3 lb/employee /1000 sq ft/day Jan. 1996 Draft Program EIR for Rye Canyon Business Part, Santa Clarita EIR cites SWANA Tech. Bull. 85-6; Recovery Sciences, 1987; and Santa Clarita SRRE, 1990
Light industrial 41.64 lb/employee/day Aug. 1992 Co. of Los Angeles Dept. of Regional Planning, Vesting Tentative Tract No. 47905, etc. Cites City of LA Dept. of City Planning document "EIR Manual for Private Projects" as source
Manufacturing 0.0108 tons/sq ft/year May 1998 Guidelines for Preparation of Environmental Assessments for Solid Waste Impacts (Ventura County Solid Waste Management Department) Document states: "The Guidelines should not be construed as being a universal measuring tool for projects outside Ventura County."
Manufacturing/ warehouse 1.42 lb/100 sq ft/day May 1997 Guide to Solid Waste and Recycling Plans for Development Projects (Santa Barbara County Public Works Department) Cites SWANA Tech. Bull. 85-6; Recovery Sciences, 1987; and Matrix Mgmt Group, "Best Management Practices Analysis for Solid Waste"
Transportation/ communication/ utilities 0.0108 tons/sq ft/year May 1998 Guidelines for Preparation of Environmental Assessments for Solid Waste Impacts (Ventura County Solid Waste Management Department) Document states: "The Guidelines should not be construed as being a universal measuring tool for projects outside Ventura County."
Transportation,/ communication/ utilities

1.4

9.2

lb/100 sq ft/day

lb/employee/day

 May 1997 Guide to Solid Waste and Recycling Plans for Development Projects (Santa Barbara County Public Works Department) Cites SWANA Tech. Bull. 85-6; Recovery Sciences, 1987; and Matrix Mgmt Group, "Best Management Practices Analysis for Solid Waste"
Warehouse 0.0108 tons/sq ft/year May 1998 Guidelines for Preparation of Environmental Assessments for Solid Waste Impacts (Ventura County Solid Waste Management Department) Document states: "The Guidelines should not be construed as being a universal measuring tool for projects outside Ventura County."
Warehouse 13.82 lb/emp/day Jul. 1993 Final Report: 1992 Washington State Waste Characterization Study: Volume 3: Generator Survey Approach (Washington State Department of Ecology)  

CalRecycle does not officially endorse any of the waste generation rates in the preceding table, and cannot validate their accuracy. However, they may be useful in providing a general level of information for planning purposes.

The table contains information extracted from various sources, which are cited. Please note that several of the documents listed were developed by city or county planning or environmental departments. Your city or county planning or environmental agency may be a source of information for a local project.

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Last updated: June 14, 2011

Solid Waste Characterization, http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/WasteChar/
Nancy Carr: Nancy.Carr@calrecycle.ca.gov (916) 341-6216