Figure: 30 TAC §328.9(a)

Recycling Rate

{Note: the brackets are part of a mathematical equation and are not meant to be deleted}

equation for recycling rate

where

RR is the recycling rate (in percent);

R is the tons of material recovered or diverted for recycling from the total municipal solid waste stream of the report area during the report period;

D is the tons of total municipal solid waste incinerated, landfilled, or otherwise disposed of in the report area during the report period; and

E is the net tons of total municipal solid waste exported during the report period; that is, the tons exported from the report area minus the tons imported
into the report area.