How many pounds of recyclables does a household produce?

Question

My neighborhood gives points for recycling based on weight. How much weight in recyclables would a family produce on a monthly basis? Just average.

Answer 1

2 (two)

Answer 2

It depends on family size and standard of living. Recyclable waste tends to increase with both family size and income.



Ask your neighbors what they produce -- that's the best way to determine what you should likely be recycling.

Answer 3

It varies widely based on consumption patterns, where you live, the types of thigns you buy and also if someone recovers abandoned items and reduces them to component parts, etc.



Everything becomes relative and requires more refinement of definitions or a better context.