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2. 1993 Waste Quantities Received (In Tons) <br /> Weight of Total <br /> Asbestos 11,774 8.8% <br /> Commercial & Industrial 6, 179 4. 6% <br /> Ash 27,046 20. 1% <br /> Contaminated soil 69,973 52 . 1% <br /> Sludge 17,939 13 .4% <br /> Treated Wood 1,383 1. 0% <br /> Total: 134,294 100.0% <br /> Forward, Inc. reported that the landfill received 134, 294 <br /> tons of non-putrescible solid waste during 1992 . The <br /> landfill has no scales so cubic yard data are converted by <br /> Forward, Inc. to tons for reporting purposes. <br /> From commercial and industrial waste, Forward, Inc. <br /> recycles wood, all grades of paper and cardboard, ferrous <br /> and non-ferrous metals, glass and plastic. Recycling is <br /> accomplished at Forward, Inc. by hand-picking the large <br /> materials and running the rest of the commercial-industrial <br /> waste over a belt for additional sorting. The wood is <br /> chipped on site and sold for fuel. After recycling, the <br /> amount landfilled in 1993 was 88,792 tons. <br /> 3. Gate Fees: <br /> The tipping fee for Forward, Inc. ranged from $20 to $60 <br /> per ton in 1993, depending upon the type of waste brought <br /> to the site. <br /> 30 <br />