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from the waste characterization study and the diversion <br /> strategies developed in the Source Reduction and Recycling <br /> Element. The purpose of the analysis is three-fold. The <br /> first is to identify the categories of waste generated by the <br /> jurisdiction that are currently being diverted and disposed. <br /> The second is to identify the categories of waste generated by <br /> the jurisdiction that are currently being disposed of which <br /> could potentially be diverted through source reduction, <br /> recycling or composting programs. The third is to list the <br /> waste materials being disposed of which cannot be diverted, <br /> and to discuss the reasons why they cannot be diverted. <br /> A. Waste Diverted and Disposed: <br /> Table 2-9, presented earlier, lists the total amount <br /> of waste diverted by category and type and the total <br /> waste disposed of for the unincorporated area of the <br /> County. <br /> B. Waste Which Can Be Diverted: <br /> Paper makes up the largest portion of the waste <br /> disposal stream, and several paper grades are currently <br /> being recycled. Corrugated paper constitutes the <br /> greatest quantity of readily recyclable paper in the <br /> jurisdiction's waste stream. It can be source separated <br /> by businesses or manually separated from commercial and <br /> industrial loads at disposal sites. There is a stable <br /> market for corrugated paper both domestically and <br /> internationally, and even though prices may fall as <br /> recycling volumes grow, a market should continue to <br /> exist. <br /> High-grade white office paper and computer paper <br /> Chapter 2 - Waste Generation 18 <br />