A Guide to Estimate Generation of Waste From Various Sources
The figure given in the following table is just an estimate and should not be taken as the actual production rate.
| Source | Type | Unit | Quantity (kg/Day) | Av. Calorific Value (kCal/kg) |
| Schools / Colleges | refuse | 1000 persons | 250 - 300 | 3200 - 3600 |
| Banks / Offices | refuse | 1000m2 | 50 - 100 | 3600 - 4000 |
| Shops | refuse | 1000m2 | 150 - 200 | 3600 - 4000 |
| Hospitals | mixture | 100 beds | 250 - 300 | 2000 - 2400 |
| Clinics | mixture | 1 outpatient | 1 - 1.5 | 2000 - 2400 |
| Parks | mixture | 10000m2 | 80 - 120 | 2000 - 2400 |
| Restaurants | garbage | 100 guests | 50 - 100 | 1800 - 2000 |
| Hotels | garbage | 100 guests | 250 - 300 | 2000 - 2400 |
| Railway Stations | refuse | 1000 persons | 25 - 30 | 3600 - 4000 |
| Condominium / Residential Houses | mixture | 1 person | 1.2 - 1.5 | 2000 - 2400 |
| Airport | refuse | 1000 persons | 25 - 30 | 3600 - 4000 |
| Municipality | mixture | 1000 persons | 1000 - 1500 | 2400 - 3000 |