GW 50 – Paper
This waste stream includes all different grades of paper: office paper to newspapers, magazines, telephone directories and boxes. Waste characterization studies listed in Table 6 above included cardboard, white and coloured office paper, newspaper, glossy paper (magazines) mixed grades and non-recyclable paper.
According to a waste characterization study in the City of Cape Town (Gibb, 2008) paper constitutes 12.8% and cardboard 9% of the municipal waste stream. This percentage varies between 5% and 37% of household waste depending on the income level and geographical location of the municipality (refer to Table 7 above). The average for the Western Cape (DEADP, 2011) is between 13% and 28% of the total municipal waste stream.
Paper waste generation is estimated by the Paper and Packaging Council of South Africa based on paper consumption in South Africa. Statistics on paper production and consumption in 2011 is reported in Table 10. It is estimated that 1 804 582 tonnes of paper was recoverable for recycling in 2011 (PRASA, 2011). This resulted in a recycling rate of 59% in 2011.
Table : Paper production and consumption (tonnes) in South Africa, 2011 (PRASA, 2011)
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