Types of waste

Recyclable materials

Average amount (kg/day)

Money conversion rate into rupees (Rs/kg)

Total income per day (Rs/day)

Paper

Cardboard

287

6

1719

Newspapers, magazines, etc.

25

10

250

Plastics

Plastic mega-bottles

19

21

399

Ice-cream containers, other food containers, cans

25

18

450

Small bottles

28

1

28

Poly sacks/bags

8

2

16

Metal

Ferrous metals

67

18

1206

Other metals, such as aluminium

13

100

1300

Copper

0.42

300

128

Glass

Bottles, grass cup cullet, light bulds, etc.

58

2

116

Total

530

5612