Food waste

Type kg, landfill %, compost %, factors and decay. 3, 60, 30, 2, 0.4 and 0.7 give 2.2 kg CO₂e · per week. 2 kg give 1.0. 5 kg give 5.0. A week, not a year.

A week. 3 kg and 60/30% give 2.2 kg CO₂e · per week. Not the city. Empty optional fields stay empty.

Input data

Parametry
Opcje dodatkowe (opcjonalne)

Pola opcjonalne. Jeśli je wypełnisz, wynik zostanie skorygowany: udział OZE zmniejsza emisyjność sieci, kompensacje pomniejszają emisję końcową, a liczba osób dzieli wynik dla ujęcia „na osobę”. Pozostaw puste lub 0, aby pominąć.

Results

Enter data and click Calculate.

How it works

Food waste in this calculator is net weekly CO₂e from landfill minus compost. 3 kg, landfill 60%, compost 30%, factor 2, factor 0.4, decay 0.7 give 2.2 kg CO₂e · per week. The second set gives 1.0 kg CO₂e · per week. The third gives 5.0 kg CO₂e · per week.

landfill = kg × share × factor × decay. compost = kg × share × factor. net = max(0, landfill − compost). At 3 kg the second line is 2.5 kg.

2.2 kg CO₂e · per week is not a waste fee. 1.0 kg CO₂e · per week is more compost. 5.0 kg CO₂e · per week is 5 kg and 80% landfill. Optional fields stay empty.

Waste and recycling next door uses a year and 0.45/0.12. Water footprint counts litres. Here the week stays: 3 kg and 60% stay 2.2 kg CO₂e · per week.

Type 3, 60, 30, 2, 0.4 and 0.7. Then Calculate. 2.2 kg CO₂e · per week. 1.0 kg CO₂e · per week. 5.0 kg CO₂e · per week.

The first set gives 2.2 kg CO₂e · per week. The second gives 1.0 kg CO₂e · per week. The third gives 5.0 kg CO₂e · per week. Another landfill share at 3 kg changes 2.2.

Formula

landfill = kg × land% × factor × decay. compost = kg × comp% × factor. net = max(0, landfill − compost). Suffix · per week.

How to use

  1. Type 3 kg, 60% landfill and 30% compost.
  2. Add factors 2 and 0.4 and decay 0.7.
  3. Click Calculate. The result is 2.2 kg CO₂e · per week.
  4. 2 kg give 1.0. 5 kg give 5.0 kg CO₂e · per week.
  5. A week and other factors, not the annual card.

3 kg / 60% / 30% = 2.2 kg CO₂e · per week

A week. 3 kg and 60/30% give 2.2 kg CO₂e · per week. Not the city.

Food
Kitchen scraps. 2 kg leave 1.0 kg CO₂e · per week. Not a register.
waste
Kilograms in the week. 3 leave 2.2 kg CO₂e · per week. 5 leave 5.0.
compost
Share and factor. 30% at 3 kg stays inside 2.2 kg CO₂e · per week. 50% at 2 kg gives 1.0.

Examples

Example 1

  • 3 kg
  • landfill 60%
  • compost 30%
  • factor 2
  • factor 0.4
  • decay 0.7

2.2 kg CO₂e · per week

How much food waste from 3 kg and 60/30%? 2.2 kg CO₂e · per week. A week, not the city.

Example 2

  • 2 kg
  • 40%
  • 50%
  • 2
  • 0.3
  • 0.8

1.0 kg CO₂e · per week

How much at 2 kg? 1.0 kg CO₂e · per week.

Example 3

  • 5 kg
  • 80%
  • 15%
  • 2.2
  • 0.4
  • 0.6

5.0 kg CO₂e · per week

How much at 5 kg? 5.0 kg CO₂e · per week.

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Common questions

How much from 3 kg and 60/30%?

2.2 kg CO₂e · per week. Landfill minus compost, not the city.

How much at 2 kg?

1.0 kg CO₂e · per week. More compost.

How much at 5 kg?

5.0 kg CO₂e · per week. More landfill.

Is 2.2 kg a fee?

No. A week and typed factors. EPA sits outside this calculator.

How is this different from annual waste?

That card uses 0.45 and 0.12 and (est.). Here a week and other factors.

Does a comma in 0.4 work?

Yes. 0,4 and 0.4 are the same compost factor.

Do blank persons split 2.2?

No. Options stay empty. The result is the week sum.

Where is 2.5 kg?

On the second line as landfill. Examples take 2.2 kg CO₂e · per week.

What if compost exceeds landfill?

Net does not go below 0.

Knowledge sources

The factors on the page are a sketch. Below are EPA emissions terms, not a national inventory.

Page updated in 2026.