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Waste Audit - Volume Converter

Table1.Volumefor‘Wheelie’BinSystem(Red,Green&Yellow)

Bincapacity Volume(Litres)

Regularbin=120L

Volume(Litres)

Smallbin=240L

Full 120 240

Table2.Volumefor‘Wheelie’BinSystem(Red,Green&Yellow)

Numberofbags

Volume(Litres)Smallbags

(approx.35cmlength)

Volume(Litres)Largebags

(approx.70cmlength)

1 10 20

Note:Smallbags,egsmallshoppingbagsareapprox.35cmlength,suchasplasticshoppingbags.WhileLargebagsareapprox.70cmlength.Thesearethestandardbagstypicallyusedinhouseholds.