English Abstract This report presents data of sorted components of
domestic refuse in average weight percentages for the year 1989. The
quality of domestic refuse depends on a variety of factors: - standards and
habits of living. - degree of industrialization. - size of the region or
community. Taking these factors into account specific districts have been
selected in the following municipalities: Arnhem (one-family houses,
apartment buildings). Amsterdam (old district). Amsterdam (new district).
Overasselt (situated in a rural area in the vicinity of the city of
Nijmegen). These districts can be regarded as representative for specific
communities.
