Table 5.
Overview of the sampling process of urban organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) for each calendar week (CW). The total amount of OFMSW refers to tons fresh mass (t FM).
| CW | ID | Collection rate | Total amount (t FM) | Sample amount (g) | Ambient temp. (°C) | Density*(g/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | BT-TÜ-1 | biweekly | 6.0 | 10,081 | 8 | 420 |
| 5 | BT-TÜ-2 | biweekly | 7.0 | 7754 | 2 | 323 |
| 7 | BT-TÜ-3 | biweekly | 6.4 | 11,755 | −2 | 784 |
| 9 | BT-TÜ-4 | biweekly | 5.1 | 9041 | −8 | 335 |
| 11 | BT-TÜ-5 | biweekly | 9.0 | 13,621 | 8 | 605 |
| 13 | BT-TÜ-6 | biweekly | 6.1 | 6833 | 10 | 380 |
| 15 | BT-TÜ-7 | biweekly | 4.2 | 4681 | 15 | 312 |
| 17 | BT-TÜ-8 | biweekly | 8.0 | 9465 | 12 | 947 |
| 19 | BT-TÜ-9 | biweekly | 2.0 | 4483 | 15 | 498 |
| 23 | BT-TÜ-11 | biweekly | 7.7 | 7463 | 20 | 1,244 |
| 25 | BT-TÜ-13 | weekly | 10.1 | 5170 | 25 | 1,034 |
| 26 | – | weekly | – | – | – | – |
| 28 | BT-TÜ-16 | weekly | 10.3 | 4612 | 25 | 615 |
| 30 | BT-TÜ-18 | weekly | 10.5 | 4953 | 25 | 550 |
| 34 | BT-TÜ-22 | weekly | 6.3 | 4510 | 28 | 501 |
| 36 | BT-TÜ-24 | weekly | 6.0 | 5552 | 25 | 617 |
| 39 | BT-TÜ-26 | biweekly | 7.0 | 3245 | 20 | 649 |
| 41 | BT-TÜ-27 | biweekly | 6.5 | 4400 | 15 | 629 |
| 43 | – | biweekly | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | BT-TÜ-29 | biweekly | 7.6 | 4425 | 10 | 553 |
| 49 | BT-TÜ-31 | biweekly | unknown | 3382 | 8 | 451 |
| 51 | BT-TÜ-32 | biweekly | 12.5 | 5116 | 5 | 512 |
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Density values were calculated by dividing the sample FM with the sampling vessel volume (fill level was considered).