The average number of days between trash collection days.
Used to calculate:
Varies by: lifestyle
| Used | lifestyle | Reference | Location: Ecosystem (study period) |
Value | Units | Notes |
|---|
| * | Average American | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 3.5 | days | We have assumed waste is collected twice a week. |
| * | Average Earthling | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 7 | days | We have assumed that waste is picked up once a week. |
| * | Average New Yorker | NYC Department of Sanitation 2012- Collection Schedule | New York: urban landscape (2012) | 2.333333 | days | The NYC Department of Sanitation collects residential garbage three days a week. |
| * | Eco-conscious | NYC Department of Sanitation 2012- Collection Schedule | New York: urban landscape (2012) | 2.333333 | days | The NYC Department of Sanitation collects residential garbage three days a week. |
| * | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 1 | days |