Waste
Landfill Volume Calculator
Estimate waste volume and landfill space requirement from waste mass, bulk density and compaction.
Use the bulk density of the waste before compaction.
A factor of 2 means the compacted waste occupies half the original volume.
Compacted Waste Volume
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Estimated landfill space required after applying the selected compaction factor.
Uncompacted volume
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Compacted volume
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Volume reduction
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Compacted volume per tonne
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Annualized waste mass
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Annualized landfill volume
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Method:
Uncompacted Volume =
Waste Mass / Bulk Density
Compacted Volume =
Uncompacted Volume / Compaction Factor
Volume Reduction =
Uncompacted Volume – Compacted Volume
A compaction factor of 1 means no volume reduction.
A compaction factor of 2 means the waste occupies 50 percent of its uncompacted volume.
Annualized values are calculated only when a daily or monthly reporting basis is selected.
This is a planning calculator. Actual landfill airspace use can also be affected by cover material, settlement, waste composition, moisture, operational practices and final compaction density.