Material Type Description (CalRecycle Waste Characterization Studies)

Name
Prunings and Trimmings

Name
Other Organic

Description
Prunings and Trimmings means woody plant material up to 4 inches in diameter from any public or private landscape. Examples include prunings, shrubs, and small branches with branch diameters that do not exceed 4 inches. This type does not include stumps, tree trunks, branches exceeding 4 inches in diameter, or material from agricultural sources.

Comments, suggestions, questions? Contact CalRecycle waste characterization staff at wastechar@calrecycle.ca.gov

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Solid Waste Characterization: https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/WasteCharacterization/

Contact: wastechar@calrecycle.ca.gov