Step-by-step instructions
- Enter or select Contaminated recycling.
- Enter or select Total recycling.
- Tap Calculate.
- Review the result shown directly below the calculator.
Recycling Contamination Rate Calculator
Calculate contamination rate from contaminated recycling and total recycling.
How to use the Recycling Contamination Rate Calculator
Calculate contamination rate from contaminated recycling and total recycling.
What the inputs mean
- Contaminated recycling
- Enter the value requested by this field label.
- Total recycling
- Enter the full amount, target, goal, or capacity used as the comparison value.
Formula or calculation method
Contaminated recycling is divided by Total recycling and the result is multiplied by 100 to express the relationship as a percentage.
Example
For example, if Contaminated recycling is 25 and Total recycling is 100, the calculated result is 25%.
How to understand the result
The result is a percentage. A higher or lower percentage has different meaning depending on the calculator, so compare it with the goal, limit, benchmark, or historical value relevant to your situation.
Tip: Keep all values in compatible units and use values from the same time period when the calculator compares two amounts.