Step-by-step instructions
- Enter or select Recycled material.
- Enter or select Total waste.
- Tap Calculate.
- Review the result shown directly below the calculator.
Recycling Rate Calculator
Calculate recycled material as a percentage of total waste.
How to use the Recycling Rate Calculator
Calculate recycled material as a percentage of total waste.
What the inputs mean
- Recycled material
- Enter the value requested by this field label.
- Total waste
- Enter the full amount, target, goal, or capacity used as the comparison value.
Formula or calculation method
Recycled material is divided by Total waste and the result is multiplied by 100 to express the relationship as a percentage.
Example
For example, if Recycled material is 25 and Total waste 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.