The given chart illustrates the waste collection at a recycling center in four categories—paper, glass, tins, and garden waste—from 2011 to 2015. The chart shows a rapid increase, with paper reaching the highest collection rate in 2015 at 70 tons. The lowest collection rate was for garden waste, which was 15 tons in 2012.
In 2011, paper waste collection by the recycling center was 57 tons. From 2012 to 2014, paper waste decreased to around 48 tons. However, in 2015, the amount of paper waste collected by the recycling center increased significantly, surpassing 68 tons. Glass waste remained steady from 2011 to 2014, showing approximately 48 tons each year, but in 2015, it increased to 52 tons.
In 2011, the chart shows that tins were collected at 35 tons, while garden waste was 32 tons. In 2012, tin waste increased to 39 tons, while garden waste dropped to 15 tons. The following year, both increased, with tins reaching 39 tons and garden waste at 32 tons. By 2014, tin waste had slightly decreased to 33 tons, while garden waste rose to 27 tons. In 2015, both tins and garden waste collections crossed 38 tons, as recorded by the recycling center.