- Aluminum Can 200-500 years
- Batteries 100 years
- Cardboard Box 4 weeks
- Cigarette Butt up to 10 years
- Cotton Rag 1-5 months
- Disposable Diapers 500-600 year
- Glass Bottle 1 million years
- Leather up to 50 years
- Lumber 10-15 years
- Monofilament Fishing Line 800 years
- Milk Cartons (plastic coated) 5 years
- Nylon Fabric 30-40 years
- Orange Peel 2-5 weeks
- Paper 2-5 months
- Plastic Film Container 20-30 years
- Painted Wooden Stake 13 years
- Plastic 6 pack cover 450 years
- Plastic Bag up to 500 years
- Plastic Coated Paper 5 years
- Plastic Soda Bottles Forever
- Rope 3-14 months
- Rubber Boot sole 50-80 years
- Sanitary Pads 500-800 years
- Styrofoam More than 5,000 years
- Tin Cans 50-100 years
- Tin Foil It does not biodegrade
- Wool Clothing 1-5 years
Source: http://www.greenecoservices.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-trash-to-biodegrade/
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