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The math: how many pounds of waste does your dog actually produce?

Tomás Reyes 2025-06-03 5 min

Most people guess low. Here's the math.

The baseline

A healthy dog produces waste at roughly 2-3% of its body weight per day.

  • 20-pound terrier: 0.5 lbs/day. ~180 lbs/year.
  • 40-pound border collie: 0.75 lbs/day. ~274 lbs/year.
  • 60-pound Labrador: 1 lb/day. ~365 lbs/year.
  • 80-pound German shepherd: 1.5 lbs/day. ~550 lbs/year.
  • 120-pound Great Dane: 2.5 lbs/day. ~900 lbs/year.
  • Volume and bin capacity

    A pound is roughly the size of a softball. Two 50-pound dogs = roughly two gallons of waste per week.

  • Your green organics bin under SB 1383 is not for pet waste
  • Pet waste goes in the gray trash bin
  • Double-bag in compostable inner + heavier outer
  • Diet effects

    Higher-quality kibble = less waste. Cheap fillers = more waste. Raw-fed dog waste breaks down faster but smells stronger short-term.

    Why the number matters

    If you have two 60-lb Labs producing 14 piles a week, twice-weekly service starts making sense.

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