AUSTIN

Population: 672,011 Recycling rate: 28.0% Calculated for year ending: September 2005 Rate includes:     Residential   Commercial     Other   Rates by category:     Residential 28.0%   Commercial N.A. Materials included: (See key below)     Paper NP, OCC, MG, MP, OP   Metal ALC, TC   Plastic PET, HDPE   Glass GCON   Bulk     Automotive     Hazardous     Organic YARD   Other   Total tonnage collected: 48,013   By city 48,013   By contracted haulers 0 Tonnage collected per material:     Paper 21,146   Metal 1,265   Glass 4,820   Plastic 1,545   Yard trimmings 19,237   Other   Collection methods:     Curbside Yes     Frequency Weekly     Number of households 155,830     Is program mandatory? No     How are materials collected? Source-separated     Program operated by: City crews   Dropoff Yes     Number of sites 1     Program operated by: Private haulers   Multifamily dwelling Yes     Program operated by: Private haulers   Other None Commercial recycling program offered: N.A. Recycling goals:     Mandated goal No   Non-mandated goal No   Goals met N.A. Financial information:     Annual revenue from the sale of recyclables $2,490,275   Recycling budget $6,353,910   Overall solid waste budget $43,472,874   How are residents charged for recycling? Monthly, rates vary Recycling director: Willie Rhodes Title Director, Solid Waste Services Telephone number (512) 974-1943 Fax number (512) 974-1999 Web site www.austinrecycles.com

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N.A. - Not available.

The recycling rate does not include methods such as incineration.

Population is based on 2003 figures from the Bureau of the Census, U.S. Commerce Department.

MATERIALS KEY: NP-newspaper; OCC-cardboard, corrugated containers; MG-magazines; TB-telephone books; MP-mixed paper; OP-office paper; ALC-aluminum cans; TC-tin cans; APP-appliances; PET-PET plastic; HDPE-HDPE plastic; PB-plastic bags; BVC-beverage cartons, drink boxes; GCON-glass containers; TEX-textiles; WOOD-wood waste; CND-construction debris; FRN-furniture; AUTO-automobiles; ABAT-automobile batteries; TIRE-tires; OIL-oil, oil filters, grease; FLP-fluorescent lamps; HH-household hazardous waste; ESRP-electronic scrap; FOOD-food waste; YARD-yard trimmings