BALTIMORE

Population: 628,670 Recycling rate: 27% Calculated for year ending: June 2005 Rate includes:     Residential   Commercial   Other   Rates by category:     Residential 27.0%   Commercial N.A. Materials included: (See key below)     Paper NP, OCC, MG, TB, MP, OP   Metal ALC, TC, APP   Plastic PET, HDPE   Glass GCON   Bulk WOOD   Automotive     Hazardous     Organic YARD   Other   Total tonnage collected: 265,320   By city 95,031   By contracted haulers 171,099 Tonnage collected per material:     Paper 53,727   Metal 74,372   Glass 409   Plastic 470   Yard trimmings 30,311   Other 106,839 Collection methods:     Curbside Yes     Frequency Weekly     Number of households 195,000     Is program mandatory? No     How are materials collected? Source-separated     Program operated by: City crews   Dropoff Yes     Number of sites 5     Program operated by: City crews   Multifamily dwelling Yes     Program operated by: Private haulers   Other None Commercial recycling program offered: N.A. Recycling goals:     Mandated goal No   Non-mandated goal 20% annually   Goals met Yes Financial information:     Annual revenue from the sale of recyclables $275,000   Recycling budget $870,000   Overall solid waste budget $70,000,000   How are residents charged for recycling? Included in property taxes Recycling director: Joseph Kolodziejski Title Head, Bureau of Solid Waste Telephone number (410) 396-5134 Fax number (410) 545-6117 Web site www.baltimorecity.gov/government/dpw/recycle.html

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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