BOSTON

Population: 581,616 Recycling rate: 23.0% Calculated for year ending: June 2005 Rate includes:     Residential   Commercial     Other   Rates by category:     Residential 23.0%   Commercial N.A. Materials included: (See key below)     Paper NP, OCC, MG, TB, MP, OP   Metal ALC, TC   Plastic PET, HDPE, BVC   Glass GCON   Bulk     Automotive     Hazardous ESRP   Organic YARD   Other   Total tonnage collected: 77,000   By city 0   By contracted haulers 77,000 Tonnage collected per material:     Paper 13,000   Metal 56,000 (commingled plastic, glass and metal containers)   Glass     Plastic     Yard trimmings 8,000   Other   Collection methods:     Curbside Yes     Frequency Weekly     Number of households 285,000     Is program mandatory? Yes     How are materials collected? Source-separated     Program operated by: Private haulers   Dropoff Yes     Number of sites 4     Program operated by: City crews   Multifamily dwelling Yes     Program operated by: Private haulers   Other Paint & motor oil recycling Commercial recycling program offered: N.A. Recycling goals:     Mandated goal No   Non-mandated goal 30,000 tons bottles, cans, paper13   Goals met No Financial information:     Annual revenue from the sale of recyclables $700,000   Recycling budget $4,000,000   Overall solid waste budget $40,000,000   How are residents charged for recycling? Included in property taxes Recycling director: Susan Cascino Title Recycling Director Telephone number (617) 635-4959 Fax number (617) 635-3481 Web site www.cityofboston.gov/publicworks

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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

13. Boston's other nonmandated goal is 10,000 tons of yard waste.