CHARLOTTE

Population: 584,658 Recycling rate: 11.5% Calculated for year ending: June 2005 Rate includes:     Residential   Commercial     Other   Rates by category:     Residential 11.5%   Commercial N.A. Materials included: (See key below)     Paper NP, OCC, MG, TB, MP, OP   Metal ALC   Plastic PET, HDPE   Glass GCON   Bulk     Automotive     Hazardous     Organic     Other Bi-metal steel cans Total tonnage collected: 33,125   By city 30,488   By contracted haulers 2,637 Tonnage collected per material:     Paper N.A.   Metal N.A.   Glass N.A.   Plastic N.A.   Yard trimmings N.A.   Other 0 Collection methods:     Curbside Yes     Frequency Weekly     Number of households 190,000     Is program mandatory? No     How are materials collected? Commingled     Program operated by: City crews, private haulers   Dropoff No     Number of sites N.A.     Program operated by: N.A.   Multifamily dwelling Yes     Program operated by: Private haulers   Other None Commercial recycling program offered: N.A. Recycling goals:     Mandated goal No   Non-mandated goal See footnote11   Goals met Yes Financial information:     Annual revenue from the sale of recyclables N.A.   Recycling budget $4,014,135   Overall solid waste budget $35,809,777   How are residents charged for recycling? Included in property taxes Recycling director: Wayman Pearson Title Solid Waste Services Key Business Executive Telephone number (704) 336-2176 Fax number (704) 353-0330 Web site www.ci.charlotte.nc.us

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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

11. Charlotte's waste reduction goal, a 7% decrease by 2006, is the equivalent of 0.39 tons per person. Currently, the city has reduced waste by 0.40 tons per person.