CHICAGO

Population: 2,896,016 Recycling rate: 52.0% Calculated for year ending: June 2005 Rate includes:     Residential   Commercial     Other   Rates by category:     Residential 14.0%   Commercial 57.0% Materials included: (See key below)     Paper NP, OCC, MG, TB, MP, OP   Metal ALC, TC   Plastic PET, HDPE   Glass GCON   Bulk WOOD   Automotive OIL   Hazardous FLP   Organic YARD   Other   Total tonnage collected: 5,402,907   By city 160,413   By contracted haulers 5,242,494 Tonnage collected per material:     Paper 534,424   Metal 2,734,547   Glass 78,049   Plastic 16,789   Yard trimmings 210,964   Other 1,669,234 Collection methods:     Curbside Yes     Frequency Weekly     Number of households 660,000     Is program mandatory? No     How are materials collected? Blue bags     Program operated by: City crews   Dropoff No     Number of sites       Program operated by:     Multifamily dwelling No     Program operated by:     Other Recyclables placed in blue bags and collected with trash Commercial recycling program offered: N.A. Recycling goals:     Mandated goal 25%   Non-mandated goal N.A.   Goals met N.A. Financial information:     Annual revenue from the sale of recyclables None   Recycling budget $14,500,000   Overall solid waste budget $160,000,000   How are residents charged for recycling? Included in taxes Recycling director: Chris Sauve Title Recycling Coordinator Telephone number (312) 744-4616 Fax number (312) 744-7915 Web site www.cityofchicago.org

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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