DENVER

Population: 557,478 Recycling rate: 7.3% Calculated for year ending: December 2005 Rate includes:     Residential   Commercial     Other   Rates by category:     Residential 7.3%   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     Automotive ABAT, OIL   Hazardous HH   Organic YARD   Other   Total tonnage collected: 18,150   By city 18,150   By contracted haulers N.A. Tonnage collected per material:     Paper 13,000   Metal 4,673 (commingled plastic, glass and metal containers)   Glass     Plastic     Yard trimmings 342   Other 135 Collection methods:     Curbside Yes     Frequency Biweekly     Number of households 160,000     Is program mandatory? No     How are materials collected? Commingled     Program operated by: City crews   Dropoff Yes     Number of sites N.A.     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 No   Goals met N.A. Financial information:     Annual revenue from the sale of recyclables $810,000   Recycling budget $1,400,000   Overall solid waste budget $18,300,000   How are residents charged for recycling? General tax fund Recycling director: Charlotte Pitt Title Recycling Program Manager Telephone number (720) 865-6816 Fax number (720) 865-6832 Web site www.denvergov.org/denverrecycles

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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