MUNICIPAL RECYCLING SURVEY
DETROIT7
| Population: |
911,402 |
| Recycling rate: |
N.A. |
| Calculated for year ending: |
December 2005 |
| Rate includes: |
|
| Residential |
|
| Commercial |
|
| Other |
|
| Rates by category: |
|
| Residential |
N.A. |
| Commercial |
N.A. |
Materials included:
(See key below) |
|
| Paper |
|
| Metal |
|
| Plastic |
|
| Glass |
|
| Bulk |
|
| Automotive |
|
| Hazardous |
|
| Organic |
|
| Other |
|
| Total tonnage collected: |
482,000 |
| By city |
482,000 |
| By contracted haulers |
0 |
Tonnage collected
per material: |
|
| Paper |
1128 |
| Metal |
27,9368 |
| Glass |
38 |
| Plastic |
158 |
| Yard trimmings |
15,6758 |
| Other |
718 |
| Collection methods: |
|
| Curbside |
No |
| Frequency |
Weekly |
| Number of households |
312,770 |
| Is program mandatory? |
N.A. |
| How are materials collected? |
N.A. |
| Program operated by: |
N.A. |
| Dropoff |
Yes |
| Number of sites |
1 |
| Program operated by: |
N.A. |
| Multifamily dwelling |
N.A. |
| Program operated by: |
N.A. |
| 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 |
$41,518,0009 |
| Recycling budget |
N.A. |
| Overall solid waste budget |
N.A. |
| How are residents charged for recycling? |
N.A. |
| Recycling director: |
Marvin Ponder |
| Title |
Operations Manager |
| Telephone number |
(313) 876-0449 |
| Fax number |
(313) 876-0457 |
| Web site |
www.ci.detroit.mi.us/dpw |
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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
7. Detroit does not have a typical residential recycling program. Detroit provides weekly residential waste and monthly bulky waste collection for 312,770 households. In 2005, Detroit disposed of a majority of the 482,000 tons of municipal solid waste it collected at the Greater Resource Recovery Facility, which combusts waste to produce steam and electricity for sale to Detroit Thermal.
8. Diverted from landfill and not incinerated.
9. Revenue was generated by burning the majority of Detroit's waste to produce energy.
