FORT WORTH

Population: 585,122 Recycling rate: 20.6% Calculated for year ending: September 2005 Rate includes:     Residential   Commercial     Other   Rates by category:     Residential 20.6%   Commercial N.A. Materials included: (See key below)     Paper NP, OCC, MG, TB, MP, OP   Metal ALC, TC   Plastic PET, HDPE, PB   Glass GCON   Bulk WOOD   Automotive     Hazardous     Organic YARD   Other Plastics Nos. 3-7 Total tonnage collected: 51,947   By city 0   By contracted haulers 51,947 Tonnage collected per material:     Paper 28,097   Metal 1,325   Glass 5,302   Plastic 2,218   Yard trimmings 14,233   Other 772 Collection methods:     Curbside Yes     Frequency Weekly     Number of households 172,919     Is program mandatory? No     How are materials collected? Commingled     Program operated by: Private haulers   Dropoff Yes     Number of sites 3     Program operated by: City crews, private haulers   Multifamily dwelling No     Program operated by: N.A.   Other None Commercial recycling program offered: N.A. Recycling goals:     Mandated goal No   Non-mandated goal 20% by 2004   Goals met Yes Financial information:     Annual revenue from the sale of recyclables $2,845,758   Recycling budget N.A.   Overall solid waste budget $39,390,201   How are residents charged for recycling? Part of solid waste fee Recycling director: Janice Thompson-Burgess Title Public Education Specialist Telephone number (817) 392-6325 Fax number (817) 392-6359 Web site www.forthworthgov.org/dem

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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