HOUSTON

Population: 2,009,690 Recycling rate: 2.5% Calculated for year ending: June 2005 Rate includes:     Residential   Commercial     Other   Rates by category:     Residential 2.5%   Commercial   Materials included: (See key below)     Paper NP, OCC, MG, TB, MP, OP   Metal ALC, TC, APP   Plastic PET, HDPE   Glass GCON   Bulk WOOD   Automotive ABAT, TIRE, OIL   Hazardous HH, ESRP, FLP   Organic YARD   Other   Total tonnage collected: 20,627   By city 20,627   By contracted haulers 0 Tonnage collected per material:     Paper 10,097   Metal 1,088   Glass 327   Plastic 952   Yard trimmings 5,014   Other 3,149 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 9     Program operated by: City crews   Multifamily dwelling No     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 $625,345   Recycling budget $4,000,000   Overall solid waste budget $69,030,000   How are residents charged for recycling? Included in property taxes Recycling director: Edward T. Chen Title Deputy Director Telephone number (713) 837-9136 Fax number (713) 837-9246 Web site www.houstonsolidwaste.org

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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