MEMPHIS

Population: 645,978 Recycling rate: 27.0% Calculated for year ending: June 2005 Rate includes:     Residential   Commercial     Other   Rates by category:     Residential 27.0%   Commercial N.A. Materials included: (See key below)     Paper NP, MG, TB, MP, OP   Metal ALC, TC, APP   Plastic PET, HDPE   Glass GCON   Bulk WOOD   Automotive ABAT   Hazardous HH, ESRP   Organic YARD   Other   Total tonnage collected: 117,336   By city 116,236   By contracted haulers 1,100 Tonnage collected per material:     Paper 5,854   Metal 540   Glass 1,801   Plastic 811   Yard trimmings 108,330   Other   Collection methods:     Curbside Yes     Frequency Weekly     Number of households 208,000     Is program mandatory? No     How are materials collected? Commingled     Program operated by: City crews, private haulers   Dropoff Yes     Number of sites 5     Program operated by: City crews   Multifamily dwelling Yes     Program operated by: City crews, private haulers   Other None Commercial recycling program offered: N.A. Recycling goals:     Mandated goal No   Non-mandated goal 25% annually   Goals met Yes Financial information:     Annual revenue from the sale of recyclables $319,865   Recycling budget $2,200,000   Overall solid waste budget $49,000,000   How are residents charged for recycling? Part of monthly $19 waste fee Recycling director: Andy Ashford Title Administrator of Recycling & Composting Telephone number (901) 576-6868 Fax number (901) 576-6879 Web site www.memphiswaste.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