MILWAUKEE

Population: 586,941 Recycling rate: 25.0% Calculated for year ending: December 2005 Rate includes:     Residential   Commercial     Other   Rates by category:     Residential 25.0%   Commercial N.A. Materials included: (See key below)     Paper NP, OCC, MG, TB, MP, OP   Metal ALC, TC, APP   Plastic PET, HDPE, BVC   Glass GCON   Bulk     Automotive ABAT, TIRE, OIL   Hazardous     Organic YARD   Other ESRP Total tonnage collected: 55,676   By city 52,681   By contracted haulers 2,995 Tonnage collected per material:     Paper 18,083   Metal 968   Glass 4,694   Plastic 1,738   Yard trimmings 27,198   Other 2,995 Collection methods:     Curbside Yes     Frequency Monthly     Number of households 190,000     Is program mandatory? Yes     How are materials collected? Source-separated     Program operated by: City crews   Dropoff Yes     Number of sites 2     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 25% annually   Goals met Yes Financial information:     Annual revenue from the sale of recyclables $2,300,000   Recycling budget $11,000,000   Overall solid waste budget $33,000,000   How are residents charged for recycling? Part of solid waste fee Recycling director: Ricky Meyers Title Recycling Manager Telephone number (414) 286-2334 Fax number (414) 286-3344 Web site www.mpw.net

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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