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MUNICIPAL RECYCLING SURVEY
Waste News surveyed the 30 most populous cities in the United States to gather information about their recycling programs. The report is based on the populations of individual cities, not metropolitan areas. The survey originally appeared in the March 3, 2008 issue.

CityPopulation
NEW YORK8,214,426
LOS ANGELES3,849,378
CHICAGO2,833,321
HOUSTON2,144,491
PHOENIX1,512,986
PHILADELPHIA1,448,394
SAN ANTONIO1,296,682
SAN DIEGO1,256,951
DALLAS1,232,940
SAN JOSE929,936
DETROIT871,121
JACKSONVILLE794,555
INDIANAPOLIS785,597
SAN FRANCISCO744,041
COLUMBUS733,203
AUSTIN709,893
MEMPHIS670,902
FORT WORTH653,320
BALTIMORE631,366
CHARLOTTE630,478
EL PASO609,415
BOSTON590,763
SEATTLE582,454
WASHINGTON581,530
MILWAUKEE573,358
DENVER566,974
LAS VEGAS552,539
NASHVILLE552,120
OKLAHOMA CITY537,734
PORTLAND537,081

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