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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 2, 2009 issue.

CityPopulation
NEW YORK8,274,527
LOS ANGELES3,834,340
CHICAGO2,836,658
HOUSTON2,208,180
PHOENIX1,552,259
PHILADELPHIA1,449,634
SAN ANTONIO1,328,984
SAN DIEGO1,266,731
DALLAS1,240,499
SAN JOSE939,899
DETROIT916,952
JACKSONVILLE805,605
INDIANAPOLIS795,458
SAN FRANCISCO764,976
COLUMBUS747,755
AUSTIN743,074
FORT WORTH681,818
MEMPHIS674,028
CHARLOTTE671,588
BALTIMORE637,455
EL PASO606,913
MILWAUKEE602,191
BOSTON599,351
SEATTLE594,210
NASHVILLE590,807
DENVER588,349
WASHINGTON588,292
LAS VEGAS558,880
PORTLAND550,396
OKLAHOMA CITY547,274




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