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MUNICIPAL RECYCLING SURVEY

DETROIT

Population:916,952
Recycling rate:10.50%
Calculated for year ending:Jun-08
Rate includes: 
Residentialx
Commercial
Other
Rates by category: 
Residential10.60%
CommercialN.A.
Materials included:
(See key below):
 
PaperNP, OCC, MG, TB, MP, OP
MetalALC, TC
PlasticPET, HDPE, PB, BVC
GlassGCON
BulkWOOD, APP
Automotive
Hazardous
OrganicYARD
Other
Total tonnage collected:51,590
By city51,043
By contracted haulers547
Total tonnage collected
per material:
 
Paper432
Metal37,631
Plastic15
Glass100
Yard Trimmings13,185
Other227
Collection Methods: 
CurbsideNo
FrequencyN.A.
Number of householdsN.A.
Is program mandatory?N.A.
How materials collectedN.A.
Vehicles run on alternative fuelNone
Program operated by:N.A.
  
DropoffYes
Number of sites1 fixed, 7 mobile
Program operated by:City crews/Private haulers
  
Multifamily dwellingNo
Program operated by:N.A.
  
OtherNo
  
Size of containers usedN.A.
Commercial recycling
program offered:
N.A.
Recycling goals: 
Mandated goalNo
Non-Mandated goalNo
Goals metN.A.
Financial Information: 
Annual revenue from the sale of recyclablesN.A.
Recycling budgetN.A.
Overall solid waste budgetN.A.
How are residents charged for recyclingPart of solid waste fee
Recycling Director:John W. Prymack
TitleDirector
Telephone Number313-876-0140
Fax Number313-876-0457
Web sitewww.ci.detroit.mi.us/dpw
E-mail addressprymackj@gdrra.org

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NOTES: The recycling rate does not include methods such as incineration. Population is based on 2007 figures from the Bureau of the Census, U.S. Commerce Department.

MATERIALS KEY:
ABATautomobile batteries MPmixed paper
ALCaluminum cans NPnewspaper
APPappliances OCCcardboard, corrugated containers
AUTOautomobiles OILoil, oil filters, grease
BVCbeverage cartons, drink boxes OPoffice paper
CNDconstruction debris PBplastic bags
ESRPelectronic scrap PETPET plastic
FLPfluorescent lamps TBtelephone books
FOODfood waste TCtin cans
FRNfurniture TEXtextiles
GCONglass containers TIREtires
HDPEHDPE plastic WOODwood waste
HHhousehold hazardous waste YARDyard trimmings
MGmagazines


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