NEW YORK

Population: 8,085,742 Recycling rate: 37.7% Calculated for year ending: June 2005 Rate includes:     Residential   Commercial     Other 1 Rates by category:     Residential 17.8%2   Commercial 72%3 Materials included: (See key below)     Paper NP, OCC, MG, TB, MP, OP   Metal ALC, TC, APP   Plastic PET, HDPE, BVC   Glass GCON   Bulk FRN, FOOD, CND   Automotive AUTO, ABAT, TIRE, OIL   Hazardous HHW, ESRP, FLP   Organic YARD   Other   Total tonnage collected: 11,222,330   By city 2,250,808   By contracted haulers 8,971,522 Tonnage collected per material:     Paper 438,3304   Metal 261,300 (metal, glass & plastic combined)4   Glass     Plastic     Yard trimmings 24,1254   Other 1,527,0534 Collection methods:     Curbside Yes     Frequency Weekly     Number of households 3,200,000     Is program mandatory? Yes     How are materials collected? Source-separated     Program operated by: City crews   Dropoff Yes     Number of sites 4     Program operated by: City crews   Multifamily dwelling Yes     Program operated by: City crews   Other None Commercial recycling program offered: Commercial generators are required to recycle paper, metal, glass and plastic. Recycling goals:     Mandated goal No   Non-mandated goal 25% curbside residential by '075   Goals met No Financial information:     Annual revenue from the sale of recyclables $7,500,000   Recycling budget $88,546,000   Overall solid waste budget $1,035,000,000   How are residents charged for recycling There is no charge Recycling director: Robert Lange Title Director, Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse & Recycling Telephone number (917) 237-5656 Fax number (212) 514-7812 Web site www.nyc.gov/sanitation

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N.A. - Not available.

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

1. The recycling rate reflects recycling of waste managed by the Department of Sanitation during fiscal year 2005. Rate does not include commercial recycling.
2. The residential recycling rate reflects paper, commingled metal/glass/plastic, and organics recycling of curbside and containerized waste collected by the New York City Department of Sanitation.
3. Private sector manages commercial recycling.
4. Collected by city crews only.
5. 35% from total city-managed waste stream by 2007 and 70% from combined city-managed waste stream and commercial waste stream by 2015.