PHILADELPHIA

Population: 1,517,550 Recycling rate: 37.5% Calculated for year ending: December 2004 Rate includes:     Residential   Commercial   Other   Rates by category:     Residential 5.5%   Commercial 35.9% Materials included: (See key below)     Paper NP, OCC, MG, MP, TB, OP   Metal ALC, TC, APP   Plastic PET, HDPE, BVC   Glass GCON   Bulk TEX, WOOD, FOOD, CND   Automotive ABAT, TIRE, OIL   Hazardous HH, ESRP, FLP   Organic YARD   Other   Total tonnage collected: 1,143,807   By city 50,492   By contracted haulers 1,093,315 Tonnage collected per material:     Paper 133,291   Metal 329,055   Glass 16   Plastic 518   Yard trimmings 19,574   Other 661,351 Collection methods:     Curbside Yes     Frequency Weekly/biweekly     Number of households 530,000     Is program mandatory? Yes     How are materials collected? Source-separated     Program operated by: City crews   Dropoff Yes     Number of sites 5     Program operated by: City crews   Multifamily dwelling Yes     Program operated by: City crews, private haulers   Other Apartment buildings with 5 or fewer units are collected by city crews. All others have private collecting. Commercial recycling program offered: Commercial establishments are responsible for compliance. City officers inspect. Recycling goals:     Mandated goal 35% - 40%   Non-mandated goal N.A.   Goals met Yes Financial information:     Annual revenue from the sale of recyclables $1,244,329   Recycling budget $10,000,000   Overall solid waste budget $88,765,000   How are residents charged for recycling? Included in property taxes Recycling director: Carlton Williams Title Deputy Streets Commissioner, Sanitation Telephone number (215) 686-5504 Fax number (215) 686-5455 Web site www.recyclingpays.phila.gov

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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